2017 Italian Basketball Cup

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan rallied to beat Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 84-87 and reach Italian Cup finals.

Reggio Emilia extended it to 38-28 in the second, but Sanders scored 11 points in the second stanza to help Milan get back and tie the game at 45-45 at halftime.

In Sunday’s final, Milan will play Banco di Sardegna Sassari which downed Germani Basket Brescia 77-70.

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano successfully defended the Italian Cup with an 84-74 come-from-behind win over Banco di Sardegna Sassari in the final on Sunday.

It was still a 2-point game four minutes into the fourth quarter when Hickman and Macvan combined for all Milan’s points in an 11-2 march to take a 75-64 advantage with 3:38 remaining.

Sassari raced back with 8 straight points, but was held to a single basket over the final two minutes as Milan closed out the game from the line.