2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
League	Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season	2022
Duration	30 September – 4 December 2022
Teams	16
Finals
Champions	Bauru (2nd title)
Runners-up	San Martin
Third place	Titanes de Barranquilla
Fourth place	Oberá
Awards
Season MVP	Danilo Fuzaro (Bauru)
	← 2019 2023 →

The 2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2022 FIBA South American Basketball League, was the 25th season of the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB), the second tier of basketball in South America organised by FIBA Americas. It was the first edition since the 2019 season, after the league had a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season began 30 September 2022 and ended on 4 December 2022 with the Grand Final.^[1] The quarter-finals, semi-finals and Grand Final were all hosted in Buenos Aires.

Botafogo was the defending champion, having won the 2019 title, but did not qualify for this season. Bauru won its second LSB championship after defeating San Martín in the Grand Final.^[2]

Team allocation

The following teams have been confirmed for the upcoming season:^[3]

1st, 2nd, etc.: Position in national league
WC: Wild card

Teams in the 2022 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
San Martín (3rd)	São Paulo (4th)	Pichincha de Potosí (1st)	Titanes de Barranquilla (1st)
Boca Juniors (5th)	Bauru (5th)	Aguada (4th)	Tigrillos Medellín (WC)
Regatas Corrientes (6th)	Unifacisa (6th)	Olimpia (8th)	Los Leones de Quilpué (2nd)
Oberá (9th)	Sorocabana (2nd)	San José (1st)	Punto Rojo LR (1st)

Group stage

Group A

The games of Group A were played from 30 September to 2 October 2022 in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	San Martín	3	2	1	233	210	+23	5^[a]	Advance to quarterfinals
2	Titanes de Barranquilla (H)	3	2	1	218	185	+33	5^[a]	Advance to quarterfinals
3	Punto Rojo LR	3	1	2	205	221	−16	4^[b]
4	Sorocabana	3	1	2	180	220	−40	4^[b]

Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Titanes de Barranquilla 65–82 San Martín
^ ^a ^b Sorocabana 60–77 Punto Rojo LR

Group B

The games of Group B were played from 7 October to 9 October 2022 in Oberá, Argentina.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bauru	3	2	1	224	186	+38	5^[a]	Advance to quarterfinals
2	Oberá (H)	3	2	1	247	205	+42	5^[a]	Advance to quarterfinals
3	Regatas Corrientes	3	2	1	224	251	−27	5^[a]
4	Pichincha de Potosí	3	0	3	220	273	−53	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head point difference: Bauru +28, Oberá +2, Regatas Corrientes −30.

Group C

The games of Group C were played from 13 October to 15 October 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Boca Juniors (H)	3	3	0	223	176	+47	6	Advance to quarterfinals
2	Aguada	3	2	1	230	206	+24	5	Advance to quarterfinals
3	Olimpia	3	1	2	209	236	−27	4
4	Los Leones de Quilpué	3	0	3	204	248	−44	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts

Group D

The games of Group D were played from 21 October to 24 October in Campina Grande, Brazil.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Unifacisa (H)	3	2	1	245	201	+44	5^[a]	Advance to quarterfinals
2	São Paulo	3	2	1	259	218	+41	5^[a]	Advance to quarterfinals
3	San José	3	2	1	288	234	+54	5^[a]
4	Tigrillos Medellín	3	0	3	191	330	−139	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head point difference: Unifacisa +9, São Paulo −1, San José −8.

Quarterfinals

The eight teams that advanced from the group stage will be paired according to their records.^[4]

All times are local (GMT-3)

Bracket


Third round		Second round		First round		Second round		Third round



				Bauru	62

				Titanes	82

		San Martín	85			Titanes ✓	75

		São Paulo	81			Unifacisa	69

				Unifacisa	75

				Aguada	73

San Martín ✓	88							Bauru ✓	65

Unifacisa	84							Boca Juniors	61

				San Martín	56

				Oberá	78

		Oberá	72			Oberá ✓	72

		Boca Juniors	68			Boca Juniors	68

				Boca Juniors	79

				São Paulo	71

✓ indicates a team qualified for the Final Four.

