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]
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| Tournament details | |
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| Arena | Unipol Arena Bologna, Italy |
| Dates | 3–5 March 2017 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Segafredo Virtus Bologna 1st title |
| Runners-up | Angelico Biella |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP |  Marco Spissu |
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 edit
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 edit
West Group edit
- 1. Angelico Biella
- 2. TWS Legnano
- 3. UniCusano Roma
- 4. Moncada Agrigento
Source: LNP
Bracket edit
| 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 edit
Quarterfinals edit
| 3 March 2017 | Angelico Biella | 86–78 | Dinamica Generale Mantova | Bologna |
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| 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 | 73–72 | UniCusano Roma | Bologna |
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| 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 | 55–84 | Alma Trieste | Bologna |
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| 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 | 95–63 | Moncada Agrigento | Bologna |
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| 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 edit
| 4 March 2017 | Angelico Biella | 89–81 | De' Longhi Treviso | Bologna |
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| 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 | 74–86 | Segafredo Virtus Bologna | Bologna |
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| 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 edit
Sponsors edit
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Source: LNP Cup
References edit
- ^ "Coppa Italia LNP, Turkish Airlines sarà il title sponsor" [Italian LNP Cup, Turkish Airlines new title sponsor]. sportando.com (in Italian). 24 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Turkish Airlines Cup, dal 3 al 5 marzo all'Unipol Arena e al palasport di Ozzano dell'Emilia" [Turkish Airlines Cup, from 3 to 5 March at the Unipol Arena and at the Palasport of Ozzano dell'Emilia]. comune.bologna.it (in Italian). 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Givova Scafati trionfa ed alza la "IG Basket Cup 2016"" [Givova Scafati wins and raise " IG Basketball Cup 2016"]. ilgazzettinovesuviano.com (in Italian). 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Turkish Airlines Cup, la Virtus vince la Coppa Italia" [Turkish Airlines Cup, Virtus wins the Italian Cup]. sportando.com (in Italian). 5 March 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
External links edit
- LNP Cup (in Italian) Retrieved 1 March 2017