UConn Huskies @ West Virginia Mountaineers
53–56Final · Dec 8, 2021
CONN 53 WVU 56 Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONN8-2 | 29 | 24 | 53 |
| WVU8-1 | 32 | 24 | 56 |
· Line: WVU -2.5 (O/U 139.5)
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The scoring timeline.
Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.
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Sean McNeil made Jumper.
0–2 -
Andre Jackson made Free Throw.
1–2 -
Sean McNeil made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cottrell.
1–4 -
Isaiah Whaley made Jumper.
3–4 -
Isaiah Cottrell made Dunk. Assisted by Kedrian Johnson.
3–6 -
Andre Jackson made Two Point Tip Shot.
5–6 -
Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper.
5–9 -
Andre Jackson made Layup. Assisted by R.J. Cole.
7–9 -
Isaiah Whaley made Jumper.
9–9 -
Isaiah Whaley made Jumper. Assisted by R.J. Cole.
11–9 -
Isaiah Whaley made Free Throw.
12–9 -
Gabe Osabuohien made Free Throw.
12–10 -
Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Curry.
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Andre Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by R.J. Cole.
15–13 -
Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper.
15–16 -
Jalen Gaffney made Dunk. Assisted by Tyler Polley.
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Taz Sherman made Layup.
17–18 -
R.J. Cole made Jumper.
19–18 -
Sean McNeil made Jumper.
19–20 -
Jalen Gaffney made Layup.
21–20 -
R.J. Cole made Jumper.
23–20 -
Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper.
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Gabe Osabuohien made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
23–25 -
Isaiah Whaley made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Hawkins.
25–25 -
Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper.
25–28 -
Akok Akok made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Gaffney.
27–28 -
Taz Sherman made Free Throw.
27–29 -
Taz Sherman made Free Throw.
27–30 -
Sean McNeil made Free Throw.
27–31 -
Tyler Polley made Free Throw.
28–31 -
Tyler Polley made Free Throw.
29–31 -
Gabe Osabuohien made Free Throw.
29–32 -
Gabe Osabuohien made Layup.
29–34 -
R.J. Cole made Layup. Assisted by Akok Akok.
31–34 -
R.J. Cole made Layup.
33–34 -
Taz Sherman made Layup. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien.
33–36 -
Pauly Paulicap made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
33–38 -
R.J. Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Gaffney.
36–38 -
R.J. Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Gaffney.
39–38 -
Tyler Polley made Two Point Tip Shot.
41–38 -
Jalen Gaffney made Layup.
43–38 -
Jalen Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Curry.
43–41 -
Isaiah Whaley made Jumper.
45–41 -
Taz Sherman made Jumper.
45–43 -
Isaiah Whaley made Dunk. Assisted by Andre Jackson.
47–43 -
Taz Sherman made Layup.
47–45 -
Pauly Paulicap made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman.
47–47 -
Taz Sherman made Free Throw.
47–48 -
Andre Jackson made Dunk.
49–48 -
Jordan Hawkins made Free Throw.
50–48 -
Jordan Hawkins made Free Throw.
51–48 -
Kedrian Johnson made Free Throw.
51–49 -
Taz Sherman made Layup.
51–51 -
Pauly Paulicap made Free Throw.
51–52 -
Taz Sherman made Free Throw.
51–53 -
Sean McNeil made Free Throw.
51–54 -
Sean McNeil made Free Throw.
51–55 -
Isaiah Whaley made Two Point Tip Shot.
53–55 -
Sean McNeil made Free Throw.
53–56
Play-by-play
- P1 Jump Ball won by UConn
- P1 Jordan Hawkins missed Jumper.
- P1 Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Sean McNeil made Jumper. 0–2
- P1 Isaiah Whaley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Akok Akok Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Taz Sherman.
- P1 Andre Jackson missed Free Throw.
- P1 UConn Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Andre Jackson made Free Throw. 1–2
- P1 Sean McNeil made Jumper. Assisted by Isaiah Cottrell. 1–4
- P1 R.J. Cole missed Jumper.
