14 Kaitlyn Cupples
14 Kaitlyn Cupples
Birth Date: 5-29-95
Height: 6-0
Year: Junior
Hometown: Clinton, Tenn.
High School: Anderson County HS
Position: F
Major: Pre-Physical Therapy
gp 29
pts/g 5.8
fg % 41.6
3pt % 50.0
ft % 73.3
reb/g 4.9
a/g 1.2

* 2014-15 Preseason Second-Team All-SAC

* 2013-14 SAC Freshman of the Year

* 2013-14 SAC All-Freshman Team

* 2014 SAC All-Tournament Team

2015-16 (Junior): Started 14 out of 29 games while averaging 19.5 minutes, 5.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per evening…Ranked 5th in the SAC with 39 blocked shots while averaging 1.34 rejections per night, 6th in the league…Led the team in rebounding in 11 games while leading the team in blocks 18 times…Converted her first career three-point attempt to beat the halftime buzzer at North Greenville on Dec. 9…Scored a season-high 15 points at Brevard on Feb. 24

2014-15 (Sophomore): Preseason second team All-SAC selection… Was one of five players to participate in all 30 games with 9 starts averaging 17.9 minutes per night…Averaged 6.7 points per game and 5.0 rebounds…Ranked fourth in the SAC by averaging 1.2 blocks per game…Led the team in rebounding on nine occasions chalking up a season-high 10 board against Mars Hill on November 25…Notched five double-figure scoring nights led by a season-high 14 points against Catawba on January 31 on 6-of-8 shooting…Had three or more blocks four times including a season-high four against Tusculum on January 21 and Catawba on January 31…Played a career-high 34 minutes at Newberry on January 24

2013-14 (Freshman): Named the SAC Freshman of the Year and All-SAC Freshman Team selection…Started 27 of the 30 games she played while averaging 25 minutes per affair during her freshman year…Led the SAC with a 52.7 percent field goal percentage…Scored in double figures in 16 of 30 games including a career high 19 at Tusculum on January 22…Corralled five or more rebounds in 22 contests including a career high 14 v. Lenoir-Rhyne in the SAC semifinals on March 8…Led the squad with 183 rebounds (6.1 per game), offensive boards (66) and blocked shots (35)…Her 183 rebounds were good for 10th best in the league while her 35 blocks were fourth highest in the league…Finished second on the team with 9.1 points per game and 109 made field goals…Had at least one shot block in 18 games including a career best five against Coker on January 18…Shot over 50 percent from the floor 20 times…Named to the All-South Atlantic Conference Tournament team scoring 24 points and 21 rebounds in two contests

High School: A Clinton, Tenn.-native, Cupples was a two sport star at Anderson County.  Cupples scored 1,630 points and grabbed 1,021 rebounds with the Mavericks.  She also added 171 blocks and 133 assists for her high school career. Cupples was a state finalist for Wendy's High School Heisman and earned all-district honors all four years of her high school career.  She was a two-time all-region pick, three-time all-district tournament selection and the MVP for her district in her senior year.  Cupples also starred for the Mavericks' volleyball program, averaging more than 240 kills a year over the course of her high school career.  She garnered all-state, all-region, all-district and all-tournament honors as a volleyball player.

Personal: The daughter of Mitch and Karen Cupples.  Her parents were both star athletes at Tennessee Tech.  Her father played basketball and her mother volleyball.  She was a member of her high school's honor society and a state finalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman.  

Head Coach Mike Mincey on Cupples: "I saw her play," Mincey said. "And what struck me was just how hard she played.  She's another local product from the Knoxville area who I believe will be successful here."

