Unicaja suffered their first defeat of the season in the BCL, falling to Joventut Badalona 71-66. In a game decided in the final minute, the team had chances to win, but last-minute baskets from Tomic and Hunt proved decisive. Duarte was the team's best player (12 points, 3 rebounds, 15 PIR). With this result, Unicaja's 14-game winning streak in the competition comes to an end; they hadn't lost since March 5, 2025, against Galatasaray.
Unicaja's Bosnian forward, Nihad Djedovic, analyzes the upcoming BCL Round of 16 game against Joventut Badalona this Wednesday, January 28, at 7:00 PM (broadcasted by Teledeporte and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio, live from Le Grand Café Centro). It will be a game between the only two undefeated teams in the BCL.
Unicaja Baloncesto was honored this past Monday by the Madrid Sports Press Association (APDM) in recognition of the historic run of national and international titles the Club has won in the last three years.
A selection of Unicaja's youth players will participate in one of the most important international tournaments in youth basketball. The Avance Global Cup will be held from Thursday, January 29 to Saturday, January 31 at The Embassy facilities in Malaga, bringing together some of the world's leading academies and youth teams, such as IMG Academy, NBA Academy Africa, Orangville Academy, Dubai Basketball, and Unicaja itself.
Real Madrid will be Unicaja's opponent in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, which will be played at the Roig Arena in Valencia. The two teams, who will be replaying last year's final, will face off on Thursday, February 19th at 9:00 PM.
