Southern Miss Golden Eagles @ Tulane Green Wave
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USM10-5 | 28 | 33 | 61 |
| TULN7-9 | 22 | 32 | 54 |
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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Craig Craft made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Wise.
2–0 -
Courtney Beasley made Two Point Jumper.
4–0 -
Asim McQueen made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Vianney.
4–2 -
Jeremy Wise made Free Throw.
5–2 -
R.L. Horton made Two Point Layup.
7–2 -
Jeremy Wise made Three Point Jumper.
10–2 -
David Booker made Free Throw.
10–3 -
David Booker made Free Throw.
10–4 -
R.L. Horton made Two Point Layup.
12–4 -
Kevin Sims made Two Point Layup.
12–6 -
Craig Craft made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Wise.
14–6 -
Craig Craft made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Beasley.
17–6 -
Asim McQueen made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Sims.
17–8 -
Asim McQueen made Two Point Layup.
17–10 -
Courtney Beasley made Free Throw.
18–10 -
Courtney Beasley made Free Throw.
19–10 -
Kevin Sims made Two Point Layup.
19–12 -
Kris Richard made Free Throw.
19–13 -
Kris Richard made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Sims.
19–15 -
Kris Richard made Free Throw.
19–16 -
Asim McQueen made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Daniel Puckett.
19–18 -
Courtney Beasley made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Wise.
21–18 -
R.L. Horton made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Wise.
23–18 -
R.L. Horton made Free Throw.
24–18 -
Andre Stephens made Two Point Dunk Shot.
26–18 -
Daniel Puckett made Two Point Jumper.
26–20 -
Jeremy Wise made Two Point Jumper.
28–20 -
Asim McQueen made Free Throw.
28–21 -
Asim McQueen made Free Throw.
28–22 -
Kris Richard made Two Point Layup.
28–24 -
Courtney Beasley made Two Point Layup. Assisted by R.L. Horton.
30–24 -
Robinson Louisme made Two Point Layup.
30–26 -
Robinson Louisme made Free Throw.
30–27 -
Courtney Beasley made Two Point Layup.
32–27 -
Jeremy Wise made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Stephens.
34–27 -
Andre Stephens made Two Point Layup.
36–27 -
Kris Richard made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Sims.
36–29 -
Jeremy Wise made Two Point Jumper.
38–29 -
Craig Craft made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Wise.
40–29 -
Daniel Puckett made Two Point Jumper.
40–31 -
Jeremy Wise made Two Point Layup.
42–31 -
Kris Richard made Free Throw.
42–32 -
Jeremy Wise made Three Point Jumper.
45–32 -
Kris Richard made Two Point Layup.
45–34 -
Kris Richard made Free Throw.
45–35 -
R.L. Horton made Two Point Jumper.
47–35 -
Kris Richard made Two Point Jumper.
47–37 -
Jeremy Wise made Free Throw.
48–37 -
Robinson Louisme made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Trent Rogers.
48–39 -
Andre Stephens made Two Point Jumper.
50–39 -
Kris Richard made Two Point Layup.
50–41 -
Kris Richard made Two Point Dunk Shot.
50–43 -
R.L. Horton made Two Point Jumper.
52–43 -
Kevin Sims made Free Throw.
52–44 -
Kevin Sims made Free Throw.
52–45 -
Kris Richard made Free Throw.
52–46 -
Robinson Louisme made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kevin Sims.
52–48 -
Andre Stephens made Free Throw.
53–48 -
Andre Stephens made Free Throw.
54–48 -
R.L. Horton made Free Throw.
55–48 -
Kevin Sims made Free Throw.
55–49 -
Kevin Sims made Free Throw.
55–50 -
Jeremy Wise made Free Throw.
56–50 -
Rodney McCauley made Free Throw.
57–50 -
Kevin Sims made Two Point Layup.
57–52 -
Courtney Beasley made Free Throw.
58–52 -
Courtney Beasley made Free Throw.
59–52 -
Robinson Louisme made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Kevin Sims.
