Bologna 103 at Basket Torino
TORINO (Interstat) — Bologna 103 will visit Basket Torino on Wednesday in a matchup of two teams with strong early records. Bologna 103 brings a 6-2 record into the game, while Basket Torino is 5-2. Bologna 103 has won six of its first eight games and enters off a victory over Urania Milano. Basket Torino has won five of seven and most recently fell at Cremona.
Massimiliano Moretti is the player to watch for Bologna 103. Moretti had 13 points and five rebounds in the win over Urania Milano, a productive effort after recent outings that included scoring and rebounding contributions. Moretti will be a central figure for Bologna 103 as it looks to create offense on the road. Todor Radonjic added 16 points and four rebounds in the most recent win, and Valerio Mazzola scored 11 points, giving Bologna 103 several scoring options.
Stefano Faloppa is the player to watch for Basket Torino. Faloppa had 11 points, seven rebounds and two assists in the most recent game, a balanced effort that reflected his recent production. His recent performances have included scoring, rebounding and assists. Basket Torino will look for Faloppa to remain active against Bologna 103. Zachary Hardey scored 11 points and Lorenzo Benvenuti added eight points and five rebounds in the latest outing, providing additional scoring and support in the frontcourt.
Bologna 103 has posted wins over Pistoia, Montecatini, Rimini, Reggia JuveCaserta and Ruvo Di Puglia, with losses to Vigevano and Libertas Livorno. Basket Torino has wins over Montecatini, Victoria Libertas, Brindisi, Cividale and Pistoia, with losses to Cremona and Gemini Mestre. Both teams have a busy stretch ahead after Wednesday. Bologna 103 is scheduled to host Rieti, travel to Baltur Centu, host Cremona and travel to Avellino Basket in its next four games. Basket Torino is scheduled to visit Ruvo Di Puglia, host Rimini, host Reggia JuveCaserta and host Libertas Livorno in its next four games.
Bologna 103’s upcoming slate also includes a road game at Brindisi, a home game against Victoria Libertas, a road game at Forli, a home game against Cividale, a road game at Sassari and a home game against Gemini Mestre. Basket Torino’s upcoming schedule also includes a home game against Vigevano, a road game at Rieti, a home game against Sassari, a road game at Baltur Centu and a road game at Forli. Both teams will continue their seasons with several games in the weeks ahead.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Basket Torino 86, Bologna 103 85. Interstat’s ELO system projects Bologna 103 with a 54.9 percent probability to win. The over/under for the game is 145.