Third but not last

Our team will face UNICS again – this time in VTB United League game at home.

“It will be our third game this season so we know each other very well,” CSKA head coach Dimitris Itoudis said. “UNICS has a lot of talent and they proved it many times this year, including the latest Euroleague game. It is always tough to play against them and we expect another tough game. We have to play very determined and focused. Hopefully we have full gym here in CSKA because we need our fans’ support.”

Past matchups

Wins-losses: 72-17
CSKA biggest margin of victory: 102-54 (+48) (1997-98 Russian Championship. Quarterfinal)
UNICS biggest margin of victory: 113-77 (-36) (2000-01 Russian Superleague. Regular season. 2nd stage)

The teams met twice this season. CSKA prevailed in the EuroLeague game on Megasport floor – 98-80 as well as in VTB League game in Kazan – 91-105.

Short dossier

UNICS Kazan
Founded: 1991
Color: green, black, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Evgeny Bogachev
Head coach: Evgeny Pashutin
Website: www.unics.ru
Trophy case:
- EuroCup winner (2011),
- FIBA Europe League winner (2004),
- 4-time Russian League runner-up (2001, 2002, 2004, 2007),
- 6-time Russian League bronze winner (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011),
- NEBL champion (2003),
- 3-time Russian Cup winner (2003, 2009, 2014),
- 3-Russian Cup runner-up (2005, 2007, 2010),
- 3-time VTB United League runner-up (2010, 2012, 2016)