59–54 -
Jeremy Wise made Free Throw.
60–54 -
Jeremy Wise made Free Throw.
61–54
Play-by-play
- P1 Craig Craft made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Wise. 2–0
- P1 Kevin Sims missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Andre Stephens Block.
- P1 Kevin Sims Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Asim McQueen missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Stephens Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Robinson Louisme
- P1 Courtney Beasley made Two Point Jumper. 4–0
- P1 Tulane 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Asim McQueen made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Eric Vianney. 4–2
- P1 R.L. Horton Turnover.
- P1 Robinson Louisme Steal.
- P1 Kevin Sims missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Stephens Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Craig Craft missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Kevin Sims Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kevin Sims Turnover.
- P1 Craig Craft Steal.
- P1 Foul on Robinson Louisme
- P1 Jeremy Wise made Free Throw. 5–2
- P1 Jeremy Wise missed Free Throw.
- P1 Daniel Puckett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Asim McQueen Turnover.
- P1 Jeremy Wise missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Daniel Puckett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Eric Vianney missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 R.L. Horton Defensive Rebound.
- P1 R.L. Horton made Two Point Layup. 7–2
- P1 Kevin Sims missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Courtney Beasley Block.
- P1 Asim McQueen Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Asim McQueen missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 David Booker Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Daniel Puckett missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Stephens Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jeremy Wise made Three Point Jumper. 10–2
- P1 Foul on Courtney Beasley
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 David Booker made Free Throw. 10–3
- P1 David Booker made Free Throw. 10–4
- P1 R.L. Horton made Two Point Layup. 12–4
- P1 Kris Richard missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Kris Richard Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Eric Vianney Turnover.
- P1 Andre Stephens Steal.
- P1 Courtney Beasley missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Daniel Puckett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kevin Sims made Two Point Layup. 12–6
- P1 R.L. Horton missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Craig Craft Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Craig Craft Turnover.
- P1 Kris Richard Steal.
- P1 Daniel Puckett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 R.L. Horton Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Eric Vianney
- P1 Craig Craft made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Wise. 14–6
- P1 Daniel Puckett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Craig Craft Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jeremy Wise missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 David Booker Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Trent Rogers missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Rodney McCauley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Craig Craft made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Courtney Beasley. 17–6
- P1 Asim McQueen made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Sims. 17–8
- P1 Craig Craft missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 David Booker Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Trent Rogers missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Asim McQueen Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Asim McQueen made Two Point Layup. 17–10
- P1 Foul on Courtney Beasley
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Asim McQueen missed Free Throw.
- P1 Gustavo Lino Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Jeremy Wise missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Asim McQueen Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kris Richard missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Courtney Beasley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Kevin Sims
- P1 Courtney Beasley made Free Throw. 18–10
- P1 Courtney Beasley made Free Throw. 19–10
- P1 Kevin Sims made Two Point Layup. 19–12
- P1 R.L. Horton Turnover.
- P1 Trent Rogers Steal.
- P1 Trent Rogers Turnover.
- P1 R.L. Horton Steal.
- P1 Jeremy Wise missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Jeremy Wise Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Andre Stephens Turnover.
- P1 Kris Richard Steal.
- P1 Foul on Rodney McCauley
- P1 Kris Richard made Free Throw. 19–13
- P1 Kris Richard missed Free Throw.
- P1 Asim McQueen Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Kris Richard made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Sims. 19–15
- P1 Foul on Rodney McCauley
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Kris Richard made Free Throw. 19–16
- P1 R.L. Horton missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Craig Craft Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Jeremy Wise missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Asim McQueen Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kevin Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jeremy Wise Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Craig Craft missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Asim McQueen Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Andre Stephens
- P1 Kevin Sims Turnover.
- P1 Courtney Beasley Turnover.
- P1 Trent Rogers Steal.
- P1 Asim McQueen made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Daniel Puckett. 19–18
- P1 Courtney Beasley made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Wise. 21–18
- P1 Kris Richard missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Courtney Beasley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Eric Vianney
- P1 Courtney Beasley Turnover.
