Kleiza grabbed 11 boards for Lithuania vs. Russia.
 
Kleiza grabbed 11 boards for Lithuania vs. Russia.
  
 
Kleiza Helps Keep Lithuania Undefeated In Olympic Basketball Action

Former Tiger grabs 11 boards in win over Russia

Aug. 14, 2008

Beijing, China - Former Mizzou Basketball standout Linas Kleiza has found a number of ways to keep his Lithuania squad undefeated in Olympic Men's Basketball action. Kleiza has twice led his squad (now 3-0) in scoring and today, in an 86-79 win over Russia, Kleiza ripped down a game-high 11 rebounds for his home nation.

Kleiza finished the game with four points on 1-of-7 shooting, while adding three assists in 26 minutes. Teammate Rimantas Kaukenas led Lithuania with 20 points off the bench. The 31-year-old Kaukenas played collegiately at Seton Hall in the late 1990s.

Current Utah Jazz forward Andrei Kirilenko scored 17 points for Russia, while former Bucknell star J.R. Holden dropped in a game-high 25. Holden was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., but plays professionally in Russia. He maintains dual citizenship in Russia and the United States.

The back-and-forth contest featured 16 ties and eight lead changes, but a decisive 9-2 Lithuania run in the final 4:06 kept them undefeated in Group A play.

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