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%^$
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%^$%^$ 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%^$
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%^$%^$*-indicates starter%^$Field Goal Percentage: 38% %^$3-PT Field Goal Percentage: 40% %^$Free Throw Percentage: 60%%^$
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%^$%^$August 8 – Slovakofarma Pezinok Basketball Club 81%^$ Big Ten Foreign Tour Team 64%^$
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%^$%^$ 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%^$
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%^$%^$*-indicates starter%^$Field Goal Percentage: 37%%^$Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: 19%%^$Free Throw Percentage: 56%%^$%^$