- P1 R.J. Cole Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley made Jumper. 3–4
- P1 Isaiah Cottrell made Dunk. Assisted by Kedrian Johnson. 3–6
- P1 R.J. Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Jackson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Andre Jackson made Two Point Tip Shot. 5–6
- P1 Foul on Andre Jackson.
- P1 Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper. 5–9
- P1 Isaiah Whaley missed Jumper.
- P1 Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Isaiah Cottrell.
- P1 Isaiah Cottrell Turnover.
- P1 Andre Jackson made Layup. Assisted by R.J. Cole. 7–9
- P1 Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- P1 Isaiah Cottrell Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah Cottrell missed Layup.
- P1 R.J. Cole Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley made Jumper. 9–9
- P1 Foul on Isaiah Cottrell.
- P1 Dimon Carrigan Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Isaiah Whaley missed Free Throw.
- P1 Malik Curry missed Jumper.
- P1 R.J. Cole Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jordan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley made Jumper. Assisted by R.J. Cole. 11–9
- P1 Foul on Malik Curry.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley made Free Throw. 12–9
- P1 Foul on Isaiah Whaley.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
- P1 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien made Free Throw. 12–10
- P1 R.J. Cole Turnover.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien missed Layup.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley Block.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien missed Layup.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Samson Johnson Turnover.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien Steal.
- P1 Malik Curry missed Jumper.
- P1 Dimon Carrigan Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Jackson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyler Polley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- P1 Taz Sherman Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Curry. 12–13
- P1 Andre Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by R.J. Cole. 15–13
- P1 Malik Curry missed Layup.
- P1 R.J. Cole Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Samson Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Dimon Carrigan Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper. 15–16
- P1 Isaiah Whaley Turnover.
- P1 Malik Curry Steal.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyler Polley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jalen Gaffney made Dunk. Assisted by Tyler Polley. 17–16
- P1 Foul on Tyler Polley.
- P1 Jalen Bridges missed Layup.
- P1 Jordan Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaiah Whaley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Pauly Paulicap Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Taz Sherman made Layup. 17–18
- P1 Foul on Tyler Polley.
- P1 Taz Sherman missed Free Throw.
- P1 Jordan Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P1 R.J. Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Akok Akok Offensive Rebound.
- P1 R.J. Cole made Jumper. 19–18
- P1 Foul on Kedrian Johnson.
- P1 Kedrian Johnson Turnover.
- P1 Jordan Hawkins Turnover.
- P1 Kedrian Johnson Steal.
- P1 Pauly Paulicap missed Jumper.
- P1 Samson Johnson Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jordan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jalen Bridges Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Sean McNeil made Jumper. 19–20
- P1 Jalen Gaffney made Layup. 21–20
- P1 Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 West Virginia Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Samson Johnson.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Kobe Johnson missed Jumper.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Andre Jackson.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
- P1 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
- P1 Akok Akok Defensive Rebound.
- P1 R.J. Cole made Jumper. 23–20
- P1 Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Taz Sherman made Three Point Jumper. 23–23
- P1 Jordan Hawkins Turnover.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman. 23–25
- P1 Isaiah Whaley made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Hawkins. 25–25
- P1 Sean McNeil made Three Point Jumper. 25–28
- P1 Foul on Pauly Paulicap.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Akok Akok made Dunk. Assisted by Jalen Gaffney. 27–28
- P1 Foul on Isaiah Whaley.
- P1 Taz Sherman made Free Throw. 27–29
- P1 Taz Sherman made Free Throw. 27–30
- P1 Jalen Gaffney missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Akok Akok Offensive Rebound.
- P1 R.J. Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Jalen Gaffney.
- P1 Sean McNeil made Free Throw. 27–31
- P1 Sean McNeil missed Free Throw.
- P1 Akok Akok Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Pauly Paulicap.
- P1 Tyler Polley made Free Throw. 28–31
- P1 Tyler Polley made Free Throw. 29–31
- P1 Tyler Polley missed Free Throw.
