Akron Zips @ Buffalo Bulls
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKR18-10 | 30 | 32 | 62 |
| BUF17-9 | 25 | 32 | 57 |
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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Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Jumper.
2–0 -
Nate Linhart made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Anthony (Humpty Hitchens.
4–0 -
Mitchell Watt made Two Point Layup.
4–2 -
Rodney Pierce made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Gamble.
4–5 -
Rodney Pierce made Two Point Jumper.
4–7 -
Brett McClanahan made Two Point Jumper.
6–7 -
Rodney Pierce made Two Point Jumper.
6–9 -
Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper.
8–9 -
Brett McClanahan made Three Point Jumper.
11–9 -
Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Rodney Pierce.
11–11 -
Nate Linhart made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Anthony (Humpty Hitchens.
13–11 -
Nikola Cvetinovic made Two Point Layup.
15–11 -
Darryl Roberts made Two Point Layup.
17–11 -
Greg Gamble made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Byron Mulkey.
17–13 -
Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Brett McKnight.
19–13 -
Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper.
21–13 -
Brett McClanahan made Three Point Jumper.
24–13 -
Sean Smiley made Three Point Jumper.
24–16 -
Nikola Cvetinovic made Two Point Jumper.
26–16 -
Darryl Roberts made Two Point Jumper.
28–16 -
Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Brett McKnight.
30–16 -
Rodney Pierce made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jawaan Alston.
30–18 -
Rodney Pierce made Free Throw.
30–19 -
Rodney Pierce made Three Point Jumper.
30–22 -
Rodney Pierce made Three Point Jumper.
30–25 -
Mitchell Watt made Two Point Jumper.
30–27 -
Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw.
31–27 -
Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw.
32–27 -
Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper.
34–27 -
Rodney Pierce made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by John Boyer.
34–29 -
John Boyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Pierce.
34–32 -
Darryl Roberts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Bardo.
37–32 -
Greg Gamble made Free Throw.
37–33 -
Greg Gamble made Free Throw.
37–34 -
Greg Gamble made Two Point Jumper.
37–36 -
Brett McKnight made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jimmy Conyers.
39–36 -
Jimmy Conyers made Two Point Layup.
41–36 -
Greg Gamble made Two Point Layup.
41–38 -
Greg Gamble made Free Throw.
41–39 -
Brett McClanahan made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Steve McNees.
43–39 -
Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup.
43–41 -
Calvin Betts made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Rodney Pierce.
43–43 -
Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup.
43–45 -
Max Boudreau made Free Throw.
43–46 -
Darryl Roberts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve McNees.
46–46 -
Chris McKnight made Free Throw.
47–46 -
Jimmy Conyers made Two Point Layup.
49–46 -
Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup.
49–48 -
Andy Robinson made Two Point Layup.
49–50 -
Nate Linhart made Free Throw.
50–50 -
Nate Linhart made Free Throw.
51–50 -
Chris McKnight made Free Throw.
52–50 -
Brett McKnight made Free Throw.
53–50 -
Brett McKnight made Free Throw.
54–50 -
Rodney Pierce made Free Throw.
54–51 -
Brett McKnight made Two Point Layup.
56–51 -
Chris McKnight made Free Throw.
57–51 -
Greg Gamble made Two Point Layup.
57–53 -
Greg Gamble made Free Throw.
57–54 -
Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Layup.
59–54 -
Rodney Pierce made Free Throw.
59–55 -
Greg Gamble made Free Throw.
59–56 -
Greg Gamble made Free Throw.
59–57 -
Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw.
60–57 -
Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw.
61–57 -
Nate Linhart made Free Throw.
62–57
Play-by-play
- P1 Titus Robinson Turnover.
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic Steal.
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Akron Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Greg Gamble
- P1 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Jumper. 2–0
- P1 Greg Gamble missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Greg Gamble Block.
- P1 Akron Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Nate Linhart made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Anthony (Humpty Hitchens. 4–0
- P1 Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Mitchell Watt Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Mitchell Watt missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Mitchell Watt Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Mitchell Watt made Two Point Layup. 4–2
- P1 Chris McKnight Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Chris McKnight
- P1 Rodney Pierce made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Greg Gamble. 4–5
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Titus Robinson Block.
- P1 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Buffalo Defensive Rebound.
- P1 John Boyer missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Akron Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens Turnover.
- P1 John Boyer Steal.
- P1 Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Rodney Pierce made Two Point Jumper. 4–7
- P1 Darryl Roberts Turnover.
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Foul on Mike Bardo
- P1 Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Brett McClanahan made Two Point Jumper. 6–7
- P1 Vadim Fedotov Turnover.
- P1 Nate Linhart Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Steve McNees
- P1 Rodney Pierce made Two Point Jumper. 6–9
- P1 Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper. 8–9
- P1 Greg Gamble missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Vadim Fedotov Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Nate Linhart
- P1 John Boyer Turnover.
- P1 Brett McClanahan made Three Point Jumper. 11–9
- P1 John Boyer missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Steve McNees Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Chris McKnight missed Two Point Layup.
