Udine and Tortona Meet in Serie A on Sunday

Udine lost away to Maxima Roma in the previous round of the Serie A SisalClub 2026/27 season. Tortona lost at home to Napoli and now comes into this match after playing Rostock Seawolves in the Eurocup. The third Serie A meeting between the two teams will be played on Sunday at 17:00 and can be watched live on LBATV.

Udine's defense is the best in the league, allowing 80.8 points per game to opponents. They rank first in offensive rebounds with 14.8, tied with Verona, and second in free throw shooting at 82.0 percent. However, although they take the most shots in the league with 33.8 three-point attempts per game, their three-point accuracy of 24.9 percent is the lowest. Their field goal percentage of 40.6 is also the lowest in the league.

Tortona allows 95.0 points per game and ranks last in steals with 3.4. Tortona assistant coach Andrea Vicenzutto said Udine's point guard Sisko reads gaps in the opposing defense well. He added that Battle and Valentine, along with Italian players Calzavara and Bucarelli, are dangerous in one-on-one play and in the pick and roll. Vicenzutto also noted that Spencer is a serious obstacle for opponents in the paint.

Udine assistant coach Carlo Campigotto said his team has focused on physical work to fix the shortcomings in recent games. He stressed that the opponent likes to play one-on-one, so helping on defense will be important. Udine's American perimeter player will not play in this match due to a muscle problem.

At Tortona, Giulio Gazzotti played 10 games for Udine in Serie A2 during the 2019/20 season, averaging 5.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.