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Regular Season Round 4: Iwate Big Bulls - Saitama Bron. 87-55

Date: October 10, 2015
Both tenth ranked Iwate Big Bulls and bottom-ranked Saitama Broncos had identical 0-2 record. This time Iwate Big Bulls used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from Saitama 87-55 on Saturday night. The game was mostly controlled by Iwate Big Bulls. Saitama Broncos was better in third quarter 23-21. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Saitama Broncos to just 6 points in first quarter. Iwate Big Bulls dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Saitama Broncos' 30. Iwate Big Bulls forced 23 Saitama Broncos turnovers and outrebounded them 48-31 including 20 on the offensive glass. Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206-84, college: Tallahassee CC) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winners. Shota Onodera chipped in 13 points and 8 rebounds. Five Iwate Big Bulls players scored in double figures. American power forward Paul Butorac (208-83, college: E.Washington) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds and swingman Mitsuhiro Kamezaki (189-86) added 16 points respectively for lost side. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Iwate Big Bulls (1-2) left bottom position moving up to seventh place, which they share with 5 other teams. It was Saitama Broncos' third loss in a row. They still close the standings with three games lost. Iwate Big Bulls will face again Saitama Broncos (#12) at home in the next round where they are favorite.

  IWATE BIG BULLS87
  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 PjIdRQi, AhIUi 89 8-3 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 0 4 2 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 64 64 5
8 HiQQas, SlijdasR 89 0-7 (00.1%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 0 9 8 6 5 8 6 5 4 65 68 5
84 AaiViB, ziBRs 81 0-65 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 8 8 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 63 65 5
5 wiUsujIQa, yunaR 80 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 8 8 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 0 2 0 5
4 oshaViTi, KiaUI 84 6-8 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 4 3 8 6 5 8 5 5 3 1 3 5
46 KusI, SMdulliha 84 1-7 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 3 1 65 5 4 5 3 5 5 6 61 86 5
6 PBIQa, osiBu 69 4-1 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 4 4 6 4 5 3 5 5 6 66 66 5
12 XiDiUi, KIna 60 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 0 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 7 5
68 KijUiVR, HiFiUI 2 6-4 (44.4%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 8 0 -3 5
0 ChaMi, AhajFi 2 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 4 5 4 5 3 5 6 5 5 6 8 -6 5
44 wiVidi, HaQIhasi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-05 (03.5%) 1-84 (81.6%) 60-86 (96.3%) 85 82 32 63 85 5 60 6 5 67 29 25  


  SAITAMA BRON. (coach: Shugaku Izumi)55
  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 +/-
4 KiBRJiVa, baUsuhaQI 42 4-9 (38.7%) 8-9 (82.1%) 3-0 (25%) 6 5 6 4 8 5 6 5 5 1 61 4 5
88 HiQQas, qLij 89 6-1 (61.9%) 5-5 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 5 6 6 4 3 5 8 6 5 0 3 -0 5
47 XiViBuQi, Kijdia 80 6-3 (80%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 8 -1 5
5 bixTRll, gu'kiuDhj 83 4-9 (38.7%) 5-4 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8 2 65 6 4 5 5 5 5 8 9 0 5
84 AisiVa, YuVa 85 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 6 3 5 8 5 8 5 5 4 5 -8 5
49 muUIQiZ, Oiul 67 1-66 (03.0%) 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 0 0 65 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 60 63 5
8 KuQahiQi, YuUi 60 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 7 1 5
11 AhIna, YuFi 66 5-8 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 5
65 ojIuR, SVahaUI 65 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
33 bisiIBa, wIa 65 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 -3 5
wIUil   60-38 (40.9%) 1-86 (82.1%) 9-68 (02.4%) 64 62 46 7 86 5 0 6 5 84 00 65  



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)