5th game in the round of 16 of the Euroleague and Cantu welcomes Barcelona with the sole goal of victory that will give it the right to remain in the qualifying round in the next phase. On the other hand, the Catalans with a victory secure the first place, but they do not lose in case of defeat.

So Kantou is one of the pleasant surprises of the year. No one expected her to go that far, but thanks to the excellent team spirit she has reached a point where she can compete against the top teams in the tournament. Let's not forget she lost by 5 points in the end in Barcelona, ​​she won inside Maccabi, but her defeat in Israel with 15 points may prove to be decisive. The only way is the victory on Thursday, as if Maccabi loses and at the same time wins Zalgiris in Tel Aviv, as expected, then the Italians are left out for good. Cantu also had the Italian Cup last weekend, where they reached the final losing to Siena, but again showed that they are currently the 2nd force in Italy. In the Euroleague he has 6 out of 7 this year.

Barcelona has 4 out of 4 in the group and only if it commits suicide does it stay out, but it comes from a shock defeat with 74-91 by Real Madrid in Barcelona in the Copa Del Rey final. Not only that, but she also lost one of her best players, her second scorer Chuck Eidson. In general, Pascual's team is not scared this year, while its psychology is down.

Cantu will play everything for everything, while for the Catalans it is another game. I give the Trinchiery rugged historical team a good chance, not only to cover the 7.5 point handicap, but also to get the game and become the favorite to qualify for the 8th round. However, because Barça is an experienced team, I will base my handicap on .