Italian Lega A Super Cup Final Olimpia Milano vs Torino Preview and Prediction

Date/Time:  09-30-2018, 14:45 EDT

Spread: Torino +9

Total: +155

In the Super Cup Final of the Italian Basketball League (Lega Basket Serie A), the 10^th last season FIAT Torino, after eliminating Trento in the semifinals with an 81-72 score, are hosting the defending champions Olimpia Milano, who eliminated Brescia in the semifinals with an 81-59 score.

Olimpia Milano finished last season with a 22-8 record and were placed second in the league. They won their last two games last year and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Trento on the road in game six, 71-96 score and were named champions. Torino finished last season with a 13-17 record and were placed tenth in the league. In their latest matchup last year they snapped a 9-game losing skid with a home victory against Varese, 92-83.

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Olimpia Milano were led in scoring by Andrew Goudelock with 15.5 ppg. He was followed by Vladimir Micov with 11.6 ppg, adding 3.5 rebounds per game, while Arturas Gudaitis followed with 10.7 ppg and a team-best 7 rebounds per game. Torino were led in scoring by Diante Garrett with 13.7 ppg. He also led the team in assists made with 5.3 per game, while Lamar Patterson followed with 13.4 ppg and 4.6 rebounds per game. Trever Mbakwe added 12.8 ppg and a team high 7.4 rebounds per game.  

Last year those two teams met twice and each one had been victorious at home. Milano won with a 90-78 score and Torino 71-59. Torino were 8-7 at home last year, while Olimpia Milano had a 10-5 road record. Olimpia Milano had both a better offense with 83 ppg to Torino’s 81.1 and a better defense, allowing a league-best of 75.1 ppg to Torino’s 83.1. Olimpia Milano also had better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 47.4% to Torino’s 44.9% and from behind the arc, shooting with 36.2% to Torino’s 34.2%. They also committed fewer turnovers (12.4 to 13.2) and grabbed more rebounds per game (33.4 to 32.9), while Torino were better in assists made (17.6 to 14.4). Olimpia Milano are simply superior to Torino both on paper and in the court and expect them to win once again with ease in the super cup.

Olimpia Milano vs Torino Prediction: Olimpia Milano -9 (-115)