The Monegasque team had won the first round on Wednesday, still at the Astroballe (82-74).
And if the two teams are tied 1 to 1, the Roca Team now has the home advantage with the next two matches to be played in the Principality on June 20 and 22.
To hope to have a decisive fifth match in Villeurbanne, Asvel will have to deliver at least once a performance of a level similar to that displayed on this second round.
The Monegasques had built their success on Wednesday on their superior rebound and in particular during a first quarter dominated 29-17.
This Friday, still in terrible heat, Asvel had a high-flying first half that ended with a score of 50-23, while the score was already 28-12 at the end of the first quarter.
And like ASM two days earlier, it was on the rebound that the Rhodaniens, who knew how to take the public with them, much more aggressive under the baskets than they had been on Wednesday, had this time the advantage in this area (24-16 at halftime, 39-34 at the end of the match).
The difference in score even rose to +40 (63-23, 70-30, 25th, 28th) then +41 (91-50, 38th).
Monaco, which perhaps recovered less well from the difficult conditions in which the first leg had already been played in a temperature above 37 degrees, was also quickly penalized by the premature exit of its playmaker, the American Mike James (6 points).
The latter had to be preserved after being penalized for two personal faults and the entry of Paris Lee did not compensate for the absence of James on the floor.
In addition, the Monegasque coach Sasa Obradovic received a technical foul two minutes from the end.
The excellent defense of the Villeurbannais did not allow the Monegasques to find good shooting positions either (31.58% success rate).
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