Arkansas State Red Wolves @ South Alabama Jaguars
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| ARST12-14 | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| USA19-7 | 44 | 41 | 85 |
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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Ryan Wedel made Two Point Layup.
2–0 -
Leandro Buboltz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetric Bennett.
2–3 -
Carlos Smith made Two Point Layup.
2–5 -
Carlos Smith made Free Throw.
2–6 -
Ernest Little made Two Point Layup.
2–8 -
Leandro Buboltz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt.
2–11 -
Isaac Wells made Two Point Jumper.
4–11 -
Jim Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel.
7–11 -
Trajinski Grigsby made Three Point Jumper.
7–14 -
Trajinski Grigsby made Three Point Jumper.
7–17 -
Adrian Banks made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Shawn Morgan.
9–17 -
Trajinski Grigsby made Free Throw.
9–18 -
Jim Jones made Three Point Jumper.
12–18 -
Ernest Little made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt.
12–20 -
Demetric Bennett made Three Point Jumper.
12–23 -
Jim Jones made Free Throw.
13–23 -
Jim Jones made Free Throw.
14–23 -
Ernest Little made Two Point Layup.
14–25 -
Daon Merritt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd.
14–28 -
Adrian Banks made Two Point Layup.
16–28 -
Ernest Little made Two Point Jumper.
16–30 -
Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup.
16–32 -
Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup.
18–32 -
Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup.
20–32 -
Isaac Wells made Free Throw.
21–32 -
Brandon Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd.
21–34 -
Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd.
21–36 -
Carlos Smith made Two Point Layup.
21–38 -
Jim Jones made Three Point Jumper.
24–38 -
Brandon Davis made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Demetric Bennett.
24–40 -
Brandon Davis made Two Point Layup.
24–42 -
Adrian Banks made Free Throw.
25–42 -
Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Wells.
28–42 -
Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Adrian Banks.
30–42 -
Theo Little made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Jim Jones.
32–42 -
Ernest Little made Two Point Jumper.
32–44 -
Adrian Banks made Three Point Jumper.
35–44 -
Ernest Little made Two Point Dunk Shot.
35–46 -
Theo Little made Two Point Tip Shot.
37–46 -
Adrian Banks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel.
40–46 -
Carlos Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt.
40–49 -
Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Wells.
43–49 -
Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup.
43–51 -
Demetric Bennett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt.
43–54 -
Daon Merritt made Three Point Jumper.
43–57 -
Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper.
46–57 -
Carlos Smith made Two Point Jumper.
46–59 -
Ernest Little made Free Throw.
46–60 -
Ernest Little made Free Throw.
46–61 -
Isaac Wells made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel.
49–61 -
Ernest Little made Free Throw.
49–62 -
Isaac Wells made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Banks.
52–62 -
Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper.
55–62 -
Daon Merritt made Three Point Jumper.
55–65 -
Stephen Cowherd made Two Point Layup.
55–67 -
Stephen Cowherd made Free Throw.
55–68 -
Adrian Banks made Two Point Jumper.
57–68 -
Demetric Bennett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd.
57–71 -
Brandon Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Trajinski Grigsby.
57–73 -
Adrian Banks made Two Point Layup.
59–73 -
Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup.
59–75 -
Isaac Wells made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel.
61–75 -
Daon Merritt made Free Throw.
61–76 -
Daon Merritt made Free Throw.
61–77 -
Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup.
63–77 -
Daon Merritt made Free Throw.
63–78 -
Daon Merritt made Free Throw.
63–79 -
Theo Little made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Banks.
65–79 -
Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Carlos Smith.
65–81 -
Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd.
65–83 -
Philip Tabet made Two Point Tip Shot.
65–85 -
Theo Little made Two Point Jumper.
67–85
Play-by-play
- P1 Isaac Wells Steal.
- P1 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Wedel Steal.
- P1 Ryan Wedel made Two Point Layup. 2–0
- P1 Isaac Wells Steal.
- P1 Adrian Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Demetric Bennett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Leandro Buboltz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetric Bennett. 2–3
- P1 Carlos Smith made Two Point Layup. 2–5
- P1 Foul on Ryan Wedel
- P1 Carlos Smith made Free Throw. 2–6
- P1 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Leandro Buboltz Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Daon Merritt missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Daon Merritt Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Ernest Little made Two Point Layup. 2–8
- P1 Leandro Buboltz made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt. 2–11
- P1 Arkansas State 20 Second Timeout.
