The Olympic silver medallists were on the brink of elimination, but Gobert slammed a putback to force overtime.

France were able to get the job done in the extra period, winning 87-86, even though their opponents had the chance to steal a win on the final possession.

Gobert led from the front with 20 points and 17 rebounds to ensure his nation did not suffer back-to-back round of 16 defeats at the competition.

France are set to meet the either Serbia or Italy in the quarter-finals.

Meanwhile, Luka Dončić was once again in red hot form for Slovenia, who guided his nation to an 88-72 victory over Belgium.

The three-time National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star bagged a game-high 35 points to set up a potential clash against either Ukraine or Poland.

Dennis Schröder scored 22 points and recorded eight assists in Germany's 85-79 victory over Montenegro.

Kendrick Perry impressed for Montenegro, despite the defeat, with 25 points and six assists.

Germany could be in line to meet Greece, fronted by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who are due to meet Czech Republic tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Spain secured a overtime 102-94 triumph against a Lithuanian side led by two-time NBA All-Star Domantas Sabonis.

Ignas Brazdeikis made a tip in at the fourth quarter buzzer to level the score 83-83 to give Lithuania hope of a win.

However, Spain buried any chances after going on a 7-0 run to end the match.

Finland or Croatia are scheduled to meet Spain in the quarter-finals.

The other four round of 16 matches are scheduled to be held tomorrow.