Rival coaches Michal Jezdik and Renato Pasquali were unanimous in their praise for CEZ Nymburk following their remarkable EuroCup upset of BC Kyiv.

Nymburk boss Jezdik admitted earlier this week that the match was virtually win or bust for his side's EuroCup hopes after they had lost both their opening two matches at the start of Round II.

And the Czech side responded brilliantly, producing a 23-4 run over the final minutes before snatching a last-gasp 87-84 victory on Adam Hess' buzzer-beating three-pointer.

		Adam Hess's 23 points and three-pointer at the buzzer led CEZ Nymburk to victory.

"I'm happy that my team showed a big heart," said Jezdik.

"We utilised the fatigue of (Kyiv center Ratko) Varda, who had to be substituted, and the points of (Radoslav) Rancik got us back to the game.

"I do not think that last basket of Hess was a pure accident. Adam was open and he is one of the best three-point shooters in my team."

Hess, who finished as the game's leading scorer with 23 points, admits it looked bleak for his side late on as they entered the final period trailing by 11 points.

"We were in a very bad situation. We had lost the Czech NBL game by 20 points in Brno and this game did not look very good either," he said.

"We started to play more aggressively in the final quarter and that was decisive in our win. I am proud of my team-mates who fought until the last second."

Kyiv coach Pasquali, whose team thrashed reigning champions Dynamo St Petersburg 90-63 earlier in the round, was shocked by his side's capitulation but admitted Nymburk's spirit was too much for his side.

"We led by 16 points five minutes before the end and it was not possible to lose this game. I do not understand what happened with my team. We had very good shooting but Nymburk won because of they had more heart."

Despite the win, Nymburk remain bottom of Group I although they are now level on four points with third-placed Dynamo and Kyiv, who are second behind leaders Fenerbahce.