- P1 Pauly Paulicap Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Malik Curry Turnover.
- P1 Jordan Hawkins Steal.
- P1 Jordan Hawkins missed Layup.
- P1 Pauly Paulicap Block.
- P1 Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jalen Gaffney Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Akok Akok missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Malik Curry Defensive Rebound.
- P1 West Virginia Timeout
- P1 Foul on Samson Johnson.
- P1 UConn Timeout
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
- P1 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Gabe Osabuohien made Free Throw. 29–32
- P1 Jalen Gaffney Turnover.
- P1 Malik Curry Turnover.
- P1 R.J. Cole Steal.
- P2 Jump Ball won by UConn
- P2 Andre Jackson missed Layup.
- P2 West Virginia Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins missed Layup.
- P2 Taz Sherman Block.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Akok Akok missed Layup.
- P2 Isaiah Cottrell Block.
- P2 UConn Offensive Rebound.
- P2 R.J. Cole Turnover.
- P2 Kedrian Johnson Steal.
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien made Layup. 29–34
- P2 R.J. Cole made Layup. Assisted by Akok Akok. 31–34
- P2 Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Jordan Hawkins.
- P2 Sean McNeil missed Jumper.
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Sean McNeil Turnover.
- P2 Andre Jackson Steal.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Dimon Carrigan Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Taz Sherman Turnover.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins Steal.
- P2 Foul on Gabe Osabuohien.
- P2 Foul on Gabe Osabuohien.
- P2 R.J. Cole made Layup. 33–34
- P2 Taz Sherman made Layup. Assisted by Gabe Osabuohien. 33–36
- P2 R.J. Cole Turnover.
- P2 Pauly Paulicap Steal.
- P2 Pauly Paulicap missed Layup.
- P2 Akok Akok Block.
- P2 Andre Jackson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Pauly Paulicap made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman. 33–38
- P2 R.J. Cole missed Layup.
- P2 Akok Akok Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Akok Akok missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Sean McNeil missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 West Virginia Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Pauly Paulicap.
- P2 Pauly Paulicap Turnover.
- P2 Tyler Polley Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Isaiah Whaley.
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
- P2 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien missed Free Throw.
- P2 Akok Akok Defensive Rebound.
- P2 R.J. Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Gaffney. 36–38
- P2 Taz Sherman Turnover.
- P2 Jalen Gaffney Steal.
- P2 R.J. Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Gaffney. 39–38
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Akok Akok Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jalen Gaffney missed Jumper.
- P2 UConn Offensive Rebound.
- P2 UConn Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Malik Curry Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Malik Curry.
- P2 R.J. Cole missed Layup.
- P2 Tyler Polley Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyler Polley made Two Point Tip Shot. 41–38
- P2 Taz Sherman Turnover.
- P2 R.J. Cole Steal.
- P2 R.J. Cole Turnover.
- P2 Taz Sherman Steal.
- P2 Dimon Carrigan missed Layup.
- P2 Akok Akok Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jalen Gaffney made Layup. 43–38
- P2 Foul on Jalen Bridges.
- P2 Jalen Gaffney missed Free Throw.
- P2 Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- P2 R.J. Cole Defensive Rebound.
- P2 R.J. Cole missed Jumper.
- P2 Taz Sherman Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Sean McNeil missed Jumper.
- P2 R.J. Cole Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins Turnover.
- P2 Jalen Bridges made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Curry. 43–41
- P2 Isaiah Whaley made Jumper. 45–41
- P2 Taz Sherman missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jalen Bridges Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Tyler Polley.
- P2 Taz Sherman made Jumper. 45–43
- P2 Isaiah Whaley made Dunk. Assisted by Andre Jackson. 47–43
- P2 West Virginia Timeout
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Taz Sherman made Layup. 47–45
- P2 Tyler Polley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Pauly Paulicap Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Pauly Paulicap made Layup. Assisted by Taz Sherman. 47–47
- P2 UConn Timeout
- P2 R.J. Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jalen Bridges Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jalen Bridges missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Taz Sherman Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Isaiah Whaley.
