Karsiyaka – Besiktas / Superliga Turkey – Given the table, one would not think that the match between the 13th Karsiyaka (3-8) and the third-placed Besiktas (9-2) in the 12th round of the Turkish Super League (BSL) certainly the derby of the round is. Karsiyaka won in the last three home matches, while Besiktas scored their last home win in March 2015. Last year, these two teams played four joint matches in which Karsiyaka had three wins and celebrated twice in the FIBA Champions League. On the other hand, both teams have taken home wins in the BSL.

Karsiyaka
Karsiyaka did not qualify for the playoffs last season with a record of 15-15, after which they really changed their team and brought in Serbian coach Trifunovic. Nevertheless, there will obviously be a similar situation in the current season as well. After just 11 matches, they only managed three wins, but to prevent a debacle prematurely, they recently brought in Croatian center player Banic, who played in Unics, Russia, for the last two seasons. He will take a one-month trial and made his debut in the away win of the last round at Usak (92:86).
She brought in Guard Allen from Oldenburg, who scored a fantastic 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in the German championship, as well as 17.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists in the FIBA ​​Champions League. He should have his debut in this match. Karsiyaka is in third place in Group A of the FIBA ​​Champions League with a score of 6-3, so they will obviously reach the next phase. In the last round, they won an 82-76 away win against the Lithuanian Juventus, so they may get out of the crisis. Jones is the best with 21.4 points and 6.7 rebounds, but was missing in the last two matches. Kennedy scores 20.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 3.6 assists.

Besiktas
Although today’s guests were left by some key players, they have continued where they left off last season when they finished second with record 24-6. They also played in the playoff final and were defeated by 0-4 against Fenerbahce, but as hosts both times after extensions. Currently, they have the same earnings record as second-placed Fenerbahce and one victory less than leaders Tofas, losing out to their only defeat in the current season. They won against Trabzonspor, Sakarya, Banvit and Gaziantep.
In the FIBA ​​Champions League they are leaders of Group D (7-2). Interestingly, after the defeat at Tofas they had a series of 12 victories – seven in the BSL and five in the Champions League, where they have stopped this brilliant series away at Avellino. In the last round of the Turkish league they defeated Galatasaray (80:78) and Diebler was the most efficient with 18 points. Dieber is also the best with an average of 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists, while Strawberry scores 13.5 points, 4.8 assists and 3.4 rebounds.

Karsiyaka – Besiktas TIP
Three of the players from the starting five (Sipahi, Diebler and Strawberry) and the coaches of today’s guests were at Karsiyaka in the 2014/2015 season when they won the Turkish championship title. Despite the position in the standings, Karsiyaka has a good squad of players to beat and beat Besiktas at home (in the first round they defeated Euroligist Anadolu Efes).
 

Tip for Karsiyaka – Besiktas :

-Karsiyaka win @ 1.88