Turkey

Regular Season Round 9: Besiktas - Mersin 85-78

Date: December 7, 2013
Not a big story in a game when 15th ranked Mersin (1-8) lost to tenth ranked Besiktas (4-5) in Istanbul 78-85. Mersin was tied at the half but could not keep up in last two quarters eventually losing the game. Besiktas made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Mersin helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Chris Lofton (188-86, college: Tennessee, agency: Allegiant Athletic Agency) who scored 22 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Bradley Buckman (203-84, college: Texas) chipped in 12 points and 9 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American-Lebanese swingman Antwain Barbour (196-82, college: Kentucky, agency: Three Eye Sports) who recorded 20 points and 9 rebounds and American point guard Jordan Theodore (182-89, college: Seton Hall) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively. Four Mersin players scored in double figures. Mersin's coach Mete Babaoglu rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Besiktas moved-up to ninth place, which they share with Turk Telekom. Mersin lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the bottom position with eight games lost. Besiktas' next round opponent will be league's second-placed Anadolu Efes in Istanbul and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mersin will play at home against Aliaga (#13) and hope to win that game.

  BESIKTAS (coach: Dusan Alimpijevic)85
  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 +/-
7 vIfUIj, ChQas 44 0-7 (00.1%) 4-9 (38.7%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 3 6 5 8 5 5 6 88 85 5
88 muZVBij, mQidlRF 48 3-2 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 3 0 7 6 4 5 6 8 5 6 68 63 5
0 GulRQ, buQiUZij 48 3-3 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8 3 1 1 8 5 6 5 5 6 2 61 5
84 GiajRs, AujdaiUi 81 6-0 (85%) 8-2 (80%) 4-1 (05%) 8 6 4 9 5 5 6 5 5 3 66 0 5
64 euJaZ, wIBasliL 83 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 1-1 (655%) 6 0 1 5 3 5 6 6 5 6 2 9 5
3 YiDBuQ, bRhBRU 62 6-4 (44.4%) 5-3 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 4 0 4 6 5 6 5 5 5 9 2 5
30 oLRQsIj, CIlUIj 69 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 3 3 2 5 8 5 5 5 5 4 7 9 5
00 wIpilIDlu, CijRQ 69 8-8 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6-6 (655%) 6 5 6 8 0 5 5 5 5 6 2 0 5
65 mQIRVhIff, eFij 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
80 Aijla, gIDuVij  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
66 Aijla, bRhBRU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
40 CilMij, PjuQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-34 (06.8%) 1-83 (80.5%) 84-45 (91.9%) 69 84 35 84 62 5 9 4 5 68 20 28  


  MERSIN78
  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 +/-
2 miQMIuQ, SjUTiaj 47 3-66 (41.3%) 3-7 (33.3%) 5-8 (5%) 4 1 7 8 4 5 8 5 5 8 85 63 5
84 whRIdIQR, zIQdij 49 0-65 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 3-0 (25%) 5 8 8 0 3 5 6 5 5 0 69 7 5
60 AiBiQdJasVa, OQRdQiD 45 3-7 (33.3%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 8 0 9 8 4 5 5 5 5 5 65 66 5
9 KiQidRjaJ, Sla 89 1-65 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 0-9 (96.3%) 8 4 0 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 69 63 5
7 qQIl, SlUij 86 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 8 0 5 5 5 5 5 8 5 5
65 malDaj, vRLRjU 60 5-5 (5%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -0 5
36 HisMQIuZV, KRjjF 63 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 6 5
86 YaldaQaB, XusQRU 2 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5
40 qQulVu, wiFfuj 1 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
0 ShBRU wujZRQ 4 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 5
44 olhij, waMRU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
30 mRQViF, PBRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   88-39 (31.2%) 9-62 (42.7%) 64-62 (98.8%) 66 86 48 68 83 5 0 5 5 65 92 08  



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)