Adecco Asvel had an easy time on the road to defeat ULEB Cup debutante Ludwigsburg in Group G by 72-90. The French defense held the hosts to just 10 points in the fourth quarter and Chevon Troutman scored 19 points to lead four players in double digits. Lamayne Wilson had 16 and Uchenna Nsomwu added 14 off the bench. Asvel - quarterfinalists in 2006 - committed 18 turnovers but made up for that by shooting 54% from the field and out-rebounding the Germans 37-24. Brandon Woudstra led the Germans with 18 points while Ronald Ross had 15 in a losing effort.

Both sides started very well offensively with Asvel grabbing a 25-28 lead after one period. Ludwigsburg continued their strong game in the second and took advantage of the French mistakes in opening a 46-43 lead going into the break. Chad Prewitt made it a 49-43 game, but Laurent Foirest, Aymeric Jeanneau, Robert Conley and Wilson all buried three-pointers in a 7-22 run to give Asvel a 56-65 advantage. Ludwigsburg had cut the deficit to 62-68 after three periods. After Wilson's three-point play made it 64-75, Nis Mittmann trimmed the gap to 70-79 with four minutes left. But the French shut down the Germans with a 2-11 spurt to finish off the game.