Michigan State Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSU12-5 | 37 | 29 | 66 |
| ILL12-5 | 33 | 42 | 75 |
· Line: ILL -6.5 (O/U 137)
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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Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
0–1 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
0–2 -
Joey Hauser made Jumper.
2–2 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Jumper.
2–4 -
Tyson Walker made Jumper.
4–4 -
Dain Dainja made Jumper.
4–6 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup.
4–8 -
A.J. Hoggard made Layup.
6–8 -
Tyson Walker made Jumper.
8–8 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
8–11 -
Carson Cooper made Dunk. Assisted by Tre Holloman.
10–11 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup.
10–13 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
10–14 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
10–15 -
Joey Hauser made Layup.
12–15 -
Joey Hauser made Free Throw.
13–15 -
Malik Hall made Layup.
15–15 -
RJ Melendez made Jumper.
15–17 -
A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.
17–17 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup. Assisted by RJ Melendez.
17–19 -
Mady Sissoko made Dunk. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard.
19–19 -
A.J. Hoggard made Layup.
21–19 -
Tyson Walker made Layup.
23–19 -
Tyson Walker made Layup.
25–19 -
Dain Dainja made Free Throw.
25–20 -
Dain Dainja made Free Throw.
25–21 -
Dain Dainja made Layup. Assisted by Matthew Mayer.
25–23 -
Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.
25–26 -
Jaden Akins made Layup.
27–26 -
Carson Cooper made Layup.
29–26 -
Carson Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Malik Hall.
31–26 -
Dain Dainja made Layup.
31–28 -
Jaden Akins made Layup.
33–28 -
A.J. Hoggard made Layup.
35–28 -
Jayden Epps made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dain Dainja.
35–31 -
A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
36–31 -
Matthew Mayer made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Epps.
36–33 -
A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
37–33 -
Dain Dainja made Jumper.
37–35 -
Joey Hauser made Jumper.
39–35 -
Mady Sissoko made Free Throw.
40–35 -
Tyson Walker made Free Throw.
41–35 -
Tyson Walker made Free Throw.
42–35 -
Matthew Mayer made Jumper.
42–37 -
Mady Sissoko made Layup. Assisted by Jaden Akins.
44–37 -
Dain Dainja made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Epps.
44–39 -
Jayden Epps made Layup. Assisted by Terrence Shannon Jr..
44–41 -
A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.
46–41 -
Jaden Akins made Dunk.
48–41 -
Joey Hauser made Free Throw.
49–41 -
Joey Hauser made Free Throw.
50–41 -
Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
50–42 -
Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
50–43 -
Coleman Hawkins made Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Epps.
50–45 -
Tre Holloman made Layup.
52–45 -
Matthew Mayer made Jumper.
52–47 -
Dain Dainja made Layup.
52–49 -
Tyson Walker made Jumper.
54–49 -
Matthew Mayer made Layup.
54–51 -
Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Epps.
54–54 -
Dain Dainja made Free Throw.
54–55 -
Dain Dainja made Free Throw.
54–56 -
Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper.
54–59 -
A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.
56–59 -
RJ Melendez made Free Throw.
56–60 -
A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.
58–60 -
Tyson Walker made Jumper.
60–60 -
Coleman Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Epps.
60–63 -
Dain Dainja made Layup.
60–65 -
A.J. Hoggard made Jumper.
62–65 -
Dain Dainja made Jumper. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.
62–67 -
A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
63–67 -
A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw.
64–67 -
Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
64–68 -
Matthew Mayer made Free Throw.
64–69 -
Coleman Hawkins made Layup.
64–71 -
Joey Hauser made Layup.
66–71 -
Jayden Epps made Layup.
66–73 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
66–74 -
Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw.
66–75
Play-by-play
- P1 Jaden Akins Turnover.
- P1 Matthew Mayer Steal.
- P1 Foul on A.J. Hoggard.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw. 0–1
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw. 0–2
- P1 Joey Hauser made Jumper. 2–2
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Jumper. 2–4
- P1 Jaden Akins missed Layup.
- P1 Matthew Mayer Block.
- P1 Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyson Walker made Jumper. 4–4
- P1 Dain Dainja made Jumper. 4–6
- P1 Mady Sissoko Turnover.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. Steal.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup. 4–8
- P1 A.J. Hoggard made Layup. 6–8
- P1 Matthew Mayer Turnover.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Turnover.
- P1 Jaden Akins missed Layup.
- P1 Matthew Mayer Block.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyson Walker missed Jumper.
- P1 Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Jaden Akins.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Jayden Epps missed Layup.
- P1 Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Tyson Walker.
- P1 Tyson Walker Turnover.
- P1 Dain Dainja missed Jumper.
- P1 Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyson Walker made Jumper. 8–8
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Three Point Jumper. 8–11
- P1 Foul on Malik Hall.
- P1 Malik Hall Turnover.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Jumper.
- P1 Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Carson Cooper made Dunk. Assisted by Tre Holloman. 10–11
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup. 10–13
- P1 Tyson Walker missed Jumper.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Jumper.
