An intense day. Olimpia bandaged awaits Trieste

Round seventeen in the Serie A championship that is fast approaching the final eight of the Coppa Italia scheduled in Turin from 12 to 16 February. The holders of the trophy will not be there because Napoli, who last year surprisingly won against Olimpia Milano, did not qualify, occupying the lower areas of the standings.

The other matches: Tortona-Reggio Emilia 67-69, Varese-Brescia 77-118, Treviso-Naples 78-90, Trapani-Pistoia 104-60. Today: Cremona-Scafati, Reyer Venezia-Trento, Olimpia Milano-Trieste.

The ranking: Trapani and Brescia 26; Trento and Virtus Bologna 24; Trieste, Tortona, Olimpia Milano and Reggio Emilia 20; Reyer Venezia and Treviso 14; Varese and Dinamo Sassari 12; Scafati, Napoli and Pistoia 8; Cremona 6.