- P1 Max Boudreau Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Rodney Pierce. 11–11
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Greg Gamble Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Greg Gamble Turnover.
- P1 Chris McKnight Steal.
- P1 Steve McNees missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Akron Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Nate Linhart made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Anthony (Humpty Hitchens. 13–11
- P1 Calvin Betts missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Akron Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 John Boyer Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Rodney Pierce missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Andy Robinson Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Calvin Betts missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Jimmy Conyers Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Foul on Calvin Betts
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic made Two Point Layup. 15–11
- P1 Foul on Anthony (Humpty Hitchens
- P1 Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Chris McKnight Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Darryl Roberts made Two Point Layup. 17–11
- P1 Byron Mulkey Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Max Boudreau
- P1 Brett McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Greg Gamble made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Byron Mulkey. 17–13
- P1 Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Brett McKnight. 19–13
- P1 Byron Mulkey Turnover.
- P1 Official TV Timeout.
- P1 Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper. 21–13
- P1 Foul on Brett McKnight
- P1 Calvin Betts missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Brett McClanahan made Three Point Jumper. 24–13
- P1 Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Sean Smiley Turnover.
- P1 Brett McClanahan Steal.
- P1 Brett McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Byron Mulkey Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Sean Smiley made Three Point Jumper. 24–16
- P1 Brett McClanahan Turnover.
- P1 Sean Smiley Steal.
- P1 Greg Gamble Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Greg Gamble
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic Turnover.
- P1 Byron Mulkey missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Mike Bardo Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic made Two Point Jumper. 26–16
- P1 Rodney Pierce Turnover.
- P1 Steve McNees Turnover.
- P1 John Boyer Turnover.
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic Steal.
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Sean Smiley Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Sean Smiley missed Three Point Jumper.
- P1 Buffalo Offensive Rebound.
- P1 Rodney Pierce Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Rodney Pierce
- P1 Darryl Roberts made Two Point Jumper. 28–16
- P1 Jawaan Alston Turnover.
- P1 Brett McKnight Steal.
- P1 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Brett McKnight. 30–16
- P1 Rodney Pierce made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jawaan Alston. 30–18
- P1 Foul on Chris McKnight
- P1 Rodney Pierce made Free Throw. 30–19
- P1 Nikola Cvetinovic Turnover.
- P1 Rodney Pierce made Three Point Jumper. 30–22
- P1 Akron 30 Second Timeout.
- P1 Brett McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Rodney Pierce Defensive Rebound.
- P1 Rodney Pierce made Three Point Jumper. 30–25
- P1 Nate Linhart Turnover.
- P1 Foul on Nate Linhart
- P1 Rodney Pierce missed Two Point Jumper.
- P1 Calvin Betts Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
- P2 Mitchell Watt made Two Point Jumper. 30–27
- P2 Foul on John Boyer
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw. 31–27
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw. 32–27
- P2 John Boyer missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Darryl Roberts Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Anthony (Humpty Hitchens
- P2 Greg Gamble missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Chris McKnight made Two Point Jumper. 34–27
- P2 Rodney Pierce made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by John Boyer. 34–29
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens Turnover.
- P2 John Boyer Steal.
- P2 Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Calvin Betts Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Calvin Betts
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
- P2 John Boyer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rodney Pierce. 34–32
- P2 Darryl Roberts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Bardo. 37–32
- P2 Mitchell Watt missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Mike Bardo Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Nate Linhart missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Rodney Pierce Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Chris McKnight
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Mitchell Watt Turnover.
- P2 Mike Bardo Steal.
- P2 Nate Linhart Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Nate Linhart
- P2 Greg Gamble made Free Throw. 37–33
- P2 Greg Gamble made Free Throw. 37–34
- P2 Brett McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Greg Gamble made Two Point Jumper. 37–36
- P2 Akron 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Brett McKnight made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jimmy Conyers. 39–36
- P2 Greg Gamble Turnover.
- P2 Nikola Cvetinovic missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Jimmy Conyers Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Jimmy Conyers made Two Point Layup. 41–36
- P2 Greg Gamble made Two Point Layup. 41–38
- P2 Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
- P2 Greg Gamble made Free Throw. 41–39
- P2 Mike Bardo Turnover.
- P2 Rodney Pierce Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Rodney Pierce
- P2 Mike Bardo Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Mike Bardo
- P2 Calvin Betts missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Steve McNees Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Brett McClanahan made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Steve McNees. 43–39
- P2 Foul on John Boyer
- P2 Brett McClanahan missed Free Throw.
- P2 Brett McKnight Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Calvin Betts Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup. 43–41
- P2 Brett McKnight Turnover.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Calvin Betts made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Rodney Pierce. 43–43
- P2 Nate Linhart Turnover.
- P2 Rodney Pierce Turnover.
- P2 Brett McClanahan Steal.
- P2 Brett McKnight Turnover.
