Big Ten Men’s Hoops Post 0-2 Record in First Two Games – Ohio State Buckeyes
8/9/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
August 9, 1999
PARK RIDGE, Ill – The Big Ten Men’s Foreign Tour team posted a 0-2 record in its first two games in Austria. The Conference squad lost both games to the Slovakofarma Pezinok Basketball Club, the Slovakia champions, 76-65 and 81-64.
In the first contest, Wisconsin junior forward Andy Kowske led the charge with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Kowske shot 50 percent (7-14) from the field and grabbed five offensive rebounds. Northwestern’s Steve Lepore (13) and Purdue’s Maynard Lewis (12) also scored in double figures for the Big Ten. Lepore went 3-for-4 from three-point range.
In the 81-64 loss, Kowske again paced the Big Ten team with 12 points and eight rebounds. Lepore and Lewis each chipped in nine points in the effort.
The Big Ten Men’s Foreign Team continues its schedule with a game against the Montan Basket Bears on August 10.
August 7 – Slovakofarma Pezinok Basketball Club 76 Big Ten Foreign Tour Team 65
FGM-A 3FGM-A FTM-A REB PTS AST TO BLK S *Andy Kowske, WI 7-14 0-1 0-1 11 14 1 1 2 0 *Steve Lepore, NU 5-6 3-4 0-0 2 13 1 1 0 0 Maynard Lewis, PU 4-8 4-7 0-0 0 12 0 2 0 0 *George Reese, OS 4-13 0-0 0-0 5 8 2 1 0 1 Travon Davis, WI 3-4 0-1 0-0 2 6 2 4 0 2 Leon Jones, MI 1-2 0-0 3-4 1 5 0 1 0 1 *Mike Chappell, MS 2-12 0-4 0-0 4 4 1 2 2 1 *Dean Oliver, IA 1-6 1-3 0-0 4 3 4 2 0 3 Kirk Haston, IN 0-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 2 0 0 Lucas Johnson, IL 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 4 0 0 Scott Witkowsky, PS 0-1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27-72 8-20 3-5 36 65 11 20 4 8
*-indicates starter Field Goal Percentage: 38% 3-PT Field Goal Percentage: 40% Free Throw Percentage: 60%
August 8 – Slovakofarma Pezinok Basketball Club 81 Big Ten Foreign Tour Team 64
FGM-A 3FGM-A FTM-A REB PTS AST TO BLK S *Andy Kowske, WI 5-5 0-0 2-4 8 12 0 1 1 1 *Steve Lepore, NU 3-9 3-8 0-0 5 9 0 1 0 1 Maynard Lewis, PU 3-11 1-3 2-2 3 9 1 1 0 1 *Mike Chappell, MS 3-12 0-4 1-3 5 7 0 2 0 0 Kirk Haston, IN 2-8 0-0 3-3 5 7 1 1 0 1 *Dean Oliver, IA 2-9 0-4 2-4 3 6 1 1 0 1 Travon Davis, WI 2-5 0-1 0-0 5 4 3 3 0 0 *George Reese, OS 2-5 0-0 0-0 5 4 0 3 3 0 Scott Witkowsky, PS 2-3 0-0 0-2 3 4 0 1 0 0 Lucas Johnson, IL 1-2 0-1 0-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Leon Jones, MI 0-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 25-74 4-21 10-18 46 64 6 15 5 5
*-indicates starter Field Goal Percentage: 37% Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: 19% Free Throw Percentage: 56%
