Victoria Libertas Pesaro (6-8) sneaked past AX Armani Exchange Milan (13-2) 85-82 (24-20, 16-18, 12-17, 25-22, 8-5) and skidded the EuroLeague club's three-game winning streak in the Lega Basket Serie A.
The whole game went neck-on-neck. Malcolm Delaney nailed a crucial trey to give his team a 4-point lead (76-72) with 17 seconds to go. However, Matteo Tambone answered with a triple on his own to cut the deficit to just 1 point (75-76).
Devon Hall was fouled but managed to convert only one shot from the line (77-75) while David Moretti tied the game at 77, draining both free throws, with 1 second left. Malcolm Delaney could win the game for his squad but his two-point shot was off the mark. Teams went into overtime.
Both clubs were struggling to score at the start of the additional 5 minutes. Nevertheless, crucial baskets by Carlos Delfino, Tyler Larson, and Matteo Tambone gave their team a hard-fought W.
Tyrique Jones posted a strong double-double for Pesaro, registering 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 29 PIR.
Devon Hall led the route for Milan, accumulating 15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 15 PIR.
Armani Exchange: Devon Hall 15, Malcolm Delaney 13 (4 AST), Giampaolo Ricci 12, Jerian Grant 11, Nicolo Melli 10 (6 REB).
Pesaro: Matteo Tambone 21, Vincent Sanford 16, Tyrique Jones 14 (14 REB), Carlos Delfino 12 (4 REB), David Moretti 10 (6 AST).