LE MANS (Interstat) — Le Mans will host Pau-Orthez on Saturday at Antares in Le Mans, France, in a matchup between a home team that is 6-4 this season and a visiting side that is 2-3.

Le Mans enters after a 90-83 home loss to Hapoel Jerusalem. James Jordan scored 20 points, Lucas Dufeal added 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block, and Leopold Delaunay had eight points and eight rebounds. The result followed a 97-72 road win at Boulazac, an 84-66 win at Cedevita Olimpija and a 91-90 home win over Bourg-en-Bresse. Le Mans also beat Rostock 82-70, Saint Quentin 98-87 and Gravelines 103-97 in overtime. Its losses include an 89-83 defeat at Tortona, a 103-101 home loss to Paris and an 87-74 home loss to Aris. Dufeal, a player to watch for Le Mans, had 16 points, four rebounds and three blocks at Cedevita Olimpija, 10 points, seven rebounds and two assists against Rostock, and four points and four rebounds against Paris. He also had 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one block against Hapoel Jerusalem.

Pau-Orthez most recently beat Limoges 85-81 at home. Justin Briggs had 13 points and nine rebounds, Gregor Hrovat scored 19 points with four rebounds and two assists, and Fabio Milanese added 14 points and four rebounds. Hrovat, a player to watch for Pau-Orthez, also had 17 points, five rebounds and nine assists in a 102-89 win over Saint Quentin. Pau-Orthez also beat Saint Quentin earlier this season but dropped games to Cholet Basket, Dijon and Nanterre. Pau-Orthez lost 85-79 at Cholet Basket, 89-61 to Dijon and 78-64 at Nanterre. The visiting side carries a 2-3 record into the game and will seek a second straight win.

Le Mans will seek to bounce back from its loss to Hapoel Jerusalem and protect its home court at Antares. Pau-Orthez will aim to build on its most recent result. Le Mans’ next scheduled game is at Rigas Zelli, and Pau-Orthez is set to visit ASVEL. Le Mans is also scheduled to play Miraflores, ASVEL, Aris, Dijon, Roanne, Tortona, Chalon-Sur-Saone and Rostock. Pau-Orthez’s upcoming slate includes Strasbourg, Nancy, Paris, Roanne, Chalon-Sur-Saone, Boulazac, Gravelines, Bourg-en-Bresse and Nanterre.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Le Mans 96, Pau-Orthez 87. Le Mans is installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -13.5, and the over/under for the game is 173.