Beşiktaş win 103-101 at Virtus Bologna after trailing by 13 with under four minutes left; Lonnie Walker scores 30
Beşiktaş came from 97-84 down late in the fourth quarter to beat Virtus Bologna 103-101 in EuroLeague round 9, with Conor Morgan hitting the winning three-pointer with 20 seconds left.
Beşiktaş beat Virtus Bologna 103-101 away on Friday in EuroLeague round 9, according to the official box score and Eurohoops. The game at the PalaDozza tipped off at 7:30pm GMT.
Virtus led 54-47 at half-time and were 97-84 ahead with 3:47 remaining, Eurohoops reported. Beşiktaş outscored them 33-27 in the fourth quarter.
Lonnie Walker IV scored 30 points for Beşiktaş, making seven of 11 three-point attempts, with five assists and a performance index rating (PIR) of 36. His seventh three-pointer cut the gap to 101-100 with 40 seconds left.
Conor Morgan then took the rebound from a missed three-pointer by Marcus Carr and hit the winning three with 20 seconds remaining, according to Eurohoops. Morgan finished with 10 points and four assists. Scottie Wilbekin added 16 points, and David DeJulius and Wenyen Gabriel scored 11 each; Gabriel also had four steals.
Derrick Alston Jr. led Virtus with 19 points, Trent Frazier scored 15 and Wendell Moore 13.
Both teams are now 4-5 in the EuroLeague.
See also: EuroLeague round 8 Wednesday · Hapoel Tel Aviv 90-81 Virtus Bologna
Watch highlights: LATE COMEBACK FOR THE WIN! 🔥 | Virtus Bologna - Besiktas | R9 Basketball Highlights 2026-27 (EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL on YouTube)
Sources
- EuroLeague roundup: Efes beats Panathinaikos, Valanciunas shines, Walker fuels Besiktas comeback · Eurohoops
- Virtus Bologna - Besiktas Istanbul, 2026-10-30 (box score) · Basketnews
- EuroLeague Round 9, 2026-27: Games and Results · Glue Guy (EuroLeague Basketball data)