Olimpia Milano-Virtus Bologna, Ivanovic wants to surprise Messina

The game is played at the Forum at 6:15 pm

Everything is ready for one of the classics of Italian basketball. At 6:15 p.m., the Forum hosts Olimpia Milano-Virtus Bologna, a game valid for the tenth day of the LBA regular season. The two battleships of Italian basketball arrive at the big match with decidedly different states of mind.

The Red and White, during the week, won both Euroleague games, beating Red Star and Villeurbanne. Coach Messina’s team is riding a seven-game winning streak in its last eight European games. It is experiencing a nightmare for Virtus Bologna. Coach Banchi è resigned, in his place Ivanovic. During the week, two losses and, most importantly, last place in the Euroleague standings (2-12 record for the Black Vs).

However, Ivanovic (who will not be on the bench at the Forum due to bureaucratic issues), wants to surprise "his friend" Messina: "In an emergency situation we face one of the most in-form teams in Europe. Our main goal will be related to our defense, individually and as a team. Milan è offensively very versatile and talented, although we know them well they play in an unpredictable way, fast and with many players capable of making baskets. We will have to face this challenge with great determination and awareness of our means", his clear words released to the club’s official website.

Olimpia in great form, Virtus Bologna in obvious difficultyà. However, it remains the best that canò offer Italian basketball. The record smiles on the Milanese: 120 wins and facing 93 losses. In Milan, 78-24 in favor of the EA7.