La Bruixa d'Or Manresa produced a controlled, high-scoring performance to beat Ratiopharm Ulm 99-89 in EuroCup Basketball action on 8 October 2026. The Catalan side reached the century mark on home soil, riding a balanced offensive night and a decisive third-quarter surge to hand the German visitors their first real road test of the continental campaign.

Match Overview

• Competition: EuroCup Basketball
• Final score: La Bruixa d'Or Manresa 99, Ratiopharm Ulm 89
• Winning margin: 10 points
• Combined points: 188

Ten points of separation understates how long this one stayed alive. Ulm traded baskets through the opening two quarters and were within a single possession well into the second half, before Manresa's defensive adjustments and a run of efficient half-court execution finally broke the game open.

First Half: Trading Blows

Ulm arrived with the reputation for pace and perimeter volume that has defined the club's European profile in recent seasons, and they lived up to it early. Quick ball reversals and early pick-and-pop actions generated open looks from beyond the arc, and the German side kept the scoreboard moving even when Manresa's half-court defence looked settled.

Manresa's answer was interior efficiency. The hosts attacked the paint off high ball screens, drew help defenders, and then made the extra pass to the corner. It is a simple formula, but it demands discipline, and Manresa executed it at a high level: patient possessions, few wasted dribbles, and a steady stream of high-percentage shots that kept them narrowly ahead through the first twenty minutes.

Second Half: The Decisive Run

The game turned after the interval. Manresa tightened its pick-and-roll coverage, pushed Ulm's ball handlers toward the baseline, and forced a stretch of contested, late-clock attempts. On the other end, the hosts found a rhythm from deep that had been missing before the break.

A sustained run midway through the third quarter stretched the lead into double digits, and from there Manresa managed the game expertly — controlling tempo, using the full shot clock when needed, and answering every Ulm mini-surge with a bucket of their own. Ulm never fully disappeared, cutting the deficit back to single figures more than once in the fourth, but they could not string together the consecutive stops required to genuinely threaten.

Standout Performances

Manresa's scoring was spread across the rotation, which is exactly the profile that makes them difficult to game-plan against. Their guards controlled the pace and consistently found the right pass out of the pick-and-roll, while the frontcourt combined for a meaningful share of points in the paint and on the offensive glass.

For Ulm, the perimeter game produced enough to keep them competitive, but the interior battle went the other way. Second-chance points and points in the paint both leaned toward the hosts, and that differential is the simplest explanation for a ten-point final margin.

Key Numbers

• Manresa: 99 points, efficiently distributed across the rotation, with a strong second half from the perimeter
• Ulm: 89 points, reliant on three-point volume and transition opportunities
• Turning point: The mid-third-quarter run that pushed the lead into double digits for good
• Deciding area: Points in the paint and second-chance scoring

What It Means in the EuroCup Table

In a EuroCup group phase where home results are the foundation of any playoff push, protecting your own floor is non-negotiable. Manresa's win keeps them on track and adds a valuable head-to-head cushion against a direct rival. For Ulm, the loss is not fatal at this stage — road games in Spain are among the toughest assignments in the competition — but it raises the pressure on their remaining home fixtures.

Looking Ahead

Both clubs now turn to the next block of the schedule, where rotation depth and travel management start to matter as much as tactics. Manresa will look to carry the offensive balance of this performance forward; Ulm will want to tighten their half-court defence and reduce the second-chance opportunities that cost them in Catalonia.