Here we are, at the beginning of the new stage in 2013-14 Eurocup, Eighthfinals. 16 teams will play two-game elimination series in which the team with the highest aggregate scored will advance.

Real excitements are on the way. No space for big mistakes as all teams would like to qualify to the next phase of the competition.

Too early to talk about favorites, and I am sure that we will see many surprises in this stage.

Two games are scheduled for today, and the rest of six games in first round are scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5.

Here is the schedule for Game 1:

EIGHTHFINALS A

Budivelnik Kiev vs. JSF Nanterre, March 4, 18:00 CET

EIGHTHFINALS B

Khimik Yuzhne vs. Aykon TED Ankara, March 5, 17:00 CET

EIGHTHFINALS C

Valencia Basket vs. Khimki Moscow Region, March 5, 20:45 CET

EIGHTHFINALS D

Besiktas Integral Forex vs. Nizhny Novgorod, March 4, 19:00 CET

EIGHTHFINALS E

Ratiopharm Ulm vs. Hapoel Jerusalem, March 5, 19:30 CET

EIGHTHFINALS F

Banco di Sardegna Sassari vs. Alba Berlin, March 5, 20:30 CET

EIGHTHFINALS G

CEZ Basketball Nymburk vs. Unics Kazan, March 5, 18:30 CET

EIGHTHFINALS H

Crvena Zvezda Telekom vs. Lietuvos Rytas, March 5, 19:30 CET