PESARO, Italy (Interstat) — Victoria Libertas hosts Rimini on Tuesday in a key Italian Serie A2 matchup at Adriatic Arena, with both teams looking to improve their playoff positioning. Victoria Libertas enters with a 30-13 record, while Rimini is 24-18.

The game features two of the league’s most productive guards. Matteo Tambone leads Victoria Libertas after scoring 26 points, grabbing two rebounds and dishing three assists in a 96-94 win at Rimini on Saturday. Over his last four games, Tambone has averaged 18.3 points, including a 20-point outing Thursday and 22 points in a loss at Livorno on April 26.

Davide Denegri paces Rimini. He had 17 points, three rebounds and five assists in Saturday’s loss, and has scored in double figures in five of his last six appearances. Denegri averaged 13.0 points across the four most recent meetings between the teams, with a high of 17.

The teams have split their last four meetings. Rimini won 93-75 on Thursday behind 14 points from Denegri, and took a 99-89 victory on May 9. Victoria Libertas countered with a 94-79 win on May 11 and the two-point win Saturday. In the season series, Rimini holds a 3-2 edge after winning two of three earlier meetings.

Victoria Libertas relies on a balanced attack. Jazz Johnson added 22 points, two rebounds and three assists in Saturday’s win. Lorenzo Bucarelli contributed seven points, six rebounds and nine assists. For Rimini, Pierpaolo Marini had 18 points and seven rebounds, while Zahir Porter added 16 points in the same game.

Rimini has won four of its last six games, including victories over Urania Milano and Pistoia. Victoria Libertas is 3-3 in its past six, with losses to Livorno and Rieti and a win over Forlì 2.015.

With the regular season winding down, Tuesday’s result could shape the playoff picture. Victoria Libertas seeks to solidify its top-four spot, while Rimini aims to move closer to a postseason berth. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. local time.