CASALECCHIO DI RENO, Italy (Interstat) — Virtus Bologna will host Baskonia on Friday at Unipol Arena in Zona Industriale Via del Lavoro, Italy. Virtus Bologna enters at 6-2. Baskonia enters at 4-4.

Virtus Bologna is coming off a 96-94 road win at Paris. Derrick Alston Jr. led the way with 23 minutes, 23 points, three rebounds and two assists. Wendell Moore added 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Aliou Diarra finished with eight points, 11 rebounds, one assist and four blocks. Alston is the player to watch for Virtus Bologna.

Baskonia is coming off a 93-79 home loss to Dubai. Chris Duarte had 18 minutes, 11 points, seven rebounds and four assists in that game. Tadas Sedekerskis added 13 points, four rebounds and one assist, and A J Lawson contributed 12 points, two rebounds and two assists. Duarte is the player to watch for Baskonia.

Baskonia’s other results this season include a 93-73 home win over Badalona, a 92-84 home loss to Besiktas, a 118-78 home win over Basquet Girona, an 86-76 home win over Olimpia Milano, a 111-88 loss at Valencia, a 98-97 win at Miraflores and a 106-89 home loss to Olympiacos.

Virtus Bologna’s season has included a 93-86 win at Venezia, a 94-87 win at Bayern, a 98-89 home win over Maxima Roma, a 96-94 home win over Olympiacos, an 87-85 loss at Olimpia Milano, a 90-69 win at Varese and a 78-68 loss at Fenerbache Koleji.

Baskonia’s upcoming schedule includes games at Tenerife, Panathinaikos, Valencia, ASVEL, Fenerbache Koleji, Força Lleida and Partizan, along with home contests against Real Madrid twice and Manresa. Virtus Bologna will host Givova Scafati, Zalgiris, Besiktas, Trieste 2004, Dubai and Verona, while traveling to Hapoel Tel Aviv, Olimpia Milano, Anadolu Efes and Trento.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Virtus Bologna 83, Baskonia 76. Virtus Bologna has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3.5. The over/under for the game is 178.