EasyCredit-BBL.de reported that ratiopharm Ulm started their easyCredit BBL semifinal series with a 91-87 overtime victory over FIT/One Würzburg Baskets on June 1, 2025, in front of 6,000 fans at a sold-out ratiopharm arena. Noa Essengue led Ulm with 22 points and 14 rebounds, sealing the win with a crucial and-one play in overtime (89:85), while Würzburg’s late comeback fell short despite a 10:0 run to start the fourth quarter, per BBL.de stats.
Game Highlights
Ulm led 45:37 at halftime, with ten players scoring in the first quarter alone, but Würzburg battled back, winning the third quarter 17:9 and tying the game at the end of regulation. The game saw 12 lead changes, with Essengue’s season-high 14 rebounds and Karim Jallow’s 11 points (plus his 900th career BBL field goal) proving key for Ulm. Würzburg’s Hannes Steinbach set a career-high with 18 rebounds, matching Göttingen’s Demajeo Wiggins for the season’s best, per earlier EasyCredit-BBL.de reports.
Series Outlook
Ulm maintain their dominant home record (now 3:0 in playoffs, 15:1 in the regular season), but Würzburg showed resilience, holding Ulm to 73 points in regulation, as noted by coach Ty Harrelson. With NBA scouts present to watch Ulm’s Ben Saraf and Essengue, per Dyn reports, the series continues with Game 2 in Würzburg on Wednesday, June 4, at 18:30 CET. Ulm were without Isaiah Roby and Tommy Klepeisz, while Würzburg missed Owen Klassen, per team updates.
Posted on: 2 June 2025, 16:05 CET
