Japan

Regular Season Round 30: Toyama Grouses - Niigata Albirex 92-77

Date: March 28, 2018
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when one of their biggest challengers Niigata Albirex (21-26) was defeated on the road by fifth ranked Toyama Grouses (20-27) 92-77 on Wednesday. Toyama Grouses looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. International forward Naoki Uto (188-91) scored 18 points and 6 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Sam Willard (205-88, college: Pacific, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. Five Toyama Grouses players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Davante Gardner (203-91, college: Marquette) with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists (went 11 for 11 at the free throw line !!!) and his fellow American import power forward Lamont Hamilton (208-84, college: St.John's) scored 12 points. Niigata Albirex's coach let to play eleven players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Toyama Grouses maintains fifth position with 20-27 record. Loser Niigata Albirex keeps the fourth place with 26 games lost. Toyama Grouses will face Yokohama BC (#6) at home in the next round. Niigata Albirex will play against Osaka Evessa and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

  NIIGATA ALBIREX (coach: Jun Uzawa)77
  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 +/-
03 GiQdjRQ, giLijUR 46 7-69 (08.7%) 5-4 (5%) 66-66 (655%) 3 65 63 0 3 7 6 6 6 3 87 47 40
9 oDiQisha, KRa 87 5-8 (5%) 6-1 (61.9%) 5-8 (5%) 8 4 0 9 6 4 5 5 6 4 4 3 4
4 HiUiVRFiBi, AhujVa 81 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 4-3 (90%) 8 8 3 8 6 4 8 5 5 5 2 65 2
46 zIhI, bisisha 80 8-4 (11.9%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5 4 4 5 4 8 5 5 5 6 0 3 0
43 HiBalUIj, viBIjU 84 3-9 (09.6%) 6-3 (80%) 6-6 (655%) 8 6 4 4 6 8 6 6 5 6 68 63 64
45 oBiBuQi, KRaUi 85 6-4 (44.4%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 6 6 6 5 5 0 0 1
48 oVRdi, YuaZha 60 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 6
5 YIu, wRjFIVu 68 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 8 5 9 4 0
66 tJiTi, zuj 2 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 1 2 2
60 gufiulU, SusUaj 0 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 -6 5
62 bIQaa, KRjUi 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -6 -6
0 AiUI, YuVa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   86-30 (31.9%) 0-84 (86.9%) 85-84 (29.5%) 66 80 41 62 69 84 0 3 3 68 99 20  


  TOYAMA GROUSES (coach: David Gomez)92
  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 +/-
83 PUsuVi, YuUI 48 3-3 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 4 8 4 5 8 5 5 64 67 62
88 tRUi, YuVa 80 4-0 (15%) 8-8 (655%) 5-3 (5%) 5 4 4 5 8 4 6 5 5 6 68 65 7
66 tUI, XiIVa 83 9-60 (31.9%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 1 4 8 8 5 8 5 62 69 85
8 HishaBIUI, XiIiVa 84 6-8 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 6 8 6 5 6 5 2 68 68
43 WalliQd, AiB 88 0-0 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 4 0 6 5 6 5 5 64 67 84
30 OaUUBij, gRxURQ 67 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 3 1 4 4 8 6 5 5 0 64 68 64
7 baUI, wiVRsha 67 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 8 3 0
64 ChipBij, ClajU 62 4-9 (38.7%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 6 0 1 6 3 8 5 6 6 6 65 1 7
9 baFijiDi, YuUi 60 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 4 6 6 5 5 5 8 4 3 3
26 PMiQi, wsuMisi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
60 SIVa, mliVR  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 KuJuhiQi, giaZha  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   87-06 (01.7%) 2-69 (39.6%) 65-60 (11.9%) 1 89 44 84 84 69 1 3 3 7 78 654  



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)