FC Barcelona Regal, Group C's leading team, will vie against Unics in order to take the top spot if it wins the match on Thursday, December 8 at 20:45 CET at Palau Blaugrana, Spain. Unics (5-2) is qualified to be among the Top 16, but it needs to take the ball away from Barcelona (7-0) to further increase its rankings.

With its trophy case gleaming with hard-earned achievements in previous games for almost seven decades, Barcelona is expected to be a title contender this season. Its roots can be traced back to the 1940s as a rookie team highly capable of harvesting the biggest trophy for five times in a decade. The 1980s has proved to be another auspicious decade for the team as they have won the 1985 and 1986 Saporta Cup titles. The Euroleague championship throne was only a dream until they have fought hard for it in 2003.

Barcelona's recent successes can be credited to players such as Juan Carlos Navarro, Marcelinho Huerta, and Erazem Lorbek. Navarro is currently in the second place in most three-pointers shot behind former team mate Gianluca Basile with just a 16 point difference. Will this match minimize the difference?

Unics may have debuted in the Euroleague just last season but they have managed to aim high for the star! Founded in 1991, it does not share a rich history as the other teams but stays competitive with them due to the unwavering loyalty of its star players. Its trophy case may not be as full as their rivals but they have the potential to hoard more in the future.

Barcelona went without Juan Carlos Navarro, Euroleague's all-time top scorer in a match against Prokom. He is expected to be present in this match. On the other hand, Unics is to go through without Nathan Jawai but bounces on with Kelly McCarty.

The highest threat to Unics is Barcelona's Erazem Lorbek who has just begun Week 7 MVP honors along with C.J. Wallace, Fran Vazquez, and Boni Ndong. Utmost preparations must be undertaken by both teams in slowing down each other's' star players.