SANT’ANTIMO, Italy (Interstat) — Azzurro Napoli will put its unbeaten start on the line Wednesday when it hosts Bourg-en-Bresse in Eurocup play at Sunrise PalaPuca. The home side enters 1-0, while the visitors are 0-1.

Azzurro Napoli is coming off a 94-75 road win at Maxima Roma. Jeff Dowtin led the way with 19 points, four rebounds and seven assists in 29 minutes. Markel Brown added 14 points, five rebounds and one assist in 22 minutes, and Andrej Jakimovski scored 16 points with two rebounds and two assists in 24 minutes.

Dowtin is the player to watch for Azzurro Napoli. His recent outing at Maxima Roma included 19 points, four rebounds and seven assists, and he has been central to the team’s early success. Bourg-en-Bresse will need to account for him at both ends of the floor.

Bourg-en-Bresse last played and fell 106-103 in overtime at Saint-Quentin. The visitors scored 103 points but could not close the game in regulation or the extra period. That result left Bourg-en-Bresse at 0-1 as it opens its Eurocup schedule.

Azzurro Napoli has found scoring balance with Dowtin, Brown and Jakimovski contributing in its most recent win. Bourg-en-Bresse showed offensive promise in scoring 103 points at Saint-Quentin but came up short defensively in overtime. Rebounding and late-game execution could decide the outcome at Sunrise PalaPuca.

Bourg-en-Bresse will need to contain Dowtin, who has been effective as a scorer and playmaker. His ability to create for others makes Azzurro Napoli difficult to guard, especially when Brown and Jakimovski are converting around him. The visiting side will also have to handle the energy of a home crowd in Sant’Antimo and adjust to Eurocup play.

Azzurro Napoli will aim to stay unbeaten and build on its road victory. Bourg-en-Bresse will seek its first win of the season and a strong start in the competition. The game is scheduled for Wednesday at Sunrise PalaPuca.

Bourg-en-Bresse will next face Chalon-Sur-Saone at home before games against Tofas, Boulazac, Neptūnas, Le Mans, Trento, Gravelines, Chemnitz, Nanterre and Slask Wroclaw. Azzurro Napoli will next face Reggiana at home before games against Buducnost, Cantu, Slask Wroclaw, Olimpia Milano, Tofas, Tortona, Neptūnas, Venezia and Trento.

A projection model favors Azzurro Napoli by a modest margin, with the total points expected to land in the low 170s. The home side’s recent form and balanced scoring give it a slight edge, though Bourg-en-Bresse’s overtime effort suggests the game could remain close into the final minutes.