The head coach of AEK Athens, Dragan Sakota, said:

“We all know that our group is a little… Euroleague. For Nizhny, only good words I have to say. They beat CSKA Moscow. It is an impressive team with ambitions. It will be a tough game and we will try for the best.”

The head coach of Nizhny, Ainars Bagatskis, said: ”AEK hasn’t won in Eurocup this season but it doesn’t mean anything. At home they will be very strong and they have to give their fans something to cheer about. We need to forget our win over CSKA and prepare ourselves to play an aggressive game”.