The 6-5 Maccabees arrived in Villeurbanne after beating ALBA Berlin in their last contest, knowing that a visit to Bologna awaits on Friday. ASVEL, on the flipside, are 2-9 and already went through a coach change, as Italian Gianmarco Pozzecco replaced longtime tactician T.J. Parker on the Astroballe sidelines.
“We are facing a team with a lot of experience and players that went through a lot in the EuroLeague", said Maccabi's head coach, Oded Kattash. "Our goal is to carry the momentum from the game against ALBA Berlin and start the double week the right way”.

ASVEL are led by one of the EuroLeague's best ever guards in Nando De Colo, who recently dished his 1,000th assist. Young Israeli point guard Noam Yaacov is part of the team's backcourt rotation, along with Paris Lee. The French team's squad also features experienced big man Joffrey Lauvergne, former NBA vet Mike Scott and leading scorer Timothe Luwawu-Cabarot (14.3 points per game).
"We feel good", assured Maccabi big man Roman Sorkin. "ASVEL is a very good team, they play a lot better than what the standings show. We need to come aggressive, win the battle on the boards and try to win the game".