February 08, 2012
Joventut is ULEB Cup champ!
DKV Joventut Champion ULEB Cup 2007-08 - Final Eight Turin 2008
The ULEB Cup has a new champion, and it's none other than DKV Joventut! With a defensive masterpiece that will go down in the record books, Joventut buried Akasvayu Girona 54-79 before an animated crowd of 4,500 at Palavela Arena in Turin, Italy. Akasvayu blasted ahead 12-2 to start the game, but Joventut roared back in the behind big men Jan-Hendrick Jagla, Petar Popovic and Jerome Moiso to lead 27-34 at halftime. Joventut's defense was phenomenal in the middle quarters, limiting Akasvayu to 16 points in 20 minutes. Demond Mallet paced the winners with 26 points, while Rudy Fernandez, who didn't start due to a shoulder injury, had 13, 6 rebounds and 3 steals off the bench and was named MVP. Ivan Radenovic led Akasvayu with 20 points. With the victory, Joventut earned a place in the Euroleague next season, the 15th anniversary of its title in Europe's top club comeptition. PHOTOS
FINAL EIGHT PARTICIPATING TEAMS
Akasvayu Girona
Besiktas CT
DKV Joventut
Dynamo Moscow
Galatasaray CC
Pamesa Valencia
PGE Turow
Unics Kazan
FINAL EIGHT LATEST
· EB, Ulker announce partnership
· Last tickets remain for Final Eight
· Record media coverage for Final Eight
· Final Eight referees announced
· Eurosport 2, Euroleague expand partnership for ULEB Cup
· Final Eight tickets on sale starting Feb. 18
· Turin, to host first Final Eight!

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FINAL EIGHT SCHEDULE
QUARTERFINALS
Thursday, April 10
Besiktas CT 60-61 Galatasaray CC
DKV Joventut 77-67 Pamesa Valencia
QUARTERFINALS
Friday, April 11
Dynamo Moscow 78-63 PGE Turow
Akasvayu Girona 75-66 Unics Kazan
SEMIFINALS
Saturday, April 12
DKV Joventut 90-83 Galatasaray C. Crown
Dynamo Moscow 78-81 Akasvayu Girona
FINAL & 3RD PLACE
Sunday, April 13
Dynamo M. 84-67 Galatasaray CC (3rd)
Akasvayu G. 54-79 DKV Joventut (Final)
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