Vasily KARASEV
Zenit St. Petersburg Head Coach:

«Today we played our first Eurocup game. We have scouted Avtodor very thoroughly. We recognized we will have very difficult game here in Saratov. We tried to play aggressively in offense and scored some easy three-point shots in the beginning of the game. When Avtodor accelerated and started to play more aggressively, our offense was not so good. This allows the hosts running. In the clutch moments we became more confident, showed good defense and won the game».



Artem VIKHROV
Zenit St. Petersburg guard:

«Everybody in our team understood the importance of the opening Eurocup game. It is great we could start the competition with a win. Thereby, our post-game impressions are very good. Avtodor is a very tough opponent. They were leading for a long period during the match. But we could break the flow of the game playing physically in defense. Tonight Ryan Toolson showed an outstanding performance shooting perfectly and helping us to win».