Recent Games
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 29 22
Games started 14 13
Minutes 565 439
Minutes per game 19.5 20.0
FG 62-149 47-117
FG Pct 41.6 40.2
3PT 1-2 0-0
3PT Pct 50.0 -
FT 44-60 41-53
FT Pct 73.3 77.4
Off rebounds 59 45
Def rebounds 83 62
Total rebounds 142 107
Rebounds per game 4.9 4.9
Personal fouls 87 67
Disqualifications 7 5
Assists 36 27
Turnovers 49 41
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 20 17
Blocks 39 32
Points 169 135
Points per game 5.8 6.1
Points per 40 min 12.0 12.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 - 20 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 - 24 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 - 17 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 3
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 14 6-9 66.7 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 13
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 16 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 19 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 24 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 1 20 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 - 18 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 - 14 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 - 15 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 11
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 - 18 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 10
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 - 22 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 7
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 28 2-9 22.2 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 22 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 25 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 17 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 26 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 18 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 22 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 18 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 1 17 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 24 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 15
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 1 30 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 13
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 1 17 0-7 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 9 at Tennessee L, 101-59 - 16 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 0 1 3 -
Nov 13 vs. USC Aiken W, 67-63 - 20 0 2 2 0 0 - 3 1 1 -
Nov 14 at Lander W, 73-62 - 24 2 2 4 3 3 1.0 0 0 3 0
Nov 18 at King (Tenn.) W, 75-66 - 16 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 1 5 1
Nov 21 Columbus St. W, 70-68 - 17 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 1 1 0
Nov 24 at Lincoln Memorial L, 56-54 - 17 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 2 1 3 -
Dec 3 North Georgia W, 86-65 - 18 1 6 7 2 2 1.0 0 3 4 -
Dec 5 Newberry L, 73-69 - 9 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 9 at North Greenville W, 88-59 - 14 5 4 9 2 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 12 at Queens (N.C.) W, 72-50 - 16 4 2 6 2 0 - 1 1 3 -
Dec 16 at Catawba L, 79-66 - 19 2 3 5 1 1 1.0 2 2 3 -
Dec 19 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 68-48 1 24 1 6 7 3 2 1.5 1 1 4 -
Jan 2 Mars Hill W, 87-68 1 20 1 2 3 2 5 0.4 0 0 1 -
Jan 6 at Tusculum W, 68-47 - 18 1 2 3 2 0 - 1 0 4 -
Jan 9 at Wingate L, 63-57 - 14 2 1 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 13 Brevard W, 75-57 - 15 3 4 7 0 5 0.0 1 0 1 -
Jan 16 Coker W, 88-49 - 18 3 1 4 1 0 - 0 3 0 -
Jan 21 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 54-51 - 22 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 1 2 4 0
Jan 24 at Newberry L, 77-69 1 28 0 2 2 2 1 2.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 27 Lincoln Memorial W, 79-72 1 22 1 3 4 1 4 0.3 0 0 4 -
Jan 30 Queens (N.C.) W, 73-53 1 25 2 4 6 4 3 1.3 0 5 0 -
Feb 3 at Mars Hill L, 83-82 1 17 3 7 10 0 1 0.0 1 2 5 1
Feb 6 Catawba L, 82-78 1 26 2 5 7 0 5 0.0 1 2 4 -
Feb 10 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 18 5 2 7 3 2 1.5 0 4 5 1
Feb 13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 59-52 1 22 0 2 2 0 0 - 1 2 3 0
Feb 17 Tusculum L, 64-55 1 18 6 1 7 0 1 0.0 0 1 5 1
Feb 20 Wingate L, 81-65 1 17 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 0 1 5 1
