Serie A Matchday 3: Milan snaps Treviso's unbeaten run, Virtus Bologna win at Venice, Roma derby goes to Maxima
Milan snaps Treviso's unbeaten run
Armani Olimpia Milano blew out Treviso 106-77 on October 11, a 29-point margin that put a stop to the visitors' perfect start to the season. Treviso had opened 2-0, winning its home opener on September 26 and following it with a road win on October 3 — that run is over now.
Armani Olimpia Milano 106 - 77 NutriBullet Treviso Basket · Lega Basket Serie A 2026-2027 · 11/10/2026
Leaders
| Armani Olimpia Milano | NutriBullet Treviso Basket | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Jason Burnell 19 | DeWayne Russell 17 |
| REB | Nicola Akele 6 | Valentin Chery 5 |
| AST | Devon Hall 7 | Chico Carter 3 |
Team stats
| Armani Olimpia Milano | NutriBullet Treviso Basket | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 63.2% | 43.5% |
| 3PTS | 11/30 | 6/20 |
| FT | 9/9 | 17/23 |
| REB | 34 | 27 |
| OREB | 7 | 12 |
Milano got five players into double figures. Jason Burnell led the way with 19 points on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range in just 19 minutes, adding 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Ousmane Diop scored 15 points with 4 rebounds in 13 minutes, R.J. Cole chipped in 14 points and 4 assists on 2-of-3 shooting from deep, Nicola Akele grabbed 6 boards to go with 11 points, and Moses Wright added 10 points and Stefano Tonut 9. DeWayne Russell paced Treviso with 17 points on 2-of-3 shooting from 3-point range, JP Macura added 14, and Brekkott Chapman and Alessandro Cappelletti each had 12 — but the lopsided margin made clear Milano was never really threatened.
Roma derby goes to Maxima despite Mannion's huge night
Maxima Roma held off Roma SPQR 96-95 on October 11, a one-point margin. Nico Mannion put up 24 points and 10 assists on 2-of-7 shooting from 3-point range in 29 minutes, finishing with the best PIR of the game at 31 — and it still wasn't enough for Roma SPQR. Arturs Strautins added 14 points and 5 rebounds on 2-of-5 shooting from deep, Corey Davis also scored 14 with 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Marko Simonovic chipped in 9 points and 4 rebounds.
Maxima Roma 96 - 95 Roma SPQR · Lega Basket Serie A 2026-2027 · 11/10/2026
Leaders
| Maxima Roma | Roma SPQR | |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | Aaron Holiday 20 | Nico Mannion 24 |
| REB | John Brown III 7 | Giovanni Emejuru 7 |
| AST | Aaron Holiday 8 | Nico Mannion 10 |
Team stats
| Maxima Roma | Roma SPQR | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 47.8% | 44.6% |
| 3PTS | 15/29 | 10/28 |
| FT | 17/23 | 19/19 |
| REB | 39 | 37 |
| OREB | 10 | 10 |
Maxima Roma answered blow for blow. Aaron Holiday finished with 20 points and 8 assists on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range, Mirza Alibegovic went 6-of-9 from deep for 18 points, and John Brown III added 18 points and 7 rebounds. Hunter Tyson scored 14, and Xavier Moon had 9 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. Despite Mannion's 24 and 10, Maxima Roma closed it out 96-95.
Virtus Bologna wins at Venice
Virtus Bologna picked up a 93-86 road win at Umana Reyer Venezia on October 11, a 7-point margin. Trent Frazier led the way with 16 points and 5 assists on 2-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, Marcus Carr added 13 points and 4 assists on 1-of-3 shooting from deep, and Aliou Diarra controlled the glass with 11 rebounds despite scoring just 8 points in 17 minutes.
Umana Reyer Venezia 86 - 93 Virtus Bologna · Lega Basket Serie A · 11/10/2026
| Game | PTS | REB | AST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umana Reyer Venezia | Amedeo Tessitori | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Glynn Watson Jr. | 18 | 3 | 3 | |
| Erick Green | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kyle Wiltjer | 20 | 4 | 1 | |
| Sasha Grant | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Giovanni De Nicolao | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Leonardo Candi | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ky Bowman | 15 | 1 | 2 | |
| Louis Olinde | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Jordan Parks | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| Octavio Maretto | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Federico Fasolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Virtus Bologna | Derrick Alston | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Hackett | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Francesco Ferrari | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aliou Diarra | 8 | 11 | 0 | |
| Bobi Klintman | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
| Mouhamet Diouf | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
| Trent Frazier | 16 | 0 | 5 | |
| Marcus Carr | 13 | 2 | 4 | |
| Davide Casarin | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Kessler Edwards | 9 | 5 | 0 | |
| Tommaso Baldasso | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marco Milazzo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobi Klintman chipped in 11 points, Tommaso Baldasso scored 10 on 2-of-4 shooting from 3-point range, and Kessler Edwards grabbed 5 rebounds to go with 9 points. Venezia got 20 points from Kyle Wiltjer on 2-of-5 shooting from deep, and 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists from Glynn Watson Jr. on 4-of-10 shooting from distance. Ky Bowman scored 15 in 19 minutes, Erick Green added 13 on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range, and Amedeo Tessitori rounded out the box score with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The home team couldn't close the gap, and Bologna held on for the win.
Elsewhere in matchday 3, Dolomiti Energia Trento won 74-66 at Udine, Itelyum Varese edged Pallacanestro Trieste 85-84, Napoli Basketball routed Cantù 99-80, Reggio Emilia beat Bertram Derthona 93-86, and Verona topped Longobardi Scafati 89-82.
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