LOKOMOTIV-KUBAN (KRASNODAR, RUSSIA)

Founded in 2009 (in 2003 as Lokomotiv-Rostov)
Team colors: red, green, white
Honors: EuroLeague third place (2016), VTB United League runner-up (2013), Russian League / VTB United League bronze (2015), EuroCup (2013), Russian Cup (2000, 2018)
Arena: Basket-Hall (capacity – 7500)
Head coach: Evgeny Pashutin
President: Andrey Vedishchev
Official website: lokobasket.com

Where to watch

LIVE: Match TV (18:55), Match! Strana (replay at 21:30), matchtv.ru, VTB United League website
Text online: VTB United League website

PRE-GAME QUOTES

Rimas Kurtinaitis, Khimki Moscow Region head coach:

“Last week, Lokomotiv-Kuban failed and did not reach the next stage of the EuroCup. At the same time, they are a good team with good players, but they are missing something. Let a little, but they lose, although with a new coach, the situation, in my opinion, will change, and the team will get a new impetus. I know Evgeny Pashutin for a long time, he likes fast basketball of the attacking plan. So, the game will be tough”.