VTB United League. Zenit at Nizhny Novgorod. Preview

On March 31 our team is going to face BC NN on the road. Zenit is still in third place, but in case of a victory over Nizhny, it will bypass UNICS due to the advantage in face-to-face games. Nizhny Novgorod has not yet won in 2022. The defeat by CSKA became the sixth in a row for black and white in the VTB United League. Traditionally, Nizhny Novgorod residents receive the strongest support from their fans at home and will definitely want to stop an unpleasant path of defeats for themselves.

Opposition

Nizhny Novgorod Forces in the VTB league

Points
13.6 – Sergey Toropov (Russia, Forward, 206 cm)
Rebounds
6.5 – Anton Astapkovic (Russia, Forward, 202 cm)
Assists
4.8 – Ivan Strebkov (Russia, Guard, 197 cm)
Steals
1.3 – Anton Astapkovic (Russia, Forward, 202 cm)

Zenit Forces in the VTB league

Points
14.4 – Billy Baron (USA, Guard, 188 cm)
Rebounds
5.2 – Alex Poythress (США, Forward, 205 cm)
Assists
4.7 – Tyson Carter (USA, Guard, 193 cm)
Steals
1.3 – Tyson Carter (USA, Guard, 193 cm)

Quote

Andrey Zubkov, Zenit BC Forward:

The team’s condition is normal. We were lucky that we flew by charter to Kazakhstan and there were no transfers. We managed to recover, as we are used to this mode. We played in the Euroleague every two days, so everything is fine. Nizhny Novgorod is a team of fighters. There are only Russians left in the squad, they always play till the end. It’s always hard to play with Nizhny Novgorod.