- P1 Jim Jones missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Leandro Buboltz Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Leandro Buboltz missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Shawn Morgan Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Demetric Bennett
- P1 Isaac Wells missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaac Wells made Two Point Jumper. 4–11
- P1 Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jim Jones Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Wedel missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Isaac Wells Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Daon Merritt
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Jim Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel. 7–11
- P1 Foul on Isaac Wells
- P1 Foul on Abayomi Ajasin
- P1 Trajinski Grigsby made Three Point Jumper. 7–14
- P1 Adrian Banks missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Brandon Davis Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Carlos Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Kenny Hooks Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Shawn Morgan Steal.
- P1 Stephen Cowherd Steal.
- P1 Carlos Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Trajinski Grigsby Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Trajinski Grigsby made Three Point Jumper. 7–17
- P1 Abayomi Ajasin missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Brandon Davis Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Stephen Cowherd missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Shawn Morgan Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Adrian Banks made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Shawn Morgan. 9–17
- P1 Foul on Abayomi Ajasin
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Trajinski Grigsby missed Free Throw.
- P1 Trajinski Grigsby made Free Throw. 9–18
- P1 Jim Jones made Three Point Jumper. 12–18
- P1 Ernest Little made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt. 12–20
- P1 Foul on Ashton Farmer
- P1 Demetric Bennett made Three Point Jumper. 12–23
- P1 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Jim Jones Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Brandon Davis
- P1 Jim Jones made Free Throw. 13–23
- P1 Jim Jones made Free Throw. 14–23
- P1 Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Theo Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Adrian Banks missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Daon Merritt missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Ernest Little Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Ernest Little made Two Point Layup. 14–25
- P1 Shawn Morgan missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Leandro Buboltz Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Daon Merritt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd. 14–28
- P1 Arkansas State 20 Second Timeout.
- P1 Adrian Banks made Two Point Layup. 16–28
- P1 Ernest Little made Two Point Jumper. 16–30
- P1 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup. 16–32
- P1 Jim Jones missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Isaac Wells Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup. 18–32
- P1 Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Shawn Morgan Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Wedel missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Adrian Banks Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup. 20–32
- P1 Foul on Ernest Little
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Isaac Wells made Free Throw. 21–32
- P1 Brandon Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd. 21–34
- P1 Stephen Cowherd Steal.
- P1 Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd. 21–36
- P1 Adrian Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Carlos Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Carlos Smith made Two Point Layup. 21–38
- P1 Shawn Morgan missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Brandon Davis Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Carlos Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ryan Wedel Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jim Jones made Three Point Jumper. 24–38
- P1 Brandon Davis made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Demetric Bennett. 24–40
- P1 Ryan Wedel missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Brandon Davis Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Stephen Cowherd missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Brandon Davis Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Brandon Davis made Two Point Layup. 24–42
- P1 Arkansas State 20 Second Timeout.
- P1 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ernest Little missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Theo Little Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Kenny Hooks
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Adrian Banks made Free Throw. 25–42
- P1 Adrian Banks missed Free Throw.
- P1 Theo Little Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Daon Merritt Steal.
- P1 Ernest Little missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Ernest Little Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Ryan Wedel Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Wells. 28–42
- P1 Adrian Banks Steal.
- P1 Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Adrian Banks. 30–42
- P1 South Alabama 20 Second Timeout.
- P1 Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Theo Little made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Jim Jones. 32–42
- P1 Ernest Little made Two Point Jumper. 32–44
- P1 Adrian Banks missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jim Jones missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Daon Merritt Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Theo Little Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Theo Little missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Arkansas State Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Adrian Banks made Three Point Jumper. 35–44
- P2 Daon Merritt missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Ernest Little Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Ernest Little made Two Point Dunk Shot. 35–46
- P2 Theo Little missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Theo Little Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Theo Little made Two Point Tip Shot. 37–46
- P2 Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Adrian Banks made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel. 40–46
- P2 Carlos Smith made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt. 40–49
- P2 Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Isaac Wells. 43–49
- P2 Carlos Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Ryan Wedel Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ernest Little Steal.
- P2 Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup. 43–51
- P2 Demetric Bennett Steal.
- P2 Demetric Bennett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daon Merritt. 43–54
- P2 Isaac Wells missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Ernest Little Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Daon Merritt made Three Point Jumper. 43–57
- P2 Arkansas State Full Timeout.