- P1 Daniel Puckett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Stephens Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Kris Richard
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 R.L. Horton made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jeremy Wise. 23–18
- P1 Foul on Johnny Mayhane
- P1 R.L. Horton made Free Throw. 24–18
- P1 Johnny Mayhane missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Andre Stephens Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Andre Stephens missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Daniel Puckett Block.
- P1 Asim McQueen Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Kris Richard missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
- P1 R.L. Horton missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Rodney McCauley Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Rodney McCauley missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Daniel Puckett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Asim McQueen Turnover.
- P1 Jeremy Wise missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Andre Stephens Steal.
- P1 Andre Stephens Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Andre Stephens made Two Point Dunk Shot. 26–18
- P1 Kris Richard missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Craig Craft Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Craig Craft Turnover.
- P1 Daniel Puckett Steal.
- P1 Daniel Puckett made Two Point Jumper. 26–20
- P1 Jeremy Wise made Two Point Jumper. 28–20
- P1 Kris Richard Turnover.
- P1 Craig Craft Steal.
- P1 Andre Stephens missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Daniel Puckett Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Asim McQueen made Free Throw. 28–21
- P1 Foul on Andre Stephens
- P1 Asim McQueen made Free Throw. 28–22
- P1 Rodney McCauley missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 David Booker Block.
- P1 Rodney McCauley Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 R.L. Horton Defensive Rebound.
- P2 R.L. Horton missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Daniel Puckett Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Robinson Louisme missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Andre Stephens Block.
- P2 Asim McQueen Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Robinson Louisme missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Craig Craft Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Eric Vianney
- P2 Craig Craft missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kevin Sims Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Daniel Puckett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Jeremy Wise Defensive Rebound.
- P2 R.L. Horton missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Asim McQueen Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kris Richard made Two Point Layup. 28–24
- P2 Southern Miss 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Craig Craft missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jeremy Wise Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Courtney Beasley made Two Point Layup. Assisted by R.L. Horton. 30–24
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Robinson Louisme Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Robinson Louisme made Two Point Layup. 30–26
- P2 Foul on R.L. Horton
- P2 Robinson Louisme made Free Throw. 30–27
- P2 Courtney Beasley made Two Point Layup. 32–27
- P2 Kris Richard missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Kevin Sims
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Stephens. 34–27
- P2 Daniel Puckett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Robinson Louisme Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Craig Craft
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Andre Stephens Block.
- P2 Andre Stephens Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Courtney Beasley missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Andre Stephens Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Andre Stephens made Two Point Layup. 36–27
- P2 Kris Richard made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Sims. 36–29
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Two Point Jumper. 38–29
- P2 Daniel Puckett Turnover.
- P2 Craig Craft made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Jeremy Wise. 40–29
- P2 Southern Miss 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Daniel Puckett made Two Point Jumper. 40–31
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Two Point Layup. 42–31
- P2 Foul on Courtney Beasley
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Kris Richard missed Free Throw.
- P2 Kris Richard made Free Throw. 42–32
- P2 R.L. Horton missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Daniel Puckett Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Daniel Puckett missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Jeremy Wise Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Three Point Jumper. 45–32
- P2 Kris Richard made Two Point Layup. 45–34
- P2 Kris Richard made Free Throw. 45–35
- P2 R.L. Horton made Two Point Jumper. 47–35
- P2 Asim McQueen missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
- P2 R.L. Horton missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Robinson Louisme Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kris Richard made Two Point Jumper. 47–37
- P2 Foul on Eric Vianney
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Free Throw. 48–37
- P2 Jeremy Wise missed Free Throw.
- P2 Kris Richard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Robinson Louisme made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Trent Rogers. 48–39
- P2 Foul on Kris Richard
- P2 Southern Miss 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Jeremy Wise missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 David Booker Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Andre Stephens
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 David Booker missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Jeremy Wise Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Andre Stephens made Two Point Jumper. 50–39
- P2 Kris Richard missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 David Booker Offensive Rebound.
