PSSI made themselves an early lead of 9 points. However, OGU’ A. Chernov’s three puts his team up by 7 (38:45) at the half.
In the final quarter PSSI makes a run for it and succeeds. With 5 minutes left PSSI already up by 1, up by 6 after the final buzzer (83:77). A. Chernov (OGU) finishes with 34.
In 1 week OGU will have to overcome a 6 point deficit, in the quarter-finals they were able to knock off a team which beat them by 26 in game 1.
VGSHA won by 2 game 1 at home. In game 2 BGU the start kept building their lead, and did not leave their opponents a chance. Final score - 80:56.
BGU will face PGTU in the finals, which knocked off BGAU in the semis.
In the semis, SamGTU defeated SGAP 72:60 (E.Vorosheva, SamGTU, 18 pts). In the finals, SamGTU (E. Borisova, 25 pts) continued their parade with a 74:58 win over PGU. In both games their opponents fought only in the first quarter, both trailing it by a point. After that, it was all over.
SamGTU goes to the dance for the 3rd year in a row.
OGU had to win by more than 6 pts. PSSI was not intimidated by playing away and was up by 3 at the half. After 3rd quarter PSSI is already up by 7 pts. Then, it happened. OGU makes a run which puts them up by 4. OGU needed one basket to stay alive or even win the series, but missed the shot and the opportunity. OGU 68:64 PSSI. PSSI goes to the finals.
So far in the play-offs TGASU won game 1 and lost the second but with a safe margin. Their leading center A. Tumenzev scored an average of 26 pts/game.
SFU on the other hand won all of their previous play-off games. Their center A. Semchenko had also been a factor with 20+ games.
If SFU continues their streak, TGASU for the first time won’t go the dance.
3 years ago NGU were second in the ASB, the following year another S. Petersburg school SPBGIEU) were 3rd. This year they might play each other for one ticket to the dance.
The conference and play-off games were passed by both teams fairly easy. The other Final 4 participants are UGTU and VOGTU, which never reached the national finals.
After 1 quarter, the home team of UGTU-UPI is already up by 10. UUrGU were able to cut their deficit to 3 at the half. However, that was it. UGTU-UPI wins 84:72 (E. Fedorova, UGTU and I. Berdichevskaya, UUrGU, both with 23 pts).
Like SamGTU, UGTU have never missed the super-finals and have never won one.
