Saint-Quentin eliminated from the Champions League by Galatasaray despite a superb Nolan Traoré

Julien Mahé's men nevertheless believed in qualification until the end. Handicapped by a poor first half, Saint-Quentin was 17 points behind Galatasaray at the start of the third quarter. Then Nolan Traoré sounded the revolt. The French leader, author of 18 of his 20 points in the second act, allowed his team to get back together. At the end of the match, he could even have given victory to his team. But his lay-up attempt, in the final seconds, was repelled by the hoop.