- P1 Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tre Holloman missed Layup.
- P1 Tyson Walker Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Matthew Mayer Block.
- P1 Tyson Walker missed Jumper.
- P1 Jayden Epps Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jayden Epps Block.
- P1 Technical Foul on Michigan State.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw. 10–14
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw. 10–15
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Matthew Mayer.
- P1 Joey Hauser made Layup. 12–15
- P1 Foul on Matthew Mayer.
- P1 Joey Hauser made Free Throw. 13–15
- P1 Jayden Epps missed Jumper.
- P1 Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Mady Sissoko missed Jumper.
- P1 Dain Dainja Block.
- P1 Malik Hall Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Malik Hall made Layup. 15–15
- P1 RJ Melendez made Jumper. 15–17
- P1 A.J. Hoggard made Jumper. 17–17
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Layup. Assisted by RJ Melendez. 17–19
- P1 Mady Sissoko made Dunk. Assisted by A.J. Hoggard. 19–19
- P1 Foul on Mady Sissoko.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Sencire Harris missed Jumper.
- P1 Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard made Layup. 21–19
- P1 Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Mady Sissoko Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyson Walker made Layup. 23–19
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyson Walker Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyson Walker made Layup. 25–19
- P1 Illinois Timeout
- P1 Foul on Mady Sissoko.
- P1 Dain Dainja made Free Throw. 25–20
- P1 Dain Dainja made Free Throw. 25–21
- P1 Tyson Walker missed Jumper.
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Dain Dainja made Layup. Assisted by Matthew Mayer. 25–23
- P1 Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Carson Cooper Offensive Rebound.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
- P1 Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins. 25–26
- P1 Jaden Akins made Layup. 27–26
- P1 Dain Dainja missed Layup.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard Defensive Rebound.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Joey Hauser missed Jumper.
- P1 Carson Cooper Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Carson Cooper made Layup. 29–26
- P1 Jayden Epps missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Tyson Walker Block.
- P1 Carson Cooper Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Tyson Walker missed Layup.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Carson Cooper made Layup. Assisted by Malik Hall. 31–26
- P1 Coleman Hawkins missed Layup.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins missed Jumper.
- P1 Dain Dainja Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Dain Dainja made Layup. 31–28
- P1 Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ty Rodgers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ty Rodgers missed Jumper.
- P1 Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Malik Hall missed Layup.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Block.
- P1 Jayden Epps Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Turnover.
- P1 Jaden Akins Steal.
- P1 Jaden Akins made Layup. 33–28
- P1 Dain Dainja Turnover.
- P1 Official TV Timeout
- P1 A.J. Hoggard made Layup. 35–28
- P1 Jayden Epps made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dain Dainja. 35–31
- P1 Foul on RJ Melendez.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard missed Free Throw.
- P1 Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw. 36–31
- P1 Matthew Mayer made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Epps. 36–33
- P1 Malik Hall missed Jumper.
- P1 Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Matthew Mayer Block.
- P1 Michigan State Timeout
- P1 Foul on RJ Melendez.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard missed Free Throw.
- P1 Michigan State Deadball Team Rebound.
- P1 A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw. 37–33
- P1 Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 RJ Melendez Offensive Rebound.
- P1 RJ Melendez missed Layup.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Coleman Hawkins missed Layup.
- P1 Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
- P2 Dain Dainja made Jumper. 37–35
- P2 Joey Hauser made Jumper. 39–35
- P2 Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
- P2 Dain Dainja Block.
- P2 Mady Sissoko Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Terrence Shannon Jr..
- P2 Mady Sissoko made Free Throw. 40–35
- P2 Mady Sissoko missed Free Throw.
- P2 Joey Hauser Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Matthew Mayer.
- P2 Tyson Walker made Free Throw. 41–35
- P2 Tyson Walker made Free Throw. 42–35
- P2 Matthew Mayer made Jumper. 42–37
- P2 Mady Sissoko made Layup. Assisted by Jaden Akins. 44–37
- P2 Dain Dainja missed Jumper.
- P2 Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyson Walker missed Jumper.
- P2 Mady Sissoko Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Joey Hauser missed Jumper.
- P2 Joey Hauser Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Joey Hauser missed Layup.
- P2 Illinois Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Dain Dainja made Layup. Assisted by Jayden Epps. 44–39
- P2 Jaden Akins missed Jumper.
- P2 Matthew Mayer Block.
- P2 Michigan State Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Malik Hall missed Jumper.
- P2 Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jayden Epps missed Jumper.
- P2 Carson Cooper Block.
- P2 Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jaden Akins missed Jumper.
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jayden Epps made Layup. Assisted by Terrence Shannon Jr.. 44–41
- P2 A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard Offensive Rebound.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard made Jumper. 46–41
- P2 Matthew Mayer missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tyson Walker Defensive Rebound.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard missed Layup.
- P2 Jaden Akins Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Jaden Akins made Dunk. 48–41
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. Turnover.
