Baltic League
Regular Season Round 16: VEF Riga - TTU 94-60
Date: January 22, 2011
Baltic League top team - Latvian VEF Riga (12-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Estonian TTU/Kalev (3-13) 94-60. The game was mostly controlled by VEF Riga. TTU/Kalev managed to win fourth quarter 16-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to TTU/Kalev's 40. VEF Riga forced 25 TTU/Kalev turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was a very good performance for swingman Dairis Bertans (192-89) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Russian center Ivans Nelyubov (207-88) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Five VEF Riga players scored in double figures. American-DR Congolese forward Bambale Osby (203-86, college: Maryland) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds and forward Erik Keedus (194-90) added 8 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for TTU/Kalev. TTU/Kalev's coach Ullar Kerde gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga has a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Elite with 12-2 record. TTU/Kalev lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 13 games lost. VEF Riga's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Valmiera (#12) on the road which should be another easy win for them. TTU/Kalev will play against Ventspils.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: I.Nelyubov 19+1reb+1ast, T.Hughes 13+2reb+3ast, D.Bertans 13+7reb+7ast, K.Berzins 13+6reb+1ast, T.Cain 12+3reb+1ast, S.Valters 10+3reb+4ast
TTU/Kalev: B.Osby 17+9reb+3ast, E.Keedus 8+5reb+3ast, M.Klementsov 8+2reb+2ast, I.Pilk 8+4reb+2ast, V.Kriisa 7+5reb+1ast, A.Arnold 4+1ast
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 16: VEF Riga - TTU 94-60
Date: January 22, 2011
Baltic League top team - Latvian VEF Riga (12-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Estonian TTU/Kalev (3-13) 94-60. The game was mostly controlled by VEF Riga. TTU/Kalev managed to win fourth quarter 16-15. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. VEF Riga dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to TTU/Kalev's 40. VEF Riga forced 25 TTU/Kalev turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was a very good performance for swingman Dairis Bertans (192-89) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Russian center Ivans Nelyubov (207-88) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Five VEF Riga players scored in double figures. American-DR Congolese forward Bambale Osby (203-86, college: Maryland) replied with 17 points and 9 rebounds and forward Erik Keedus (194-90) added 8 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for TTU/Kalev. TTU/Kalev's coach Ullar Kerde gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. VEF Riga has a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position in Elite with 12-2 record. TTU/Kalev lost sixth consecutive game. They keep the eleventh place with 13 games lost. VEF Riga's next round opponent will be bottom-ranked Valmiera (#12) on the road which should be another easy win for them. TTU/Kalev will play against Ventspils.
Top scorers:
VEF Riga: I.Nelyubov 19+1reb+1ast, T.Hughes 13+2reb+3ast, D.Bertans 13+7reb+7ast, K.Berzins 13+6reb+1ast, T.Cain 12+3reb+1ast, S.Valters 10+3reb+4ast
TTU/Kalev: B.Osby 17+9reb+3ast, E.Keedus 8+5reb+3ast, M.Klementsov 8+2reb+2ast, I.Pilk 8+4reb+2ast, V.Kriisa 7+5reb+1ast, A.Arnold 4+1ast
 TTU/KALEV (coach: Alar Varrak)60 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 43 | PsMF, miBMilR | 44 | 3-61 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 7-64 (17.8%) | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 62 | 5 |
| 9 | KQaasi, kilBI | 45 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
| 2 | OalV, ollaBiQ | 85 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 68 | biVVR, KQasUnij | 63 | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 66 | SQZhaMild, CisRF | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 7 | KRRdus, qQaV | 85 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 65 | OiQj, SjdQR | 67 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 63 | KlRBRjUsIL, biQDus | 61 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 38 | SQjIld, SjdQRT | 68 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 1 | eIIs, eiadI | 7 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 44 | KuQD, bahVRl | 0 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 60 | Kini, bIIsRs | 8 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-05 (35.5%) | 8-9 (82.1%) | 63-80 (01.5%) | 2 | 84 | 46 | 63 | 88 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 80 | 15 | 42 | |||
 VEF RIGA (coach: Martins Gulbis)94 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 60 | XRlFuMIL, oLijs | 81 | 2-64 (16.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 61 | 5 |
| 7 | zihILaZs, GiUas | 83 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| 64 | HuDhRs, wQRkIj | 86 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 66 | 5 |
| 80 | miVaZ, mInij | 86 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 63 | mRQJajs, KispiQs | 62 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 61 | 5 |
| 30 | mRQUijs, giaQas | 89 | 3-2 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 82 | 5 |
| 65 | kilURQs, Aijdas | 83 | 8-3 (05%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 48 | Ciaj, wFlRQ | 86 | 0-0 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 | 62 | 5 |
| 40 | ARliVILs, SjdQRns | 64 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 48-00 (02.8%) | 0-64 (42.0%) | 60-85 (90.5%) | 1 | 81 | 48 | 84 | 81 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 73 | 659 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
