TROY BELL KNOCKS DOWN 27 IN PLAY OFF VICTORY

Troy Bell notched 27 points as Vanoli Soresina defeated Fastweb Casale in the semifinal opener. Mauricio Aguiar added 11 points and 7 boards to pace the winners. Zabian Dowdell responded with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for Casale in the loss.