- P2 Jaden Akins Steal.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Layup.
- P2 Malik Hall Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Technical Foul on Illinois.
- P2 Joey Hauser made Free Throw. 49–41
- P2 Joey Hauser made Free Throw. 50–41
- P2 Joey Hauser missed Jumper.
- P2 Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Malik Hall.
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Coleman Hawkins Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Tre Holloman.
- P2 Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw. 50–42
- P2 Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw. 50–43
- P2 Tyson Walker Turnover.
- P2 Jayden Epps Steal.
- P2 Jayden Epps missed Jumper.
- P2 Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyson Walker Turnover.
- P2 Jayden Epps Steal.
- P2 Coleman Hawkins made Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Epps. 50–45
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 Tre Holloman made Layup. 52–45
- P2 Foul on Joey Hauser.
- P2 Tre Holloman Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 RJ Melendez Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Tre Holloman.
- P2 Matthew Mayer made Jumper. 52–47
- P2 Foul on A.J. Hoggard.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Joey Hauser.
- P2 Dain Dainja made Layup. 52–49
- P2 Foul on Mady Sissoko.
- P2 Dain Dainja missed Free Throw.
- P2 Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyson Walker made Jumper. 54–49
- P2 Matthew Mayer made Layup. 54–51
- P2 Tyson Walker missed Jumper.
- P2 Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Epps. 54–54
- P2 Michigan State Timeout
- P2 A.J. Hoggard missed Layup.
- P2 Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Tyson Walker.
- P2 Dain Dainja made Free Throw. 54–55
- P2 Dain Dainja made Free Throw. 54–56
- P2 Jaden Akins missed Jumper.
- P2 Matthew Mayer Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Matthew Mayer made Three Point Jumper. 54–59
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 A.J. Hoggard made Jumper. 56–59
- P2 Foul on A.J. Hoggard.
- P2 RJ Melendez missed Free Throw.
- P2 Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
- P2 RJ Melendez made Free Throw. 56–60
- P2 RJ Melendez missed Free Throw.
- P2 Jaden Akins Defensive Rebound.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard made Jumper. 58–60
- P2 Matthew Mayer missed Jumper.
- P2 Tyson Walker Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Matthew Mayer.
- P2 Tyson Walker made Jumper. 60–60
- P2 Jayden Epps missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Joey Hauser Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tyson Walker missed Jumper.
- P2 Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Coleman Hawkins made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayden Epps. 60–63
- P2 A.J. Hoggard missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jayden Epps Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jayden Epps missed Layup.
- P2 Dain Dainja Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Dain Dainja made Layup. 60–65
- P2 Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
- P2 Official TV Timeout
- P2 A.J. Hoggard made Jumper. 62–65
- P2 Dain Dainja made Jumper. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins. 62–67
- P2 Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
- P2 A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw. 63–67
- P2 A.J. Hoggard made Free Throw. 64–67
- P2 Foul on Jaden Akins.
- P2 Matthew Mayer made Free Throw. 64–68
- P2 Matthew Mayer made Free Throw. 64–69
- P2 Tyson Walker missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Joey Hauser Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Joey Hauser missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Matthew Mayer missed Jumper.
- P2 Dain Dainja Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Dain Dainja missed Jumper.
- P2 Coleman Hawkins made Layup. 64–71
- P2 Illinois Timeout
- P2 Coleman Hawkins Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Joey Hauser missed Jumper.
- P2 Joey Hauser Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Joey Hauser made Layup. 66–71
- P2 Jayden Epps made Layup. 66–73
- P2 A.J. Hoggard missed Jumper.
- P2 Dain Dainja Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on A.J. Hoggard.
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw. 66–74
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. made Free Throw. 66–75
- P2 Jaden Akins missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Matthew Mayer Block.
- P2 Terrence Shannon Jr. Defensive Rebound.
Box score
MSU
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey HauserF | 35 | 11 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Mady SissokoC | 21 | 5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Jaden AkinsG | 35 | 6 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| AJ HoggardG | 30 | 20 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tyson WalkerG | 36 | 14 | 6-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jaxon KohlerF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik HallF | 18 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Pierre Brooks IIF | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson CooperC | 12 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tre HollomanG | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nick SandersG | |||||||||||||
| Davis SmithG | |||||||||||||
| Steven IzzoG | |||||||||||||
| Jason WhitensG |
ILL
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dain DainjaF | 32 | 20 | 8-12 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Matthew MayerF | 30 | 19 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Coleman HawkinsG | 36 | 9 | 3-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sencire HarrisG | 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr.NA | 34 | 17 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 6-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| RJ MelendezF | 18 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ty RodgersG | 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jayden EppsG | 31 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brandon LiebF | |||||||||||||
| Zacharie PerrinF | |||||||||||||
| Connor ServenF | |||||||||||||
| Luke GoodeF | |||||||||||||
| AJ ReddG | |||||||||||||
| Skyy ClarkG | |||||||||||||
| Paxton WardenG |
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