Besiktas 83-80 Galatasaray: Korkmaz's 18 decide it

Galatasaray won the first, third and fourth quarters, but a 25-17 second period and Furkan Korkmaz's 18 bench points carried Besiktas home.

How did Besiktas beat Galatasaray 83-80?

Besiktas beat Galatasaray 83-80 in round 4 of the Turkish BSL, and the 25-17 second quarter was where the game was won. Galatasaray took every other quarter, but never by enough to recover.

The visitors started better, edging the opening quarter 22-19. Besiktas answered with their best period of the night, then held on as the second half went 21-20 and 20-19 to Galatasaray.

Furkan Korkmaz scores 18 points off the bench

Furkan Korkmaz made the biggest scoring impact of the night, posting 18 points in just 17 minutes as a substitute. He shot 4/5 on two-pointers, 3/4 from three and 1/1 at the line.

Devon Dotson gave Besiktas a second source of bench production, adding 10 points and 4 assists in 18 minutes. His 6/6 free throw shooting mattered in a game settled by 3 points.

Best players of the game
Player	Points	PIR
Ante Zizic (Besiktas)	11	13
Anthony Brown (Besiktas)	12	12
Furkan Korkmaz (Besiktas)	18	12
Chimezie Metu (Galatasaray)	9	12
Devon Dotson (Besiktas)	10	10
Sehmus Hazer (Galatasaray)	12	10

Source: TeamKeys, Turkish BSL 2026-10-18. PIR: performance index rating.

Ante Zizic and Anthony Brown lead the Besiktas starters

Ante Zizic and Anthony Brown gave Besiktas a reliable base among the starters. Zizic finished with 11 points, 7 rebounds and a PIR of 13 in 18 minutes, going 4/6 inside.

Brown added 12 points and 6 rebounds in 24 minutes, shooting 2/4 on twos and 2/4 from three. Berk Ugurlu organised the offence with 6 assists, adding 3 steals and 7 points.

How did Galatasaray stay close?

Galatasaray stayed within reach through Sehmus Hazer and Aleksej Nikolic, who scored 12 points each. Nikolic was efficient, going 2/2 inside, 2/3 from three and 2/2 at the line, with 2 steals.

Hazer added 4 assists in 28 minutes and hit 4/5 from the free throw line. Chimezie Metu was perfect inside at 4/4 but went 0/3 from three, finishing with 9 points and 7 rebounds.

What does the result mean for the Turkish BSL table?

The win leaves Besiktas at 2-2 and 11th of 17, one place above Galatasaray, who drop to 1-3 in 12th. Besiktas show a form line of L, W, L, W, while Galatasaray read W, L, L, L.

Besiktas turn next to Bahcesehir Koleji on 24 October 2026. Galatasaray meet Pizzabulls Bordo Bandirma on 25 October 2026, needing a response after this narrow defeat.

All figures are taken from the round 4 box score of the 2026/2027 Turkish BSL regular season.

Questions people ask

Who won Besiktas vs Galatasaray in the Turkish BSL?

Besiktas beat Galatasaray MCT Technic 83-80 in round 4 of the 2026/2027 Turkish BSL regular season on 18 October 2026. The home side won the second quarter 25-17, which proved enough even though Galatasaray took every other quarter.

Who was the best player for Besiktas against Galatasaray?

Furkan Korkmaz scored 18 points in 17 minutes off the bench, shooting 4/5 on two-pointers and 3/4 from three. Ante Zizic posted a PIR of 13 with 11 points and 7 rebounds, while Anthony Brown added 12 points and 6 rebounds.

When do Besiktas and Galatasaray play next?

Besiktas, now 2-2 and 11th of 17 in the Turkish BSL, face Bahcesehir Koleji on 24 October 2026. Galatasaray, 1-3 and 12th after this 83-80 defeat, meet Pizzabulls Bordo Bandirma on 25 October 2026.

Besiktas hold off Galatasaray 83-80 as Korkmaz scores 18 off the bench