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Big Ten
men's basketball team gains second victory on foreign tour
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[AUG. 19, 2005]
PARK RIDGE -- The Big Ten Men's Basketball
Foreign Tour team continued its winning ways with an 82-66 victory
over the Pamesa Valencia Basketball Club in Valencia, Spain. After
opening the tour with two losses, the conference squad bounced back,
claiming its second consecutive triumph Wednesday.
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Indiana's Marco Killingsworth keyed the victory over Pamesa, as the
senior forward led the conference team with 16 points and six
rebounds. Northwestern's Evan Seacat produced his best game of the
trip, knocking down five 3-pointers to total 15 points, while adding
three assists. Michigan State sophomore Goran Suton notched 10
points and nine rebounds, and Michigan's Ron Coleman dished out a
team-high four assists, while also adding 10 points and five
rebounds. The team improves to 2-2 on its journey throughout
Spain, while also outscoring opponents by eight points per game,
75.5-67.8. Five conference standouts continue to average double
figures in points. Indiana's Killingsworth leads the contingent with
14.0 points per outing. Also reaching double-figure totals are
Illinois' Brian Randle (10.8) and Calvin Brock (10.8), Michigan's
Coleman (10.8), and Minnesota's Spencer Tollackson (10.3). Off the
boards, Michigan State's Suton is averaging a team-high 7.3 rebounds
per outing.
The Big Ten team returned to Barcelona to conclude its 2005 trip
with a game against the C.B. Valls Basketball Club on Thursday. [See
game report.]
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Individual statistics
(after four games)
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School |
Player |
Pos. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
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Ill. |
Calvin Brock |
G |
Fr. |
10.8 |
3.3 |
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Ill. |
Brian Randle |
G |
So. |
10.8 |
5.3 |
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Iowa |
Mike Henderson |
G |
Jr. |
4.0 |
0.0 |
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Ind. |
Marco Killingsworth |
F |
Sr. |
14.0 |
6.8 |
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Mich. |
Ron Coleman |
F |
So. |
10.8 |
3.3 |
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MSU |
Goran Suton |
C |
Fr. |
9.8 |
7.3 |
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Minn. |
Spencer Tollackson |
C |
So. |
10.3 |
4.3 |
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NU |
Evan Seacat |
G |
Sr. |
9.5 |
0.0 |
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OSU |
Matt Terwilliger |
F |
So. |
5.5 |
2.8 |
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PSU |
Brandon Hassell |
F |
So. |
7.0 |
4.5 |
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Purdue |
Matt Kiefer |
F |
Sr. |
7.5 |
4.0 |
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Wis. |
Jason Chappell |
F |
Jr. |
4.3 |
3.3 |
[Robin Jentes,
Big
Ten Conference associate director of communications]
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