Feb 24 at Brevard W, 74-67 1 24 2 4 6 4 1 4.0 3 2 2 0
Feb 27 at Coker W, 76-69 1 30 3 3 6 1 2 0.5 1 2 1 -
Mar 2 at Newberry L, 85-74 1 17 4 3 7 1 3 0.3 0 0 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2013-14 30 27 25.0 3.6-6.9 52.7 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.9-3.1 60.9 9.1
2014-15 30 9 17.9 2.6-5.0 51.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.6-2.4 65.3 6.7
2015-16 29 14 19.5 2.1-5.1 41.6 0.0-0.1 50.0 1.5-2.1 73.3 5.8
2016-17 30 2 17.8 1.8-3.9 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.5 68.2 4.6
Total 119 52 20.1 2.5-5.2 48.6 0.0-0.0 25.0 1.5-2.3 66.0 6.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2013-14 30 27 750 109-207 52.7 0-1 0.0 56-92 60.9 274
2014-15 30 9 536 77-150 51.3 0-1 0.0 47-72 65.3 201
2015-16 29 14 565 62-149 41.6 1-2 50.0 44-60 73.3 169
2016-17 30 2 535 54-116 46.6 0-0 - 30-44 68.2 138
Total 119 52 2386 302-622 48.6 1-4 25.0 177-268 66.0 782
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2013-14 30 27 25.0 5.8-11.0 52.7 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.0-4.9 60.9 14.6
2014-15 30 9 17.9 5.7-11.2 51.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.5-5.4 65.3 15.0
2015-16 29 14 19.5 4.4-10.5 41.6 0.1-0.1 50.0 3.1-4.2 73.3 12.0
2016-17 30 2 17.8 4.0-8.7 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-3.3 68.2 10.3
Total 119 52 20.1 5.1-10.4 48.6 0.0-0.1 25.0 3.0-4.5 66.0 13.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2013-14 30 27 25.0 2.2 3.9 6.1 2.8 0.0 0.6 2.0 0.3 0.6 1.2
2014-15 30 9 17.9 1.5 3.4 5.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 0.4 0.6 1.2
2015-16 29 14 19.5 2.0 2.9 4.9 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3
2016-17 30 2 17.8 1.9 2.9 4.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.6
Total 119 52 20.1 1.9 3.3 5.2 2.6 0.1 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2013-14 30 27 750 66 117 183 83 1 18 61 0.3 19 35
2014-15 30 9 536 46 103 149 74 1 16 43 0.4 19 36
2015-16 29 14 565 59 83 142 87 7 36 49 0.7 20 39
2016-17 30 2 535 58 86 144 60 1 23 24 1.0 14 19
Total 119 52 2386 229 389 618 304 10 93 177 0.5 72 129
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2013-14 30 27 25.0 3.5 6.2 9.8 4.4 0.1 1.0 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.9
2014-15 30 9 17.9 3.4 7.7 11.1 5.5 0.1 1.2 3.2 0.4 1.4 2.7
2015-16 29 14 19.5 4.2 5.9 10.1 6.2 0.5 2.5 3.5 0.7 1.4 2.8
2016-17 30 2 17.8 4.3 6.4 10.8 4.5 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.4
Total 119 52 20.1 3.8 6.5 10.4 5.1 0.2 1.6 3.0 0.5 1.2 2.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 29 14 19.5 2.1-5.1 41.6 0.0-0.1 50.0 1.5-2.1 73.3 5.8
Conference 22 13 20.0 2.1-5.3 40.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-2.4 77.4 6.1
Exhibition 1 - 16.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.0 50.0 3.0
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Home 13 8 19.0 2.0-4.7 42.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.0 69.2 5.4
Away 15 6 19.9 2.3-5.7 40.7 0.1-0.1 50.0 1.6-2.1 75.0 6.3
Neutral 1 - 20.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.0 100.0 4.0
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Wins 18 7 20.1 2.5-5.3 47.4 0.1-0.1 100.0 1.9-2.6 73.9 6.9
Losses 11 7 18.5 1.5-4.9 31.5 0.0-0.1 0.0 0.9-1.3 71.4 4.0
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November 5 - 18.8 1.8-3.4 52.9 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-0.8 75.0 4.2
December 6 1 16.7 2.7-5.0 53.3 0.2-0.2 100.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 6.5
January 9 4 20.2 1.9-5.1 37.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-2.9 80.8 6.1
February 8 8 21.5 2.5-6.1 40.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.8-2.2 77.8 6.8
March 1 1 17.0 0.0-7.0 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 29 14 565 62-149 41.6 1-2 50.0 44-60 73.3 169
Conference 22 13 439 47-117 40.2 0-0 - 41-53 77.4 135
Exhibition 1 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
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Home 13 8 247 26-61 42.6 0-0 - 18-26 69.2 70
Away 15 6 298 35-86 40.7 1-2 50.0 24-32 75.0 95
Neutral 1 - 20 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
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Wins 18 7 361 45-95 47.4 1-1 100.0 34-46 73.9 125
Losses 11 7 204 17-54 31.5 0-1 0.0 10-14 71.4 44