- P2 Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper. 46–57
- P2 Carlos Smith made Two Point Jumper. 46–59
- P2 Adrian Banks missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Leandro Buboltz Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Shawn Morgan Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Adrian Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Ernest Little missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Ernest Little Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Shawn Morgan
- P2 Ernest Little made Free Throw. 46–60
- P2 Ernest Little made Free Throw. 46–61
- P2 Isaac Wells made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel. 49–61
- P2 Foul on Theo Little
- P2 Ernest Little made Free Throw. 49–62
- P2 Ernest Little missed Free Throw.
- P2 Theo Little Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Isaac Wells made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Banks. 52–62
- P2 Leandro Buboltz missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Adrian Banks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Adrian Banks missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 South Alabama Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Theo Little
- P2 Ernest Little missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Leandro Buboltz
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Ryan Wedel made Three Point Jumper. 55–62
- P2 Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Theo Little Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jim Jones missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Demetric Bennett Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Theo Little
- P2 Daon Merritt made Three Point Jumper. 55–65
- P2 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Stephen Cowherd Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Leandro Buboltz missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Leandro Buboltz Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Stephen Cowherd made Two Point Layup. 55–67
- P2 Foul on Ryan Wedel
- P2 Stephen Cowherd made Free Throw. 55–68
- P2 Adrian Banks made Two Point Jumper. 57–68
- P2 Demetric Bennett made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd. 57–71
- P2 Foul on Daon Merritt
- P2 Brandon Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Trajinski Grigsby. 57–73
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Adrian Banks made Two Point Layup. 59–73
- P2 Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup. 59–75
- P2 Foul on Ryan Wedel
- P2 Daon Merritt missed Free Throw.
- P2 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Trajinski Grigsby
- P2 Isaac Wells made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Wedel. 61–75
- P2 Foul on Jim Jones
- P2 Daon Merritt made Free Throw. 61–76
- P2 Daon Merritt made Free Throw. 61–77
- P2 Isaac Wells missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Stephen Cowherd Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Daon Merritt missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Brandon Davis
- P2 Jim Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Daon Merritt Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Adrian Banks
- P2 Kenny Hooks missed Free Throw.
- P2 Kenny Hooks missed Free Throw.
- P2 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Isaac Wells made Two Point Layup. 63–77
- P2 Foul on Theo Little
- P2 Daon Merritt made Free Throw. 63–78
- P2 Daon Merritt made Free Throw. 63–79
- P2 Ryan Wedel missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Demetric Bennett Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Theo Little made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Adrian Banks. 65–79
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Carlos Smith. 65–81
- P2 Demetric Bennett Steal.
- P2 Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Adrian Banks Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Ernest Little Steal.
- P2 Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Stephen Cowherd. 65–83
- P2 Arkansas State 20 Second Timeout.
- P2 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Philip Tabet Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jim Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Philip Tabet Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Darren Cloud missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Theo Little Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Isaac Wells missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Carlos Smith missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Philip Tabet Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Philip Tabet made Two Point Tip Shot. 65–85
- P2 Isaac Wells missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Carlos Smith Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Darren Cloud missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Isaac Wells Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Charles Tabet
- P2 Theo Little made Two Point Jumper. 67–85
- P2 Ryan Wedel Steal.
- P2 Yual Banks missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Philip Tabet Defensive Rebound.
- P2 End Game
Box score
ARST
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn MorganF | 19 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Isaac WellsF | 33 | 19 | 8-21 | 2-6 | 1-1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Ryan WedelG | 36 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Adrian BanksG | 39 | 15 | 6-14 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim JonesG | 35 | 11 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Abayomi AjasinF | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kewain GantF | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton FarmerF | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Theo LittleC | 23 | 8 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Darrel JacksonG | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yual BanksG | 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris BrownG |
USA
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leandro BuboltzF | 20 | 6 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Ernest LittleF | 27 | 15 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Carlos SmithG | 28 | 10 | 4-9 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Demetric BennettG | 31 | 15 | 6-16 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Daon MerrittG | 25 | 19 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Trajinski GrigsbyF | 13 | 7 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon DavisF | 13 | 8 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Kenny HooksF | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Philip TabetC | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Charles TabetC | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren CloudG | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen CowherdG | 26 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brooks TaylorG |
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