# 2018 BBL-Pokal

The 2018 BBL-Pokal was the 51st season of the German Basketball Cup, the domestic cup competition of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). On 6 June 2017, it was announced that the Top Four would be held at the Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm in Ulm, which gained ratiopharm Ulm automatic qualification. The other six participating teams were selected through the standings in the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga.

## Participants

The highest six teams qualified based on their standings in the first half of the 2017–18 Basketball Bundesliga qualify. ratiopharm Ulm qualified directly as the hosts of the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1372 | 1099 | +273 | 30 | Seeded in draw |
| 2 | Alba Berlin | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1358 | 1175 | +183 | 24 | Seeded in draw |
| 3 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1350 | 1173 | +177 | 24 | Seeded in draw |
| 4 | Medi Bayreuth | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1337 | 1274 | +63 | 22 | Unseeded in draw |
| 5 | Brose Bamberg | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1313 | 1180 | +133 | 20 | Unseeded in draw |
| 6 | Skyliners Frankfurt | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1248 | 1215 | +33 | 20 | Unseeded in draw |

## Bracket

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 7 January 2018.
| Qualifying round 20–21 January | Qualifying round 20–21 January | Semifinals 17 February | Semifinals 17 February | Final 18 February | Final 18 February |
| Bayern Munich (OT) | 101 | | |
| Brose Bamberg | 97 | | |
| Brose Bamberg | 97 | Bayern Munich | 84 |
| | | ratiopharm Ulm | 73 |
| | | | | Bayern Munich | 80 |
| | | | | Alba Berlin | 75 |
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 74 | | | Alba Berlin | 75 |
| Medi Bayreuth | 96 | | | | |
| Medi Bayreuth | 96 | Medi Bayreuth | 74 | | |
| | | Alba Berlin | 96 | Third place | Third place |
| Alba Berlin | 78 | Alba Berlin | 96 | Third place | Third place |
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 73 | | | | |
| MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 73 | | | ratiopharm Ulm | 81 |
| | | | | Medi Bayreuth | 79 |

## Qualifying round

* 20 January 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Skyliners Frankfurt | 74–96 | Medi Bayreuth |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–31, 17–29, 22–19, 19–17 |||
| Pts: Robertson, Webster 15 Rebs: Mike Morrison 6 Asts: Tai Webster 6 | | Pts: Gabe York 20 Rebs: Linhart, York 6 Asts: Gabe York 5 |
* Fraport Arena, Frankfurt Attendance: 4,740 Referees: Anne Panther, Martin Matip, Christof Madinger
* 21 January 2018 15:00
* Boxscore
| Alba Berlin | 78–73 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 15–14, 23–11, 20–20 |||
| Pts: Marius Grigonis 21 Rebs: Luke Sikma 7 Asts: Luke Sikma 9 | | Pts: Adika Peter-McNeilly 21 Rebs: Johannes Thiemann 7 Asts: Thomas Walkup 7 |
* Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin Attendance: 6,105 Referees: Moritz Reiter, Toni Rodriguez, Benjamin Barth
* 21 January 2018 19:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 101–97 (OT) | Brose Bamberg |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 15–10, 25–21, 21–25, Overtime: 15–11 |||
| Pts: Reggie Redding 24 Rebs: Devin Booker 7 Asts: Hobbs, Redding 3 | | Pts: Daniel Hackett 21 Rebs: Augustine Rubit 7 Asts: Daniel Hackett 4 |
* Audi Dome, Munich Attendance: 6,523 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Nesa Kovačević, Clemens Fritz

## Top Four
### Semifinals

* 17 February 2018 16:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 84–73 | ratiopharm Ulm |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 16–20, 26–15, 17–16 |||
| Pts: Jared Cunningham 22 Rebs: Devin Booker 8 Asts: Reggie Redding 6 | | Pts: Isaac Fotu 21 Rebs: Benimon, Lewis 6 Asts: Ryan Thompson 3 |
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Toni Rodriguez, Anne Panther, Nesa Kovačević
* 17 February 2018 19:00
* Boxscore
| Medi Bayreuth | 74–96 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 18–19, 11–28, 23–19 |||
| Pts: Robin Amaize 18 Rebs: Linhart, Robinson 5 Asts: James Robinson 5 | | Pts: Luke Sikma 16 Rebs: Luke Sikma 6 Asts: Peyton Siva 8 |
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Martin Matip, Moritz Reiter

### Third place game

* 18 February 2018 12:00
* Boxscore
| ratiopharm Ulm | 81–79 | Medi Bayreuth |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 25–27, 14–19, 27–19 |||
| Pts: Ryan Thompson 21 Rebs: Butler, Thompson 6 Asts: Da'Sean Butler 6 | | Pts: De'Mon Brooks 17 Rebs: Andreas Seiferth 6 Asts: James Robinson 5 |
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 5,500 Referees: Anne Panther, Toni Rodriguez, Nesa Kovačević

### Final

* 18 February 2018 15:00
* Boxscore
| Bayern Munich | 80–75 | Alba Berlin |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 17–18, 18–21, 26–16 |||
| Pts: Jared Cunningham 28 Rebs: Danilo Barthel 6 Asts: Stefan Jović 5 | | Pts: Luke Sikma 14 Rebs: Marius Grigonis 5 Asts: Peyton Siva 7 |
* Arena Ulm/Neu-Ulm, Ulm Attendance: 6,200 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Moritz Reiter, Martin Matip