- P2 John Boyer missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 John Boyer Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup. 43–45
- P2 Foul on Nikola Cvetinovic
- P2 Max Boudreau made Free Throw. 43–46
- P2 Akron 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Darryl Roberts made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Steve McNees. 46–46
- P2 Max Boudreau missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Steve McNees Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Max Boudreau
- P2 Chris McKnight missed Free Throw.
- P2 Chris McKnight made Free Throw. 47–46
- P2 Calvin Betts missed Two Point Dunk Shot.
- P2 Jimmy Conyers Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Nikola Cvetinovic Turnover.
- P2 Max Boudreau Steal.
- P2 Greg Gamble missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Jimmy Conyers Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Calvin Betts
- P2 Brett McKnight missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Max Boudreau Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Andy Robinson Turnover.
- P2 Jimmy Conyers Steal.
- P2 Jimmy Conyers made Two Point Layup. 49–46
- P2 Rodney Pierce missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Akron Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Chris McKnight Turnover.
- P2 Greg Gamble Steal.
- P2 Calvin Betts missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Max Boudreau Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Max Boudreau made Two Point Layup. 49–48
- P2 Chris McKnight missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Darryl Roberts Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Darryl Roberts Turnover.
- P2 Max Boudreau Steal.
- P2 Andy Robinson made Two Point Layup. 49–50
- P2 Foul on Calvin Betts
- P2 Nate Linhart made Free Throw. 50–50
- P2 Nate Linhart made Free Throw. 51–50
- P2 Jawaan Alston missed Two Point Jumper.
- P2 Max Boudreau Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Mike Bardo
- P2 Max Boudreau missed Free Throw.
- P2 Chris McKnight Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Jawaan Alston
- P2 Chris McKnight made Free Throw. 52–50
- P2 Chris McKnight missed Free Throw.
- P2 Rodney Pierce Defensive Rebound.
- P2 John Boyer Turnover.
- P2 Mike Bardo Steal.
- P2 Foul on John Boyer
- P2 Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 53–50
- P2 Brett McKnight made Free Throw. 54–50
- P2 Brett McKnight missed Free Throw.
- P2 Greg Gamble Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Nate Linhart
- P2 Official TV Timeout.
- P2 Rodney Pierce made Free Throw. 54–51
- P2 Rodney Pierce missed Free Throw.
- P2 Chris McKnight Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Brett McKnight missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Brett McKnight Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Brett McKnight made Two Point Layup. 56–51
- P2 Vadim Fedotov missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Chris McKnight Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Vadim Fedotov
- P2 Chris McKnight missed Free Throw.
- P2 Chris McKnight made Free Throw. 57–51
- P2 Greg Gamble made Two Point Layup. 57–53
- P2 Foul on Anthony (Humpty Hitchens
- P2 Greg Gamble made Free Throw. 57–54
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Two Point Layup. 59–54
- P2 Rodney Pierce missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Brett McKnight Block.
- P2 Rodney Pierce Offensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Anthony (Humpty Hitchens
- P2 Rodney Pierce missed Free Throw.
- P2 Rodney Pierce made Free Throw. 59–55
- P2 Akron 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Brett McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Rodney Pierce Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Darryl Roberts
- P2 Greg Gamble made Free Throw. 59–56
- P2 Greg Gamble made Free Throw. 59–57
- P2 Nate Linhart Turnover.
- P2 Max Boudreau Steal.
- P2 Max Boudreau Turnover.
- P2 Foul on Max Boudreau
- P2 Foul on Rodney Pierce
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw. 60–57
- P2 Anthony (Humpty Hitchens made Free Throw. 61–57
- P2 Buffalo 30 Second Timeout.
- P2 Greg Gamble missed Two Point Layup.
- P2 Nate Linhart Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Foul on Calvin Betts
- P2 Nate Linhart made Free Throw. 62–57
- P2 Nate Linhart missed Free Throw.
- P2 Max Boudreau Defensive Rebound.
- P2 Andy Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
- P2 Akron Defensive Rebound.
- P2 End Game
Box score
AKR
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola CvetinovicF | 20 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris McKnightF | 28 | 11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Nate LinhartF | 28 | 7 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Humpty HitchensG | 21 | 10 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Darryl RobertsG | 26 | 10 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett McKnightF | 22 | 6 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy ConyersF | 13 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mike BardoC | 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Brett McClanahanG | 14 | 10 | 4-4 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve McNeesG | 19 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tim CarrollF | |||||||||||||
| Steve SwiechC | |||||||||||||
| Ronnie StewardG | |||||||||||||
| Eric CoblentzG |
BUF
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus RobinsonF | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell WattF | 8 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John BoyerG | 28 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rodney PierceG | 36 | 20 | 7-14 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Greg GambleG | 30 | 14 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jawaan AlstonF | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max BoudreauF | 17 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Calvin BettsG-F | 26 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Vadim FedotovF-C | 14 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron MulkeyG | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean SmileyG | 7 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy RobinsonG | 15 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian AddisonF | |||||||||||||
| Adekambi LaleyeF | |||||||||||||
| Dave BarnettG-F |
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