Last season, Galatasaray MCT Technic reached the Basketball Champions League Final but ultimately fell to Unicaja Malaga.
The Turkish team opened the new BCL campaign with a 94–82 win over Igokea.
It was Fabian White Jr.’s show, with the American forward scoring 26 points and grabbing six rebounds, while James Palmer Jr. added 18 for Galatasaray . The experienced guard duo also delivered — Errick McCollum scored 13 points, and Will Cummings added 11 along with five assists.
For Igokea, Breein Tyree stood out with 23 points, Strahinja Gavrilović followed with 18 and seven rebounds, while Javon Bess posted 12 points and seven boards.
Yakup Sekizkök’s side trailed 43–45 at halftime but exploded after the break, taking the third quarter 29–10 to build a commanding 72–55 lead headin