BELGRADE, March 24 (Reuters) - Lokomotiv Krasnodar advanced to the Euroleague's knockout stages for the first time with two games to spare after the Russian side's American trio steered them to an 86-62 win over Red Star Belgrade on Thursday.
Lokomotiv joined Fenerbahce Istanbul and CSKA Moscow in the last eight, with three more sides able to go through on Friday if other results go their way.
Forwards Anthony Randolph and Chris Singleton scored 17 points each while playmaker Malcolm Delaney added 12 as Lokomotiv delighted a noisy home crowd.
"I think today we proved that we can bounce back from adversity," Delaney told www.