- P2 David Booker missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Kris Richard Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Kris Richard made Two Point Layup. 50–41
- P2 Foul on Kevin Sims
- P2 Courtney Beasley Turnover.
- P2 Kris Richard Steal.
- P2 Kris Richard made Two Point Dunk Shot. 50–43
- P2 R.L. Horton made Two Point Jumper. 52–43
- P2 Foul on R.L. Horton
- P2 Kevin Sims made Free Throw. 52–44
- P2 Kevin Sims made Free Throw. 52–45
- P2 Foul on Kevin Sims
- P2 Courtney Beasley Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Courtney Beasley
- P2 Foul on Andre Stephens
- P2 Kris Richard made Free Throw. 52–46
- P2 Kris Richard missed Free Throw.
- P2 Courtney Beasley Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Southern Miss 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Craig Craft missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Kris Richard Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Craig Craft Block.
- P2 Craig Craft Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Craig Craft Turnover.
- P2 Kris Richard Steal.
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Courtney Beasley Defensive Rebound.
- P2 R.L. Horton Turnover.
- P2 Kris Richard Steal.
- P2 Robinson Louisme made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kevin Sims. 52–48
- P2 Foul on Jeremy Wise
- P2 Jeremy Wise Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Kris Richard missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Jeremy Wise Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Courtney Beasley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Robinson Louisme Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kris Richard missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Robinson Louisme
- P2 Andre Stephens made Free Throw. 53–48
- P2 Andre Stephens made Free Throw. 54–48
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Andre Stephens Block.
- P2 Craig Craft Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Eric Vianney
- P2 R.L. Horton missed Free Throw.
- P2 Robinson Louisme Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Kris Richard missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Southern Miss Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Tulane 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Foul on Kris Richard
- P2 Jeremy Wise missed Free Throw.
- P2 Asim McQueen Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Asim McQueen Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Johnny Mayhane
- P2 R.L. Horton missed Free Throw.
- P2 R.L. Horton made Free Throw. 55–48
- P2 Foul on Andre Stephens
- P2 Kevin Sims made Free Throw. 55–49
- P2 Kevin Sims made Free Throw. 55–50
- P2 Foul on Kris Richard
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Free Throw. 56–50
- P2 Rodney McCauley made Free Throw. 57–50
- P2 Kevin Sims made Two Point Layup. 57–52
- P2 Tulane 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Foul on Asim McQueen
- P2 Courtney Beasley made Free Throw. 58–52
- P2 Courtney Beasley made Free Throw. 59–52
- P2 Robinson Louisme made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Kevin Sims. 59–54
- P2 Foul on Johnny Mayhane
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Free Throw. 60–54
- P2 Jeremy Wise made Free Throw. 61–54
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Kevin Sims Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Kevin Sims missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Tulane Offensive Rebound.
- P2 End Game
Box score
USM
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre StephensF | 37 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| R.L. HortonG | 36 | 12 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Craig CraftG | 38 | 9 | 4-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Courtney BeasleyG | 29 | 12 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jeremy WiseG | 40 | 20 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 6-9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Rodney McCauleyG-F | 14 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gustavo LinoC | 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cory SmithC | |||||||||||||
| Jerome ClyburnG | |||||||||||||
| Hank WiersonG | |||||||||||||
| Sai'Quon StoneG | |||||||||||||
| Josh BarnesG | |||||||||||||
| Bryson BrewerG |
TULN
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asim McQueenF | 33 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Daniel PuckettF | 29 | 4 | 2-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Robinson LouismeF-C | 21 | 9 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin SimsG | 37 | 8 | 2-14 | 0-6 | 4-4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Eric VianneyG | 16 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Geoff HoganF | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David BookerF | 13 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Johnny MayhaneG-F | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trent RogersG | 12 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris RichardG | 35 | 21 | 8-18 | 0-2 | 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jon AndersenF | |||||||||||||
| Kendall TimmonsG-F | |||||||||||||
| Nick ScottG |
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