- P2 Taz Sherman missed Free Throw.
- P2 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Taz Sherman made Free Throw. 47–48
- P2 Tyler Polley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Sean McNeil Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Tyler Polley.
- P2 Jalen Bridges missed Free Throw.
- P2 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Jalen Bridges missed Free Throw.
- P2 Andre Jackson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Andre Jackson Turnover.
- P2 Malik Curry Turnover.
- P2 Andre Jackson Steal.
- P2 Andre Jackson made Dunk. 49–48
- P2 Foul on Andre Jackson.
- P2 Taz Sherman Turnover.
- P2 R.J. Cole Steal.
- P2 Foul on Jalen Bridges.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins made Free Throw. 50–48
- P2 Jordan Hawkins missed Free Throw.
- P2 UConn Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins made Free Throw. 51–48
- P2 Foul on Jordan Hawkins.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Kedrian Johnson made Free Throw. 51–49
- P2 Kedrian Johnson missed Free Throw.
- P2 Kedrian Johnson Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Taz Sherman made Layup. 51–51
- P2 R.J. Cole Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Akok Akok.
- P2 Pauly Paulicap missed Free Throw.
- P2 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Pauly Paulicap made Free Throw. 51–52
- P2 UConn Turnover.
- P2 Taz Sherman missed Jumper.
- P2 Andre Jackson Defensive Rebound.
- P2 R.J. Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 West Virginia Timeout
- P2 Taz Sherman missed Dunk.
- P2 Jordan Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 UConn Timeout
- P2 R.J. Cole missed Jumper.
- P2 Tyler Polley Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyler Polley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tyler Polley Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyler Polley missed Jumper.
- P2 Jalen Bridges Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Jordan Hawkins.
- P2 Taz Sherman made Free Throw. 51–53
- P2 Taz Sherman missed Free Throw.
- P2 Gabe Osabuohien Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on R.J. Cole.
- P2 Sean McNeil made Free Throw. 51–54
- P2 Sean McNeil made Free Throw. 51–55
- P2 Jordan Hawkins missed Jumper.
- P2 Akok Akok Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Akok Akok missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- P2 Isaiah Whaley Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Isaiah Whaley made Two Point Tip Shot. 53–55
- P2 Foul on R.J. Cole.
- P2 Sean McNeil missed Free Throw.
- P2 West Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 Sean McNeil made Free Throw. 53–56
- P2 R.J. Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Dimon Carrigan Defensive Rebound.
Box score
CONN
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akok AkokF | 31 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Isaiah WhaleyF | 30 | 15 | 7-10 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jordan HawkinsG | 28 | 2 | 0-7 | 0-3 | 2-3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Andre Jackson Jr.G | 28 | 10 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| R.J. ColeG | 36 | 14 | 6-17 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Tyler PolleyF | 19 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Samson JohnsonC | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jalen GaffneyG | 21 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Richie SpringsF | |||||||||||||
| Adama SanogoC | |||||||||||||
| Andrew HurleyG | |||||||||||||
| Corey Floyd Jr.G | |||||||||||||
| Rahsool DigginsG | |||||||||||||
| Matt GarryG | |||||||||||||
| Tyrese MartinG |
WVU
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BridgesF | 24 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Isaiah CottrellF | 5 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Taz ShermanG | 40 | 23 | 8-17 | 3-6 | 4-7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Sean McNeilG | 40 | 16 | 5-12 | 2-7 | 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kedrian JohnsonG | 19 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dimon CarriganF | 15 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Pauly PaulicapF | 19 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Gabe OsabuohienF | 19 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 2-8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Kobe JohnsonG | 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik CurryG | 14 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| James OkonkwoF | |||||||||||||
| Seny N'DiayeF | |||||||||||||
| Jamel KingF | |||||||||||||
| Taj ThweattF | |||||||||||||
| Seth WilsonG |
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