2017 Italian LNP Cup

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2017 Turkish Airlines Cup
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Tournament details
Arena Unipol Arena
Bologna, Italy
Dates3–5 March 2017
Final positions
Champions Segafredo Virtus Bologna
1st title
Runners-up Angelico Biella
Awards and statistics
MVP Flag of Italy.svg Marco Spissu
2016
2018

The 2017 Italian LNP Cup , knows as the Turkish Airlines Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] was the 19th edition of the tournament. The competition was organised by Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro (LNP) for Serie A2 clubs. The tournament was played from 3 to 5 March 2017 at the Unipol Arena in Bologna. [2]

Contents

Givova Scafati were the defending champions. [3]

Segafredo Virtus Bologna went to win his first LNP Cup by beating Angelico Biella 69–68 in the Finals. Marco Spissu was named Finals MVP of the competition. [4]

Qualification

Eight teams, four in each group (East and West) qualified for the Cup are the best ranked teams at the end of the first stage of 2016–17 Serie A2 season.

East Group

West Group

Source: LNP

Bracket

Quarter-finals
3 March 2017
Semifinals
4 March 2017
Final
5 March 2017
         
1W Angelico Biella 86
4E Dinamica Generale Mantova 78
1W Angelico Biella 89
2E De' Longhi Treviso 81
2E De' Longhi Treviso 73
3W UniCusano Roma 72
1W Angelico Biella 68
1E Segafredo Virtus Bologna 69
2W TWS Legnano 55
3E Alma Trieste 84
3E Alma Trieste 74
1E Segafredo Virtus Bologna 86
1E Segafredo Virtus Bologna 95
4W Moncada Agrigento 63

Games

Quarterfinals

3 March 2017 Angelico Biella 8678 Dinamica Generale Mantova Bologna
13:15 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 16–19, 31–17, 20–18
Sky Sport Pts: Ferguson 29
Rebs: Hall 13
Asts: Ferguson, Venuto 2
PIR: Hall 26
Boxscore Pts: Giachetti 25
Rebs: Amici 8
Asts: Corbett, Giachetti 4
PIR: Giachetti 28
Arena: Unipol Arena
3 March 2017 De' Longhi Treviso 7372 UniCusano Roma Bologna
15:30 (CEST)Scoring by quarter:19–12, 16–20, 21–23, 17–17
Sky Sport Pts: Moretti 25
Rebs: Moretti, Rinaldi 7
Asts: Fantinelli 6
PIR: Moretti 26
Boxscore Pts: Brown 26
Rebs: Landi 8
Asts: Sandri 6
PIR: Brown 35
Arena: Unipol Arena
3 March 2017 TWS Legnano 5584 Alma Trieste Bologna
18:30 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 10–24, 23–12, 13–20, 9–28
Sky Sport Pts: Martini 16
Rebs: Mosley 10
Asts: Raivio 4
PIR: Mosley 20
Boxscore Pts: Green 23
Rebs: Green, Parks 8
Asts: Da ros 8
PIR: Green 28
Arena: Unipol Arena
3 March 2017 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 9563 Moncada Agrigento Bologna
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter:24–17, 16–17, 29–17, 26–12
Sky Sport Pts: Spissu 25
Rebs: Bruttini 6
Asts: Spizzichini 7
PIR: Spissu 34
Boxscore Pts: Buford 22
Rebs: Ferraro 6
Asts: Piazza 5
PIR: Buford 23
Arena: Unipol Arena

Semifinals

4 March 2017 Angelico Biella 8981 De' Longhi Treviso Bologna
18:30 (CEST)Scoring by quarter:24–17, 25–29, 19–18, 21–17
Sky Sport Pts: Ferguson 30
Rebs: Hall 8
Asts: Ferguson 6
PIR: Ferguson 26
Boxscore Pts: Perry 22
Rebs: Perry 7
Asts: Moretti 6
PIR: Perry 25
Arena: Unipol Arena
4 March 2017 Alma Trieste 7486 Segafredo Virtus Bologna Bologna
20:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 27–26, 21–18, 6–22
Sky Sport Pts: Green 37
Rebs: Green 7
Asts: Bossi, Da ros 3
PIR: Green 44
Boxscore Pts: Lawson 26
Rebs: Rosselli 10
Asts: Umeh 9
PIR: Rosselli 27
Arena: Unipol Arena

Final

5 March 2017 Angelico Biella 6869 Segafredo Virtus Bologna Bologna
17:45 (CEST)Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 15–11, 16–14, 17–20
Sky Sport Pts: Hall 24
Rebs: Hall 19
Asts: Ferguson 5
PIR: Hall 42
Boxscore Pts: Spissu 16
Rebs: Rosselli 12
Asts: Rosselli 5
PIR: Rosselli 26
Arena: Unipol Arena

Sponsors

Source: LNP Cup

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