The second round of the Betclic ELITE basketball season features eight matchups broadcast live on DAZN, highlighted by an opening clash between two winning teams and a marquee Sunday fixture on la chaîne L’Équipe.
Roanne and Nanterre Meet in First Round Two Clash
The weekend action opens on Friday, October 2, at 20:00 local time as Roanne hosts Nanterre at the Halle André-Vacheresse. Both clubs enter the fixture with unblemished records after securing opening-weekend victories. Roanne edged Boulazac 81–79 away, powered by a decisive basket from Darius Johnson, while Nanterre comfortably dispatched promoted side Pau-Lacq-Orthez 78–64. Friday’s contest guarantees that at least one of these early pacesetters will suffer their first defeat of the campaign.
Four Teams Seek Recovery After Opening Losses
Saturday’s early slate offers immediate recovery opportunities for four teams that dropped their opening fixtures. Nancy, which fell 78–73 at home to Paris Basketball, welcomes Cholet Basket at 18:00 local time. Cholet travels following a 97–85 defeat at the hands of ASVEL.
Simultaneously at 18:00 local time, Strasbourg faces Boulazac. Strasbourg began its season with an 81–72 loss away to Dijon, while Boulazac narrowly missed out against Roanne by a two-point margin. Later at 18:30 local time, Limoges hosts Saint-Quentin. Limoges looks to bounce back from an 82–74 defeat at Chalon-sur-Saône against a Saint-Quentin side high on confidence after a dramatic 106–103 overtime victory against Bourg-en-Bresse.
Also at 18:30 local time, Pau-Lacq-Orthez continues its quest for a first victory since returning to the top flight by hosting Dijon. The round’s remaining Saturday fixture sees Bourg-en-Bresse face Chalon-sur-Saône at 20:30 local time.
ASVEL Travels North as Le Mans Hosts Paris Basketball
Sunday, October 4, brings two high-profile encounters to close out the round. ASVEL visits Gravelines-Dunkerque at 16:30 local time. ASVEL opened its domestic campaign with a 97–85 victory over Cholet in what marked Tony Parker’s first time on a Betclic ELITE bench, featuring 17 points from Patty Mills. Gravelines-Dunkerque aims to recover after dropping an overtime thriller 103–97 to Le Mans.
The weekend concludes at 18:50 local time when Le Mans hosts Paris Basketball, with simultaneous live coverage on DAZN and la chaîne L’Équipe. Both squads arrive off the back of impressive away wins, with Le Mans prevailing in overtime at Gravelines and Paris defeating Nancy.
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