Pierric Poupet's men fought back from 13 points behind to defeat the visitors in a thrilling back-and-forth contest
ASVEL overcomes early deficit to defeat Baskonia, 102-95
Game Report
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Regular Season
Round 2 of 38
Regular Season
LDLC ASVEL VilleurbanneASV
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Baskonia Vitoria-GasteizBKN
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne earned its first EuroLeague victory of the season, overcoming a red-hot opening quarter from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to secure a hard-fought 87–79 win at LDLC Arena. The French club improved to 1–1 while the visitors dropped to 0–2.
Zac Seljaas led the way with a standout performance, scoring 23 points on 5-of-6 shooting from deep and finishing with a game-high PIR of 25. He was one of six ASVEL players to score in double digits, with Nando De Colo netting 12, Melvin Ajinca and David Lighty pouring in 11 apiece, and Bodian Massa and Mbaye Ndiaye notching 10 each. For Baskonia, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 18 points, Markus Howard had 16, Hamidou Diallo added 13, and Trent Forrest and Tadas Sedekerskis finished with 10 apiece.
Game Videos
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
- 00:47
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Harrison lets if fly to beat the clock and take the lead! Magic Moment
- 00:09
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Double tip and transition slam! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Valencia Basket | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Olympiacos Piraeus | Round 1 Highlights | 2025-26 EuroLeague
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Defense to offense for Baskonia! Motorola Magic Moment
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Top plays: Theo Maledon, 2024-25
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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-AS Monaco | RS Round 34 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Sako throws down an alley-oop slam! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:48
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Markus Howard: 'We owe everything to our fans'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 33 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:32
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Donta Hall posterizes Neal Sako! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:21
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Howard, Hall link up for alley-oop! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:18
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Forrest extra effort results in Howard three! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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Donta Hall posterizes Neal Sako! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:07
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Forrest rejects Maledon on the first play! Motorola Magic Moment
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Trent Forrest: 'EuroLeague fans are very into the game'
- 00:36
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TLC slams it home in transition! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul - Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:21
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What a pass by De Colo! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
- 00:51
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Theo Maledon: 'This jersey means a lot to us'
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 32 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Anadolu Efes Istanbul-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:10
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Howard and Diop team up on the break! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Olympiacos Piraeus | RS Round 31 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Real Madrid-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:01
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Markus Howard: 'Baskonia needed a night like this'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-FC Bayern Munich | RS Round 30 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:22
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Forrest beats the buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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ALBA Berlin-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:14
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Diop swats Wetzell! Motorola Magic Moment
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Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 29 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:09
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Howard flashes his passing for Diop dunk! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:08
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Sweet Howard assist for Hall hammer! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:10
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De Colo beats the first-half buzzer! Motorola Magic Moment
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Chima Moneke co-hosts this week's Fantasy Challenge Podcast
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 01:04
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Markus Howard: 'This time of year, it's so important to close games'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Zalgiris Kaunas | RS Round 28 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:18
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Rogkavopoulos ends the first half in style! Motorola Magic Moment
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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade-Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz | RS Round 27 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:17
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Harrison hammers it home! Motorola Magic Moment
- 00:48
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Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot: 'We stayed together'
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz-Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:22
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Hall blocks Rivero with force! Motorola Magic Moment
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FC Bayern Munich-LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne | RS Round 26 Highlights | 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
- 00:35
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Lee from beyond midcourt! Motorola Magic Moment of the Night
The teams traded blows early, exchanging three-pointers and pushing the pace in transition. Baskonia began to pull away midway through the first quarter, going up 11-23 with Luwawu-Cabarrot attacking aggressively to spark the offense. ASVEL kept pace through long-range shooting from Seljaas and De Colo, but it couldn’t stop the visitors from pouring in the highest-scoring quarter in the EuroLeague so far this season. Baskonia led by 7, 26-33, at the first break.
Momentum shifted in the second quarter, as both teams struggled offensively and turnovers began to mount. The physical intensity remained high, and ASVEL focused on scoring in the paint to claw back. Just as Baskonia seemed ready to build on their lead, Seljaas stepped up again, scoring both inside and out to cut into the deficit, 37-43. The hosts continued to hustle on both ends, eventually tying the game with another Seljaas triple at 45-45. In the final play of the half, Shaquille Harrison ran down the clock and drilled a tough three-pointer on the move, sending ASVEL into the locker room with a 48-45 lead.
ASVEL came out strong in the third, extending its advantage with hard-nosed play inside from David Lighty and Bastien Vautier, 53-46. A technical foul on Lighty midway through the quarter added tension, but Baskonia couldn’t take full advantage. Tadas Sedekerskis battled to keep the visitors close with aggressive drives, but ASVEL maintained control behind composed shooting from De Colo. The veteran guard soon exited with an apparent injury, yet ASVEL didn’t waver, pushing its lead to 11 points, 77-66, heading into the final period.
Baskonia showed fight in the fourth, led by back-to-back contested threes from Markus Howard that reignited hope at 77-72. The game turned scrappy, with unsportsmanlike fouls adding to the tension, but Pierric Poupet’s side remained composed. Luwawu-Cabarrot couldn't find his rhythm late, and despite Baskonia’s effort, its comeback fell short. ASVEL held firm on defense and executed well in the closing minutes to seal a confidence-boosting first win of the season.
