UBI Graz at UBSC-DBBC Graz

GRAZ, Austria (Interstat) — UBI Graz will try to move above .500 when it visits UBSC-DBBC Graz on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game.

UBI Graz enters with a 1-1 record. The team won its season opener 77-57 at Vienna Flames, then dropped its most recent game 73-47 at home against DBB LZ OO. Ella Burns is a player to watch for UBI Graz. In the win over Vienna Flames, she played 24 minutes and finished with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. UBI Graz will need that kind of production as it looks to bounce back from a lopsided loss.

UBSC-DBBC Graz is 0-3 and still searching for its first win. The team lost its most recent game 69-54 at Vienna T-Wolves. Dierry Sow paced UBSC-DBBC Graz with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in 34 minutes. Francesca Bucchieri added 11 points and 9 rebounds, while Ajla Meskic scored 17 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 2 shots. Those efforts were not enough to keep pace with Vienna T-Wolves.

Sow has been a steady presence for UBSC-DBBC Graz. She had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist at Vienna T-Wolves. Earlier, she recorded 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block at DBB LZ OO, and 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block against Linz. UBSC-DBBC Graz’s other results this season include a loss at DBB LZ OO and a home loss to Linz.

UBI Graz’s other result this season was a 77-57 win at Vienna Flames. The team’s most recent result was a 73-47 home loss to DBB LZ OO. UBI Graz will look to get its offense back on track after being held to 47 points. Burns remains a key option after her efficient outing against Vienna Flames.

After the Sunday game, UBI Graz is scheduled to play its next 10 games against Vienna T-Wolves, Vienna United, Linz, Klosterneuburg, DBB LZ OO, Linz, Vienna Flames, Vienna United, Klosterneuburg and UBSC-DBBC Graz. UBSC-DBBC Graz’s upcoming schedule includes Vienna United, Klosterneuburg, Vienna Flames, Linz, Vienna United, Klosterneuburg, Vienna Flames, Vienna T-Wolves, UBI Graz and DBB LZ OO.

The matchup features two teams trying to establish momentum early in the season. UBI Graz has shown it can score, but its most recent game exposed some offensive struggles. UBSC-DBBC Graz has leaned on Sow, Bucchieri and Meskic, but the team is still seeking consistency on both ends. A win would give UBI Graz a 2-1 mark, while UBSC-DBBC Graz would earn its first victory.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of UBI Graz 78, UBSC-DBBC Graz 71. Interstat’s ELO system gives UBSC-DBBC Graz a 53.3 percent probability to win.