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November 5 - 94 9-17 52.9 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 21
December 6 1 100 16-30 53.3 1-1 100.0 6-12 50.0 39
January 9 4 182 17-46 37.0 0-0 - 21-26 80.8 55
February 8 8 172 20-49 40.8 0-0 - 14-18 77.8 54
March 1 1 17 0-7 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 29 14 19.5 4.4-10.5 41.6 0.1-0.1 50.0 3.1-4.2 73.3 12.0
Conference 22 13 20.0 4.3-10.7 40.2 0.0-0.0 - 3.7-4.8 77.4 12.3
Exhibition 1 - 16.0 2.5-2.5 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-5.0 50.0 7.5
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Home 13 8 19.0 4.2-9.9 42.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.2 69.2 11.3
Away 15 6 19.9 4.7-11.5 40.7 0.1-0.3 50.0 3.2-4.3 75.0 12.8
Neutral 1 - 20.0 2.0-4.0 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.0-4.0 100.0 8.0
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Wins 18 7 20.1 5.0-10.5 47.4 0.1-0.1 100.0 3.8-5.1 73.9 13.9
Losses 11 7 18.5 3.3-10.6 31.5 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.0-2.7 71.4 8.6
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November 5 - 18.8 3.8-7.2 52.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.7 75.0 8.9
December 6 1 16.7 6.4-12.0 53.3 0.4-0.4 100.0 2.4-4.8 50.0 15.6
January 9 4 20.2 3.7-10.1 37.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.6-5.7 80.8 12.1
February 8 8 21.5 4.7-11.4 40.8 0.0-0.0 - 3.3-4.2 77.8 12.6
March 1 1 17.0 0.0-16.5 0.0 0.0-2.4 0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 29 14 19.5 2.0 2.9 4.9 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3
Conference 22 13 20.0 2.0 2.8 4.9 3.0 0.2 1.2 1.9 0.7 0.8 1.5
Exhibition 1 - 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 - 1.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 1.0
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Home 13 8 19.0 2.2 2.9 5.1 2.8 0.2 1.3 2.5 0.5 0.2 1.7
Away 15 6 19.9 2.1 2.9 4.9 3.3 0.3 1.3 1.1 1.2 0.9 1.1
Neutral 1 - 20.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 1.0
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Wins 18 7 20.1 2.1 3.0 5.1 2.4 0.1 1.7 1.7 1.0 0.7 1.5
Losses 11 7 18.5 1.9 2.6 4.5 3.9 0.5 0.5 1.7 0.3 0.7 1.1
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November 5 - 18.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.8
December 6 1 16.7 2.3 3.8 6.2 3.0 - 1.7 1.2 1.4 0.7 1.5
January 9 4 20.2 1.7 2.4 4.1 2.3 0.1 1.4 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.1
February 8 8 21.5 2.8 3.1 5.9 3.8 0.5 1.0 1.8 0.6 0.9 2.0
March 1 1 17.0 4.0 3.0 7.0 5.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 29 14 565 59 83 142 87 7 36 49 0.7 20 39
Conference 22 13 439 45 62 107 67 5 27 41 0.7 17 32
Exhibition 1 - 16 0 0 0 3 - 1 3 0.3 0 1
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Home 13 8 247 28 38 66 37 3 17 33 0.5 3 22
Away 15 6 298 31 43 74 49 4 19 16 1.2 14 16
Neutral 1 - 20 0 2 2 1 - 0 0 - 3 1
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Wins 18 7 361 38 54 92 44 2 31 30 1.0 12 27
Losses 11 7 204 21 29 50 43 5 5 19 0.3 8 12
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November 5 - 94 4 10 14 13 1 4 5 0.8 5 4
December 6 1 100 14 23 37 18 - 10 7 1.4 4 9
January 9 4 182 15 22 37 21 1 13 20 0.7 4 10
February 8 8 172 22 25 47 30 4 8 14 0.6 7 16
March 1 1 17 4 3 7 5 1 1 3 0.3 0 0
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 29 14 19.5 4.2 5.9 10.1 6.2 0.5 2.5 3.5 0.7 1.4 2.8
Conference 22 13 20.0 4.1 5.6 9.7 6.1 0.5 2.5 3.7 0.7 1.5 2.9
Exhibition 1 - 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 0.0 2.5 7.5 0.3 0.0 2.5
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Home 13 8 19.0 4.5 6.2 10.7 6.0 0.5 2.8 5.3 0.5 0.5 3.6
Away 15 6 19.9 4.2 5.8 9.9 6.6 0.5 2.6 2.1 1.2 1.9 2.1
Neutral 1 - 20.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 6.0 2.0
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Wins 18 7 20.1 4.2 6.0 10.2 4.9 0.2 3.4 3.3 1.0 1.3 3.0
Losses 11 7 18.5 4.1 5.7 9.8 8.4 1.0 1.0 3.7 0.3 1.6 2.4
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November 5 - 18.8 1.7 4.3 6.0 5.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.8 2.1 1.7
December 6 1 16.7 5.6 9.2 14.8 7.2 0.0 4.0 2.8 1.4 1.6 3.6
January 9 4 20.2 3.3 4.8 8.1 4.6 0.2 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.9 2.2
February 8 8 21.5 5.1 5.8 10.9 7.0 0.9 1.9 3.3 0.6 1.6 3.7
March 1 1 17.0 9.4 7.1 16.5 11.8 2.4 2.4 7.1 0.3 0.0 0.0