VEF Rīga Face Estonian Champions Tartu University in Latvian-Estonian League

In the Latvian-Estonian basketball league, table leaders VEF Rīga and Estonian champions Tartu University meet tonight, 31 October, at 19:00 in Riga. The game is broadcast live on TV4. The Riga side has won all seven of its games so far, while the Estonian team, with four wins in six games, sits fifth in the standings.

VEF and Tartu

Throughout the season VEF Rīga has occasionally rested its key players in domestic league games. Jordan Sears, who has been left out of the lineup more often, averages 14.6 points per game. Both teams have an identical record of two wins and two losses in this season's FIBA Europe Cup. Tartu's top scorer is American forward Keith Palek, with 16.3 points per game.

Other games of the day

At 17:00 at the Liepāja Olympic Centre, Liepāja face Estonia's Viimsi; one of the teams will pick up its second win of the season. Liepāja then have games against Keila and Ekselences Juniori. The team's leading scorer is Rodie Mačoha with 14.0 points per game. Viimsi's leader Karl Jurtšenko was not on the team's roster for the game in Ventspils.

At the same time in Ogre, Ogre host Keila Basket, the last team in the table still without a win, and are looking for a third win of the season. Juris Vītols stands out for Ogre with 18.2 points per game. Latvian player Pēteris Salmiņš averages 12.6 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Keila side. The game is broadcast by Best4Sport TV.

In Tallinn, Bigbank/Kalev host Rīgas Zeļļi, who have won all six of their league games and recently returned from a win in the Eurocup in the Spanish city of Burgos. The team recently parted ways with Isaac Johnson, with Odie Oguama signed in his place. Zeļļi's top scorer is American guard Tony Perkins with 15.0 points, while Bigbank/Kalev's is center Damien Forrest with 16.2 points and 8.2 rebounds.