Uralmash vs UNICS, 14/01/2026

Uralmash will try to beat UNICS in WINLINE Basket Cup

Yekaterinburg will host WINLINE Backet Cup game between Uralmash and UNICS on Wednesday.

Uralmash (Yekaterinburg) vs UNICS (Kazan)

Time: 19:00 (17:00 Moscow time)

Place: Russia, Yekaterinburg, DIVS

Broadcast: VK Video, WINLINE Basket Cup website

Uralmash: WINLINE Basket Cup has come to final moment of group stage games. The Yekaterinburg team has negative record (1-2) and in case of losing to UNICS (2-0) will complicate situation for advancing to Final Four versus rivals from Kazan and Zenit (3-1). In fist clash on December 13, UNICS confidently took win by 22 points. The good news for Uralmash is the win in VTB League last round to end 7-game losing streak. As the club’s President Viktor Ganienko noted, «games against Pari NN and UNICS will summarise results of first part of the season. After that we will make huge adjustments in the team, which have been long overdue». The team will be highly motivated.

UNICS: The Kazan team remains the only undefeated team in the Cup. UNICS has an 8-game winning streak in VTB League. A win in Yekaterinburg will help the team to advance easier. Ty Brewer had a successful debut against Samara on January 10 – 17 points and 7 rebounds. But injury problems has still prevent Velimir Perasovic to use its roster: Dywhawn Pierre got injured in early January and will miss a month.

Uralmash stops UNICS in Yekaterinburg

Uralmash defeated UNICS in WINLINE Basket Cup group stage game at home – 77:74 (17:19, 19:23, 20:12, 21:10).

Game progress

The Yekaterinburg team had motivation to win the game and was able to fight the top team from first minutes. Even with same stats in first quarter (including 33,3% three-pointers made each) UNICS was better in the paint, where Reynolds (11 points, 4 rebounds) and Marcus Bingham (9) were supported by newcomer Ty Brewer (10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 of 5 from the field). The guest had lead by halftime – 42:36.

Uralmash took initiative in second half. The Yekaterinburg team was able to stop guests’ bigmen. Tyrell Nelson, Hayden Dalton and Timofei Gerasimov were able to support the hosts with made shots.

Key moment

Uralmash won third quarter 20:12 and increased pace in fourth, as Dalton three-pointer set a 10-point lead with 2 minutes left. But Alexey Shved and Ty Brewer revived the intrigue.

UNICS had good defense in the clutch, got chances to save the game, but missed 7 shots from the field in single possession trailing by 3. Uralmash was able to save the score difference and takes the win.

X-factor

The hosts were able to rebuild defense and decrease efficiency of UNICS bigmen, Reynolds, Bingham and Brewer combined for 15 points in second half.

Facts

Uralmash gifted first loss to UNICS in WINLINE Basket Cup.

The Yekaterinburg team got first win against the Kazan team in rivalry history.

Leaders

Uralmash: Tyrell Nelson (20 + 5 rebounds), Hayden Dalton (14 + 7 rebounds), Timofei Gerasimov (12 + 5 assists)

UNICS: Jalen Reynolds (17), Marcus Bingham (15 + 7 rebounds), Ty Brewer (13 + 5), Dmitriy Kulagin (10 + 8 assists), Andrey Lopatin (10 + 9 rebounds)

Next game

Lokomtiv Kuban (Russia) vs PARMA (Russia) on January 22.