14 Kaitlyn Cupples
14 Kaitlyn Cupples
Birth Date: 5-29-95
Height: 6-0
Year: Senior
Hometown: Clinton, Tenn.
High School: Anderson County HS
Position: F
Major: Pre-Physical Therapy
gp 30
pts/g 4.6
fg % 46.6
3pt % -
ft % 68.2
reb/g 4.8
a/g 0.8

* 2016-17 WBCA Good Works Team Nominee

* 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

2016-17 (Senior): One of four players to see time in all 30 games averaging 17.8 minutes per game…Finished her career third on the program’s all-time shot blocks list with 129…Scored in double figures four times bringing her career mark to 30…Set a season-high with 14 points…Posted a season best 13 boards at Lenoir-Rhyne on Dec. 17…Became first Lady Eagle to be nominated for the WBCA Good Works Team given to "college women's basketball student-athletes who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and civic involvement.

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 15 at Tusculum W, 72-59
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 85-73
Feb 22 Brevard W, 105-49
Feb 25 Coker W, 95-71
Mar 1 Newberry W, 85-63
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 72-67
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 22
Games started 2 1
Minutes 535 401
Minutes per game 17.8 18.2
FG 54-116 48-96
FG Pct 46.6 50.0
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 30-44 26-37
FT Pct 68.2 70.3
Off rebounds 58 40
Def rebounds 86 63
Total rebounds 144 103
Rebounds per game 4.8 4.7
Personal fouls 60 38
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 23 20
Turnovers 24 16
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.3
Steals 14 14
Blocks 19 14
Points 138 122
Points per game 4.6 5.5
Points per 40 min 10.3 12.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 at North Carolina L, 96-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Tennessee L, 95-56 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. USC Aiken W, 84-78 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Nov 12 vs. Lander L, 68-53 1 15 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 King (Tenn.) W, 107-71 - 14 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial L, 102-99 - 10 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 27 at Columbus St. L, 85-75 - 22 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 30 Johnson (TN) W, 114-45 - 16 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 66-46 - 23 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 7 at North Georgia L, 68-59 - 16 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 95-67 - 19 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 14 Catawba W, 83-79 - 25 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 4
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 57-56 - 15 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 90-52 - 21 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 76-66 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 6
Jan 7 Wingate L, 80-75 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 92-41 - 20 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 14 at Coker W, 85-47 - 17 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 4
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 83-66 - 10 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 21 Newberry W, 83-73 - 19 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 8
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 72-65 - 16 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) W, 58-47 - 12 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 88-61 - 19 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Feb 4 at Catawba W, 80-76 - 19 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-76 - 24 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 14
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 82-75 - 19 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 72-59 - 24 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 12
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 85-73 - 21 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 22 Brevard W, 105-49 - 16 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 25 Coker W, 95-71 1 20 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Mar 1 Newberry W, 85-63 - 24 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 72-67 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 2 at North Carolina L, 96-70 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at Tennessee L, 95-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. USC Aiken W, 84-78 - 16 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 1 3 -
