Corinthians visit Unifacisa for second NBB last-16 game | OneFootball

On the night of this Friday (24), at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians takes the court to face Unifacisa at Arena Unifacisa, in Campina Grande (PB), for the second game of the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) 2025/26 round of 16.

The club from Parque São Jorge comes into the matchup with the advantage in the series after winning the first meeting 88-78 at Wlamir Marques Gymnasium. With the result, Alvinegro took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series and needs two more wins to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.

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In the initial stage of the tournament, Corinthians ended its campaign with its best record since returning to the top tier of Brazilian basketball, totaling 27 wins and 11 losses. In the recent history against this opponent, Timão has also maintained strong performances, including a positive run in the last meetings.

This Friday’s game marks the start of the away stretch. In addition to Game 2, the third matchup will also be played in Paraíba. If necessary, Games 4 and 5 will return to Parque São Jorge, due to Corinthians’ better record in the qualifying stage.

Probable Corinthians lineup

Coach Jece Leite is not expected to make significant changes, and the tendency is to keep the core used in the first game. Thus, the probable starting five is: Elinho, Rafael Munford, Elyjah Clark, Victão and Lucas Cauê.

Broadcast

For Corinthians fans who will not be at Arena Unifacisa, the game will be broadcast on SporTV, Grupo Globo’s pay-TV channel. After the final buzzer, Central do Timão will bring all the details of the matchup.

Next game

After this Friday’s clash, the teams will face each other again on Sunday (26), once more in Campina Grande, for the third game of the NBB round of 16 series.

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