First round

29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)	Bauru	62–84	Titanes de Barranquilla	Buenos Aires
13:30	Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 14–24, 21–21, 10–12
	Pts: Fuzaro 15 Rebs: Taylor, Rodrigues 4 Asts: Fuzaro, Taylor 3	Boxscore	Pts: Oglivie 23 Rebs: Rodríguez 8 Asts: Zamora 7	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Roberto Vásquez (PUR), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Franco Anselmo (ARG)

29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)	Unifacisa	75–73	Aguada	Buenos Aires
16:00	Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 24–11, 7–20, 33–21
	Pts: Gaskins 25 Rebs: Hubner 11 Asts: De Oliveira, Góes 2	Boxscore	Pts: Metzger 20 Rebs: Santiso, Vargas 9 Asts: Planells, Santiso 3	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Kristian Páez (ECU), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)

29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)	San Martín	56–78	Oberá	Buenos Aires
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 9–19, 21–16, 17–23, 9–20
	Pts: Basabe 11 Rebs: four players 4 Asts: Solanas 7	Boxscore	Pts: Maldonado 16 Rebs: Carreras, Sandes 7 Asts: Maldonado 7	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Johnny Batista (PUR), Gustavo Mathias (BRA)

29 November 2022 (2022-11-29)	Boca Juniors	79–71	São Paulo	Buenos Aires
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 10–21, 24–14, 19–15
	Pts: Balbi 18 Rebs: Balbi, Mata, Mainoldi 8 Asts: Balbi 10	Boxscore	Pts: Ralfi 18 Rebs: Ralfi 12 Asts: four players 2	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Andrés Bartel (URU), Carlos Vélez (COL)

Second round

30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)	Aguada	64–68	Bauru	Buenos Aires
12:30	Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 22–22, 11–13, 13–18
	Pts: Vargas 14 Rebs: Vargas 17 Asts: four players 4	Boxscore	Pts: Gemerson 18 Rebs: Gemerson 10 Asts: Taylor 5	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Johnny Batista (PUR), Carlos Vélez (COL)

30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)	Unifacisa	69–75	Titanes de Barranquilla	Buenos Aires
15:00	Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 19–19, 15–15, 21–10
	Pts: Gaskins 22 Rebs: Hubner 8 Asts: Góes 5	Boxscore	Pts: Rodríguez, Zamora 18 Rebs: Oglivie 9 Asts: Zamora 6	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Daniel García (VEN), Kristian Páez (ECU)

30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)	San Martín	85–81	São Paulo	Buenos Aires
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 26–20, 14–22, 32–19
	Pts: Ferreyra 22 Rebs: Basabe 15 Asts: Ferreyra 5	Boxscore	Pts: Bennett 22 Rebs: Ralfi 13 Asts: Elinho 4	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Andrés Bartel (URU), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)

30 November 2022 (2022-11-30)	Oberá	72–68	Boca Juniors	Buenos Aires
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 18–14, 19–15, 18–16
	Pts: Mitchell 25 Rebs: Mitchell 8 Asts: De Los Santos, Maldonado, Sandes 4	Boxscore	Pts: Tucker 13 Rebs: Barber, Mainoldi 9 Asts: Schattmann 4	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Roberto Vásquez (PUR), Gustavo Mathias (BRA), Franco Anselmo (ARG)

Third round

1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)	San Martín	88–84	Unifacisa	Buenos Aires
17:30	Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 26–16, 21–20, 19–27
	Pts: Solanas 23 Rebs: Basabe 7 Asts: Ferreyra 7	Boxscore	Pts: Gaskins 22 Rebs: Jimmy, Góes 7 Asts: Góes 6	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Johnny Batista (PUR)

1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)	Bauru	65–61	Boca Juniors	Buenos Aires
20:30	Scoring by quarter: 15–7, 25–16, 6–22, 19–16
	Pts: Fuzaro 18 Rebs: Gemerson 11 Asts: Garcia 4	Boxscore	Pts: Mata, Mainoldi 13 Rebs: Mata 13 Asts: Mata 5	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Andrés Bartel (URU), Kristian Páez (ECU)

