GENEVA (Interstat) — Benfica (8-2) will visit the Geneva Lions (7-3) in basketball on Wednesday. Benfica enters as the visiting team after an 89-72 win at Queluz Sintra in its most recent previous result. J. Slater is the player to watch for Benfica. In that game, Slater played 25 minutes and finished with 23 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Luther Muhammad added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Luke Barrett had 18 points and six rebounds. Slater also had 19 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block in a 98-83 win over BC Prievidza and 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks in a 92-67 win over Oliveirense. In other previous results, Slater had 10 points, three rebounds and one assist in a 96-91 win over Denizli Basket, seven points, three rebounds and two assists in a 91-81 win at Bakken and 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two blocks in an 84-71 win over Sporting CP. Benfica’s other previous results this season include wins over Denizli Basket, Bakken and Sporting CP and a loss at Porto.

Geneva Lions enter after a 92-74 win over Lugano in their most recent previous result. Kevin Kalu is the player to watch for Geneva Lions. Kalu played 25 minutes in that game and had 20 points and 12 rebounds. Mohamed Chabouh added 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and one block, and Tyler Johnson had 16 points, two rebounds and five assists. Kalu also had 12 points and seven rebounds in a 76-80 loss to Denizli Basket and 15 points and nine rebounds in a 91-41 win at Union Neuchâtel. In other previous results, Kalu had four points, four rebounds and one block in a 73-78 loss to Bakken, four points and four rebounds in a 105-83 win at Absheron and four points and 12 rebounds in a 71-64 win over Fribourg Olympic. Geneva Lions’ other previous results this season include wins over BBC Lausanne, Absheron, Fribourg Olympic, Zurich and Nyon and losses to Denizli Basket and Bakken.

Benfica won the most recent previous meeting between the teams, defeating Geneva Lions 87-78. The game is scheduled for Wednesday. Benfica’s next 10 games include a visit to Portimonense followed by home games against Absheron, Esgueira, Bakken and Ovarense Dolce Vita. Geneva Lions’ next 10 games include a visit to Regio Basel followed by home games against Prievidza, SAM Basket Massagno, Absheron and Monthey.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Geneva Lions 95, Benfica 90.