Men's basketball: Champion U BT Cluj misses qualification for the BKT EuroCup semifinals

U BT Cluj missed the qualification for the semifinals of the BKT EuroCup, after a close defeat against the Turkish team Bahceșehir College Istanbul, score 75-72, in the quarter-finals of the competition. Although the Cluj team led 71-70 in the last 25 seconds, they could not maintain the advantage. The main contributions came from Russell, who scored 23 points, followed by Ceaser with 12 points.

This is the third consecutive time that U BT Cluj reaches the quarter-finals but fails to progress. In this competition, the team finished group A in 6th place and defeated Buducnost Podgorica in the round of 16. U BT Cluj will continue to play in the playoff phase of the Adriatic League, a first for a team from Romania, and will participate in the National League only from the playoff phase, starting on April 24, 2026.