Studentski Centar vs Split: Analysis and Prediction – Studentski Centar will play at home against Split in the ABA League Round 14.
Studentski Centar vs Split Team Odds
Studentski Centar Team News
Behind the Studentski Centar is a very turbulent period. The team from Podgorica finished the preseason in style. They defeated Partizan in the final of the ABA Super Cup, thus proving that the fact that they almost eliminated the black and whites in last season’s playoffs was no accident at all.
From that moment on, Andrej Zakelj’s team played with a lot of confidence and was near the top of the table in the regional competition. As time went on, the Studentski Centar seemed more and more quality, until Zakelj left the team’s bench and strengthened Buducnost, which did not have the best results in the EuroCup. That did not stop the Studentski Centar from making a big surprise with the new coach Dejan Jakar and beating Zakelj’s Buducnost by 94:82. It sounds paradoxical, but the game of Kenan Kamenjas, who scored 26 points with 10 rebounds in his team’s win, was crucial for the Studentski Centar to be weakened again, as the excellent center strengthened Buducnost a few days later. In addition to him, David Mirkovic with 17 points and Igor Drobnjak with 13 stood out in that win, and in the following period they will have to be even better without Kamenjas.
The Studentski Centar proved that they have an excellent system regardless of the fact that they represents the something like development team of Buducnost, which is the biggest problem for that team. With a very good coach, Jakara, this team, regardless of numerous departures, will continue to be a difficult obstacle for any rival.
Split Team News
Split entered the season to secure a spot in the league at the end, which is logical given the quality of their squad. The trouble for the Croatian team was that the foreigners did not meet expectations, so in the middle of the season, the composition of the team had to be changed.
All that was followed by numerous injuries, which further slowed down this team, but not enough to be in the zone of real danger of relegation, because Mornar does not look like himself and they are already the biggest favorite to leave the company of the best. Split also had good moments during the beginning of the season, such as the meeting against Mega and winning by 15 points. They could not continue their winning form in the next round of the ABA League, as they ran into Crvena Zvezda, and lost by 89:67. It certainly didn’t help Split that they waited a long time at the border with Serbia, so they arrived in Belgrade only in the morning on the day of the match.
Shannon Shorter with 17 points was the most effective for the defeated team, while Toni Perkovic added 11. Of course, that was not enough for a less convincing defeat and games against teams of the caliber of Crvena Zvezda can hardly be the ones in which Split looks for a chance.
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Studentski Centar vs Split H2H
These two teams played in the first round of the ABA League when the Studentski Centar won 76:72.
Absences and Injuries
Kenan Kamenjas has left the home team and apart from that, they should be complete. The visitors will probably be without the injured Kresimir Ljubicic, the first center of the team. Lovro Gnjidic, young guard is also questionable for this match.
Studentski Centar vs Split Prediction
If Kamenjas had stayed in the Studentski Centar, this would have been a new opportunity for him to play another dominant game in the absence of Ljubicic on the other side. This way, it will be more uncertain, but even so, we expect the Studentski Centar to win by a margin higher than the offered handicap. As already mentioned, they have an excellent system and regardless of who is on the court or on the bench, they are always extremely dangerous.
Tip-off Time: Friday, 29.12.2023, 19:00 CET
Prediction: Studentski Centar -6.5
Odds: 1.80
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