BILBAO (Eurocup) - Basketball fans in the city of Bilbao, Spain, are sky high after their team romped to victory over Ratiopharm Ulm on Tuesday night to clinch a spot in the Eurocup Finals.

Greece international Nikos Zisis picked a good time to have his best game of the season for the Basque club, erupting for 23 points in a 101-78 blowout.

Bilbao easily bounced back from their first-leg defeat in Germany, where they had fallen last week, 85-81.

"We defended spectacularly," Bilbao coach Fotis Katsikaris said.

"And we had very few ups and downs.

"A few turnovers and errors, but we kept up our intensity, controlled the rebounds and overcame (them) in every statistical category.”

Three other places in the Finals remain up for grabs with the second legs of the other Quarter-Finals set for Wednesday evening.

Budivelnik Kiev host Spartak St. Petersburg, Lokomotiv Kuban are at home to Buducnost VOLI and Valencia Basket visit Unics Kazan.

While Lokomotiv surely believe they have one foot in the Finals after a 72-54 triumph in Podgorica last week, there is still all to play for in the two other remaining ties.

Spartak won by 11 in their opening leg triumph while Valencia prevailed by 10.

Valencia coach Velimir Perasovic says in no way can his team feel comfortable.

"We already saw in Valencia that we are facing a high-level team,” Perasovic said.

“We must think about this game as one game, starting 0-0.

“If we start thinking about keeping our cushion, we will surely lose it.”

There are several international players who will be on display in the three games.

Unics are hoping that one of theirs who missed the first leg, Greek national team forward, recovers from injury and plays.

“It was pretty difficult for me personally and for my team as well to play on the road starting the Quarter-Finals missing Kostas Kaimakoglou,” fellow Greek Ian Vougioukas said, “and I hope he will recover soon to help our team."

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