Cholet — Pau-Lacq-Orthez: 85:79, LNB

Cholet defeated Pau-Lacq-Orthez 85:79 in the LNB on October 10, 2026. The hosts finished ahead despite the visitors' rebounding advantage.

We had backed the visitors at 66% confidence, but the match went the other way. And here's the thing — the three-point shooting figures tell the story. Cholet converted eight of 32 attempts while the guests managed just seven from 22.

Pau-Lacq-Orthez won the rebound battle 44 to 19 but surrendered 25 turnovers. To be fair, their offensive rebounding was strong with 18 boards. The hosts limited them to 22 three-point attempts overall.

Cholet moved the ball with 20 assists and shot 25 of 29 from the line. They committed 13 turnovers compared to 25 by the visitors.

Cholet remain fifth with 19 wins and 11 defeats. They had lost 85:97 to Lyon-Villeurbanne on September 27. The goal difference now shows 11 points across the season.

Pau-Lacq-Orthez had won against Tarbes 109:69 and Poitiers twice in recent fixtures. They lost to Dijon 61:89 and Nanterre 92 64:78 before those victories.