Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar escaped Lithuania with a tough road victory as it knocked off Lietkabelis Panevezys 84-85 to remain perfect in Group A.
Errick McCollum led the way for Lokomotiv with 18 points while Johnathan Motley had 17 points, Stanton Kidd 14 and Darius Thompson picked up 12 points and 11 assists for the 2-0 team. The game also saw the return to action of Alan Williams for Lokomotiv after the big man suffered a serious knee injury last November. Panagiotis Kalaitzakis poured in 22 points to pace Lietkabelis, which dropped to 1-1 in the group.
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