Nov 12 vs. Lander L, 68-53 1 15 2 3 5 0 5 0.0 0 1 1 -
Nov 16 King (Tenn.) W, 107-71 - 14 4 2 6 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Nov 22 Lincoln Memorial L, 102-99 - 10 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Nov 27 at Columbus St. L, 85-75 - 22 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 30 Johnson (TN) W, 114-45 - 16 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 2 3 -
Dec 3 at Newberry W, 66-46 - 23 2 3 5 2 1 2.0 1 0 3 0
Dec 7 at North Georgia L, 68-59 - 16 2 5 7 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Dec 10 Queens (N.C.) W, 95-67 - 19 2 2 4 4 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 14 Catawba W, 83-79 - 25 2 5 7 0 1 0.0 0 2 2 -
Dec 17 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 57-56 - 15 4 9 13 0 0 - 2 1 2 0
Dec 31 at Mars Hill W, 90-52 - 21 3 3 6 1 0 - 2 0 3 -
Jan 4 Tusculum W, 76-66 - 16 2 2 4 0 0 - 1 0 3 -
Jan 7 Wingate L, 80-75 - 16 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 3 2 -
Jan 11 at Brevard W, 92-41 - 20 1 5 6 2 0 - 1 0 0 -
Jan 14 at Coker W, 85-47 - 17 3 0 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Jan 18 Anderson (S.C.) W, 83-66 - 10 1 1 2 1 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 21 Newberry W, 83-73 - 19 3 4 7 2 0 - 0 1 0 -
Jan 25 at Lincoln Memorial L, 72-65 - 16 2 1 3 0 0 - 0 1 2 0
Jan 28 at Queens (N.C.) W, 58-47 - 12 1 1 2 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 1 Mars Hill W, 88-61 - 19 3 2 5 1 0 - 1 1 3 -
Feb 4 at Catawba W, 80-76 - 19 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 8 at Anderson (S.C.) L, 84-76 - 24 3 5 8 0 3 0.0 1 1 1 0
Feb 11 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 82-75 - 19 1 2 3 1 0 - 2 0 2 -
Feb 15 at Tusculum W, 72-59 - 24 2 1 3 3 0 - 1 0 2 0
Feb 18 at Wingate L, 85-73 - 21 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 2 -
Feb 22 Brevard W, 105-49 - 16 3 5 8 0 2 0.0 0 1 1 -
Feb 25 Coker W, 95-71 1 20 1 5 6 2 3 0.7 2 0 2 -
Mar 1 Newberry W, 85-63 - 24 5 5 10 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 -
Mar 4 vs. Lincoln Memorial L, 72-67 - 11 1 1 2 0 0 - 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 30 2 17.8 1.8-3.9 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.5 68.2 4.6
Conference 22 1 18.2 2.2-4.4 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.7 70.3 5.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 1 17.4 1.9-4.1 47.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.6 60.9 4.9
Away 13 - 19.2 2.0-4.3 46.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.5 80.0 5.2
Neutral 3 1 14.0 0.3-1.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.7
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Wins 20 1 18.4 2.1-4.2 49.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.8-1.4 55.2 5.0
Losses 10 1 16.6 1.2-3.1 38.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-1.5 93.3 3.8
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November 6 1 15.5 0.8-2.8 29.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.3-0.8 40.0 2.0
December 6 - 19.8 1.8-4.5 40.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.7-0.8 80.0 4.3
January 8 - 15.8 1.2-2.8 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.9 66.7 3.8
February 8 1 20.3 3.4-5.6 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.1 70.6 8.3
March 2 - 17.5 0.5-2.5 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.0 100.0 2.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 30 2 535 54-116 46.6 0-0 - 30-44 68.2 138
Conference 22 1 401 48-96 50.0 0-0 - 26-37 70.3 122
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 1 243 27-57 47.4 0-0 - 14-23 60.9 68
Away 13 - 250 26-56 46.4 0-0 - 16-20 80.0 68
Neutral 3 1 42 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
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Wins 20 1 369 42-85 49.4 0-0 - 16-29 55.2 100
Losses 10 1 166 12-31 38.7 0-0 - 14-15 93.3 38
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November 6 1 93 5-17 29.4 0-0 - 2-5 40.0 12
