After the brilliant victory against FC Bayern, the Ulm basketball players in Würzburg play terrifyingly weak and lose 72:89. The ratiopharm team looks weak and without ideas.
After 109 points and a brilliant victory against leader Bayern Munich, the Ulm were the favorite at their guest performance on Monday in Würzburg. In addition, they wanted to retaliate for the playoff-out last season when the Ulmer left in Würzburg. In the beginning, it is indeed an intensive game in the sold -out Würzburg arena, where every ball is fought hard. However, the Ulm cannot burn off offensive fireworks like last against Bavaria and Chemnitz. It is the hosts who take the lead in the middle of the first quarter with a threesome from Zachary Seljaas 16:10. In the first section, the Würzburgers throw a total of more often on the basket and can also win this quarter 24:19. On the Ulm side, center player Marcio Santos meets two distances.
Würzburger 10: 0 run in the second quarter
The Würzburgers simply have more power in the second section, find gaps in the Ulm zone again and again, and also get more rebounds. Aubrey Dawkins concludes a Würzburg 10-0 run for 34:23 for the Franks with a half-distance. The otherwise well -lubricated Ulm attack engine stops. Typical for this phase: Karim Jallow relocates a basket and Ben Saraf, who still saves the ball, also fails. The home team has the Ulm snipers under control. Since the strong Würzburg Bazoumana Koné also turns a threesome in the last attack after an offensive rebound, the Ulm deficit is added to 13 points at half -time (31:44).
Ulm coach in vain demands more energy and concentration
During the break, the Ulm Coach demands more effort from his team to take more rebounds, and better to take care of the ball after twelve ball losses in the first half. In the first attack, Marcio Santos can score with a dark, followed by another quick attack and two points of Tobias Jensen. But the gaps in the Ulm defensive remain. They often allow the opponents slight points. Then it gets a little better from the Ulm perspective. But after three quarters there are still ten points behind on the scoreboard (54:64).
Ratiopharm Ulm: Three shooters remain harmless until the end
The Ulm can ignite a few sparks, but still no fireworks. Karim Jallow succeeds in winning the ball and a sprint over the whole field to the successful hit. But shortly afterwards you collect a threesome from Jhivvan Jackson to 62:76. Coach Harrelson takes the time out. But his boys just don’t find a rhythm against busy Würzburger. One and a half minutes later, the Ulm Coach has to pull the next timeout for the meeting. You are already 64:82 ago. It is no longer useful. The game has already been decided four minutes before the end. The Ulm are too powerful and without ideas against a Franconian team that has long since been intoxicating and is celebrated loudly by his fans. All Ulm snipers remain harmless. The defeat from the Ulm perspective is really clear 72:89. The basketball players from the Danube remain second in the table. The euphoria has initially evaporated.
Prize on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 6:30 a.m., SWR4 BW Studio Ulm
