Sardinia Day is also Bulleri Day. The debut as head coach is marked by a 76-68 victory that is worth gold for morale, also because it is obtained by giving emotions back to a PalaSerradimigni finally full. Truly a great performance in defense and also in attack, where the Sassari team appeared more confident and with a freer mind to express themselves according to their characteristics. Four Banco players in double figures, with a double double for Halilovic: 10 points and 12 rebounds.
Chronicle - Dinamo starts with a quintet of all foreigners: Bibbins, Gazi, Fobbs, Bendzius and Halilovic. Renfro is on the bench but is unavailable due to injury.
Good start for Dinamo's all-foreign quintet, with Fobbs' triples and Bendzius' assists for Halilovic going to 17-8. The substitutions Vincini and Veronesi bring energy to the attack and it's also +25 at 8'. Virtus comes back with the physical force of the guard Tucker and with the free throws earned in the second quarter: 30-26 at 16' and 33-32 at 18' with a Tucker dunk. From the arc Bendzius first and then Tambone reject it.
After the break, it's another triple festival: two by Fobbs and one by Bendzius for +13 at 22'. Virtus tries to get closer but can't contain the home shooters.
Virtus makes the last attempt when Dinamo has a small quintet without a real “4” to replace Bendzius: 66-60 with Pajola at 34'. Bibbins' two triples relaunch Sassari who closes in triumph.