Marcus Carr Wins EuroLeague Game for Virtus with Buzzer-Beater
- Virtus Bologna secured a dramatic 96-94 victory against reigning EuroLeague champions Olympiacos Piraeus, driven by a game-winning buzzer-beater from newcomer Marcus Carr.
- The Italian club opened its EuroLeague campaign moving to a 1-2 record under head coach Alex Mumbru.
- The fourth quarter featured a back-and-forth scoring sequence in the closing minute.
Virtus Bologna secured a dramatic 96-94 victory against reigning EuroLeague champions Olympiacos Piraeus, driven by a game-winning buzzer-beater from newcomer Marcus Carr.
The Italian club opened its EuroLeague campaign moving to a 1-2 record under head coach Alex Mumbru. Carr finished the game with 22 points, shooting 2-for-3 on two-pointers and 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, alongside 10 assists and 3 rebounds in 24.5 minutes. His performance accumulated a 30 efficiency rating.
The fourth quarter featured a back-and-forth scoring sequence in the closing minute. Aliou Diarra converted a free throw to put Virtus ahead, before Mbaye Ndiaye responded to swing the score 92-91 in favor of the Greek side. Diarra answered with a two-pointer to reclaim a 93-92 lead for Virtus with 20 seconds remaining on the clock. Olympiacos guard Jeanas Montero drove to the basket to put his team up 94-93, leaving Virtus just six seconds to construct a final possession. Following a timeout called by Mumbru, the ball reached Carr, who sank the game-winning three-pointer as the final siren sounded.
Frontcourt production from Diarra and Ndiaye
Virtus received significant production inside from center Aliou Diarra, who recorded a double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Diarra shot 8-for-11 on two-pointers across 25 minutes, matching Carr’s team-high 30 efficiency rating. Derrick Alston contributed 17 points for Virtus, while Wendellis Moore Jr. added 12 points and Trent Frazier chipped in 9.
For Olympiacos, which dropped to a 2-1 record, Mbaye Ndiaye led the effort with 23 points and 7 rebounds in 20 minutes of action. Ndiaye shot 10-for-11 on two-pointers and earned a 29 efficiency rating. Tyler Dorsey added 22 points by hitting six three-pointers, and Sasha Vezenkov contributed 20 points and 6 rebounds. Jeanas Montero finished with 8 points and 4 assists.