December 6 - 119 11-27 40.7 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 26
January 8 - 126 10-22 45.5 0-0 - 10-15 66.7 30
February 8 1 162 27-45 60.0 0-0 - 12-17 70.6 66
March 2 - 35 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 30 2 17.8 4.0-8.7 46.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.2-3.3 68.2 10.3
Conference 22 1 18.2 4.8-9.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-3.7 70.3 12.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 1 17.4 4.4-9.4 47.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-3.8 60.9 11.2
Away 13 - 19.2 4.2-9.0 46.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-3.2 80.0 10.9
Neutral 3 1 14.0 1.0-2.9 33.3 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.9
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Wins 20 1 18.4 4.6-9.2 49.4 0.0-0.0 - 1.7-3.1 55.2 10.8
Losses 10 1 16.6 2.9-7.5 38.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.4-3.6 93.3 9.2
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November 6 1 15.5 2.2-7.3 29.4 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-2.2 40.0 5.2
December 6 - 19.8 3.7-9.1 40.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.7 80.0 8.7
January 8 - 15.8 3.2-7.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.2-4.8 66.7 9.5
February 8 1 20.3 6.7-11.1 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.2 70.6 16.3
March 2 - 17.5 1.1-5.7 20.0 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-2.3 100.0 4.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 30 2 17.8 1.9 2.9 4.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.6
Conference 22 1 18.2 1.8 2.9 4.7 1.7 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.6 0.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 1 17.4 2.1 2.8 4.9 1.6 - 0.9 0.6 1.4 0.4 0.9
Away 13 - 19.2 1.8 3.1 4.9 2.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.4
Neutral 3 1 14.0 1.3 2.3 3.7 3.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.7
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Wins 20 1 18.4 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.9 0.0 1.1 0.7 1.7 0.6 0.6
Losses 10 1 16.6 1.6 3.2 4.8 2.3 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.8
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November 6 1 15.5 1.7 2.2 3.8 2.0 - 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.8
December 6 - 19.8 2.5 4.5 7.0 2.3 0.0 1.3 0.3 4.0 0.8 0.7
January 8 - 15.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 1.4 0.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 0.3 0.6
February 8 1 20.3 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.9 0.0 0.9 1.3 0.7 0.9 0.6
March 2 - 17.5 3.0 3.0 6.0 4.0 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 30 2 535 58 86 144 60 1 23 24 1.0 14 19
Conference 22 1 401 40 63 103 38 0 20 16 1.3 14 14
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 1 243 30 39 69 23 - 13 9 1.4 6 12
Away 13 - 250 24 40 64 28 0 10 10 1.0 8 5
Neutral 3 1 42 4 7 11 9 1 0 5 0.0 0 2
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Wins 20 1 369 42 54 96 37 0 22 13 1.7 11 11
Losses 10 1 166 16 32 48 23 1 1 11 0.1 3 8
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November 6 1 93 10 13 23 12 - 0 7 0.0 0 5
December 6 - 119 15 27 42 14 0 8 2 4.0 5 4
January 8 - 126 14 16 30 11 0 6 4 1.5 2 5
February 8 1 162 13 24 37 15 0 7 10 0.7 7 5
March 2 - 35 6 6 12 8 1 2 1 2.0 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 30 2 17.8 4.3 6.4 10.8 4.5 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.4
Conference 22 1 18.2 4.0 6.3 10.3 3.8 0.0 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 1 17.4 4.9 6.4 11.4 3.8 0.0 2.1 1.5 1.4 1.0 2.0
Away 13 - 19.2 3.8 6.4 10.2 4.5 0.0 1.6 1.6 1.0 1.3 0.8
Neutral 3 1 14.0 3.8 6.7 10.5 8.6 1.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 0.0 1.9
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Wins 20 1 18.4 4.6 5.9 10.4 4.0 0.0 2.4 1.4 1.7 1.2 1.2
Losses 10 1 16.6 3.9 7.7 11.6 5.5 0.2 0.2 2.7 0.1 0.7 1.9
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November 6 1 15.5 4.3 5.6 9.9 5.2 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.2
December 6 - 19.8 5.0 9.1 14.1 4.7 0.0 2.7 0.7 4.0 1.7 1.3
January 8 - 15.8 4.4 5.1 9.5 3.5 0.0 1.9 1.3 1.5 0.6 1.6
February 8 1 20.3 3.2 5.9 9.1 3.7 0.0 1.7 2.5 0.7 1.7 1.2
March 2 - 17.5 6.9 6.9 13.7 9.1 1.1 2.3 1.1 2.0 0.0 0.0