Varese beat Roma 110-103

Openjobmetis Varese won 110-103 at home against BC Roma, earning their third victory. The game went to overtime and both teams played a close contest. Before the match, Roma were without Marko Simonovic, who was sidelined by an ankle injury. Mike Iuzzolino was left out of the squad due to the foreign player quota. For Varese, Amedeo DellaValle and William McDowell-White could not play because of biceps femoris injuries.

Nikolic was the standout for Varese. He scored 28 points and made all 11 of his field goal attempts. Hale scored 22 points and was the team's second-leading scorer. Seven Varese players reached double figures. For Roma, Olynyk was the most prominent name with 38 points, 14 made shots and 53 evaluation points. Mannion struggled to find his rhythm under the pressure of the opposing defense and left the game early due to foul trouble.

The lead changed hands many times during the match. Roma closed the first quarter ahead 32-28. Varese pulled away in the second period with consecutive three-pointers and quick transitions. The visitors came back with Olynyk's scoring to draw level at halftime. In the closing stages, both teams kept close pace with each other and regulation ended 103-103. In overtime, Varese played a more balanced game and took the win.