Final Four

Bracket

Semifinals		Grand Final

3 December

Oberá	69
		4 December
San Martín	78
		San Martín	57
3 December
		Bauru	66
Titanes de Barranquilla	62

Bauru	85
		Third place game

		4 December

		Oberá	84

		Titanes de Barranquilla	89

Semifinals

3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)	Titanes de Barranquilla	62–85	Bauru	Buenos Aires
18:30	Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 16–21, 17–23, 16–21
	Pts: Zamora 17 Rebs: Zamora 9 Asts: Zamora 6	Boxscore	Pts: Gemerson 28 Rebs: Taylor 6 Asts: Taylor 6	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Daniel García (VEN), Johnny Batista (PUR)

3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)	Oberá	69–78	San Martín	Buenos Aires
21:00	Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 15–21, 16–18, 21–19
	Pts: Mitchell 20 Rebs: Mitchell 10 Asts: De Los Santos 5	Boxscore	Pts: Ferreyra 20 Rebs: Basabe 11 Asts: Solanas 6	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Carlos Vélez (COL), Kristian Páez (ECU)

Third place game

4 December 2022 (2022-12-04)	Oberá	84–89	Titanes de Barranquilla	Buenos Aires
17:00	Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 15–27, 24–21, 26–16
	Pts: Carreras 20 Rebs: Sandes 9 Asts: De Los Santos, Giorgetti 4	Boxscore	Pts: Oglivie 26 Rebs: Oglivie 8 Asts: Zamora 6	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Johnny Batista (PUR), Kristian Páez (ECU)

Grand Final

4 December 2022 (2022-12-04)	San Martín	57–66	Bauru	Buenos Aires
20:00	Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 10–15, 16–27, 11–7
	Pts: Basabe, Ferreyra 12 Rebs: Basabe, Saiz 5 Asts: Basabe 4	Boxscore	Pts: Gemerson 17 Rebs: six players 4 Asts: Garcia 4	Arena: Estadio Obras Sanitarias Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Carlos Vélez (COL)

Individual awards

The winners of the individual awards were announced after the Grand Final on 4 December.^[5]

MVP

Danilo Fuzaro (Bauru)

All-Tournament Team

G Danilo Fuzaro (Bauru)
G Santiago Ferreyra (San Martín)
F Gemerson Silva (Bauru)
F Ernesto Oglivie (Titanes de Barranquilla)
C Charles Mitchell (Obéra)

References

^ "Regatas y San Martín, con hoja de ruta para la Liga Sudamericana". Norte Corrientes (in Spanish). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ "Baurú vence a San Martín y levanta su segundo título de la Liga Sudamericana". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^ Ramos, Federico (18 August 2022). "A dejarla en lo más alto". Basquet Total (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.
^ "Liga Sudamericana returns with 16 teams, will be played from September to December". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
^ "Fuzaro es designado Jugador Más Valioso; Ferreyra, Gemerson, Oglivie y Mitchell completan el Quinteto Ideal". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[table_hth_SMC0.20813587690151-4] Titanes de Barranquilla 65–82 San Martín

[table_hth_PRO0.20813587690151-5] Sorocabana 60–77 Punto Rojo LR

[table_hth_BAU0.63756072038671-6] Head-to-head point difference: Bauru +28, Oberá +2, Regatas Corrientes −30.

[table_hth_UNI0.89252527006554-7] Head-to-head point difference: Unifacisa +9, São Paulo −1, San José −8.

[1] "Regatas y San Martín, con hoja de ruta para la Liga Sudamericana". Norte Corrientes (in Spanish). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[2] "Baurú vence a San Martín y levanta su segundo título de la Liga Sudamericana". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[3] Ramos, Federico (18 August 2022). "A dejarla en lo más alto". Basquet Total (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[:0-8] "Liga Sudamericana returns with 16 teams, will be played from September to December". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

[9] "Fuzaro es designado Jugador Más Valioso; Ferreyra, Gemerson, Oglivie y Mitchell completan el Quinteto Ideal". FIBA.basketball (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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