TARTU, Estonia (Interstat) — Tal Tech visits BC Tartu on Saturday at Tartu Ulikooli Spordihoone in Tartu, Estonia, for a matchup of teams looking to build on recent results. Tal Tech enters with a 4-2 record, while BC Tartu is 4-4.

Tal Tech’s most recent result was an 82-78 home win against Ogre. Tormi Niits led the way with 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes. Siim Markus Post added 15 points and four assists, and Saimon Sutt scored 12 points and had two rebounds. Niits, the player to watch for Tal Tech, has been productive across his recent appearances. He had 20 points and seven rebounds at Liepaja Triobet, 13 points and seven rebounds at Viimsi, and 10 points with six rebounds and four assists at Ventspils. Earlier in the season, he scored 10 points and added five rebounds against VEF Riga and had five rebounds against Rigas Zelli. Tal Tech also owns recent wins at Ventspils and Liepaja Triobet, along with a victory at Viimsi. The team’s losses this season came against VEF Riga and Rigas Zelli.

BC Tartu’s most recent result was a 99-93 loss at AEK Larnaca. Keith Palek scored 22 points with five rebounds and three assists, M. Smith had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Martin Paasoja added 18 points. Smith, the player to watch for BC Tartu, has been steady in recent games. He scored 14 points with two rebounds and two assists at Keila, had 16 points, four rebounds, five assists and one block against Dziki, and posted 11 points, five rebounds and six assists at Ventspils. He also had 10 points, two rebounds and three assists against Rigas Zelli and seven points, three rebounds and four assists at MZT Skopje. BC Tartu has recent wins at Keila, at MZT Skopje and at Liepaja Triobet, plus a home win against Kalev-Cramo. The team’s recent losses came against AEK Larnaca, Rigas Zelli, Dziki and Ventspils.

Both teams enter the Saturday game after recent contests in regional competition. Tal Tech’s most recent win was its second straight victory. BC Tartu’s most recent win came at Keila before the loss at AEK Larnaca.

BC Tartu has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -6.5. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of BC Tartu 95, Tal Tech 88. The over/under for the game is 161.5.