ratiopahrm Ulm downed Asvel Lyon Villeurbanne 86-80 in a game that was balanced throughout. Trent Plaisted recorded a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds and added 2 blocks to lead Ulm. Adam Hess added 14 points, Cameron Long had 12 with 5 assists and Per Guenhter and Keaton Nankivil bagged 11 apiece for the winners. Edwin Jackson of Asvel led all scorers with 23 points and 6 for 10 from beyond the arc. Amara Sy netted 14 and Marko Keselj and Travis Leslie scored 10 each in defeat.

Ulm and Asvel exchanged leads during all through the first quarter. A three by Will Clyburn gave an 18-19 lead to the hosts after 10 minutes. Hess made a layup for a 26-19 margin for the home side, but a 0-13 answer by Asvel put the visitors in front, 26-32. Per Guenther free throws gave another advantage to the home team, 35-34, before Georgi Joseph also scored a free throw to make it 35-37 at halftime. The game remained balanced into the second half with the teams exchanging slim margins. It was 53-55 for the visitors after a mid-range jumper by Thomas Larrouquis. At the midway point of the final quarter, Hess hit from downtown and made it 72-66 for Ulm. The hosts never looked back from that point and maintained a slim margin till the final buzzer.