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2 - Brian Walsh

Height:

6-5

Weight:

200

Year:

Sr.

Hometown:

Coraopolis, Pa.

High School:

Moon High School / Xavier

Position:

gp 32

pts/g 7.2

fg % 39.5

3pt % 36.0

ft % 76.7

reb/g 3.5

a/g 1.6

A physical guard ... a solid shooter … is a strong rebounder at the guard position … has appeared in two MAC tournament games (including one title contest) and one NIT game … named to the 2011 Dean’s List … will graduate in the Summer of 2012 with a degree in business management.

as a Junior (2011-12): Appeared in all 34 games, including 27-straight starts to close the season … finished second in the MAC in 3-point percentage (.434) and the top 3-point shooting mark in conference play (.442) … averaged 1.4 3-pointers made in MAC play, tied for 15^th in the league … named Academic All-MAC … made at least one 3-point basket in 26-of-34 games … grabbed at least four rebounds in 20 games, including 12 of the last 14 contests … finished second on the team in free throw percentage (.803) … reached double figures in the scoring column in 15 games, highlighted by a career-high 16 points at Ball State (Jan. 24) … scored 10 or more points in five of the last seven contests of the year … posted five, seven-rebound performances, the last coming at Western Michigan (Feb. 8) … led the Zips in scoring twice, including at Ball State and at Ohio (Feb. 26) … was the top rebounder for Akron on two occasions (vs. Ohio, Jan. 14; at Oral Roberts, Feb. 18) … had a stretch of 21-consecutive made free throws, including an 8-for-8 performance at Ball State.

as a Sophomore (2010-11): Sat out the season after transferring from Xavier University.

at Xavier University: Appeared in 29 games for the Musketeers ... made his collegiate debut against IPFW on November 14, 2008 ... saw time in eight games during the 2008-09 season before breaking his left hand and redshirting ... saw time in 21 games during his redshirt freshman season (2009-10) ... grabbed a career-high four rebounds at Saint Louis (Feb. 24) ... posted a career-high four points to go with two rebounds in the win over Fordham (Jan. 31) and again at Fordham (March 3).

at Moon High School: Averaged 19.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game as a senior ... lead MHS to a 23-8 record and a spot in the Pennsylvania state semifinals ... the first player in Moon High history to make the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous Five” as one of the top five players in the area ... 2007-08 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year ... finished his career with 1,578 points ... was listed as a high honorable mention prep All-American in the 2007-08 Sporting News preseason basketball magazine ... averaged 17.1 ppg and 9.1 rpg as a junior while leading his team to a 25-5 overall record and an 11-1 record in its “AAAA” section of the WPIAL ... averaged 16.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg as a sophomore.

Personal: Born April 10, 1989, in Sewickly, Pa. ... son of Michael and JoAnn Walsh ... has three siblings, Kate, Kelly and Danny ... will pursue his MBA beginning in the fall of 2012.

Recent Games
Mar 2	at Buffalo	L, 81-67
Mar 5	Miami (Ohio)	W, 72-58
Mar 8	Kent State	L, 68-64
Mar 15	vs. Kent State	W, 62-59
Mar 16	vs. Ohio	W, 65-46
Mar 21	vs. VCU	L, 88-42

Statistics category	Overall	Conf
Games	32	16
Games started	29	16
Minutes	758	375
Minutes per game	23.7	23.4
FG	79-200	38-101
FG Pct	39.5	37.6
3PT	40-111	17-55
3PT Pct	36.0	30.9
FT	33-43	20-27
FT Pct	76.7	74.1
Off rebounds	29	16
Def rebounds	84	45
Total rebounds	113	61
Rebounds per game	3.5	3.8
Personal fouls	52	23
Disqualifications	0	0
Assists	51	31
Turnovers	21	8
Assist to turnover ratio	2.4	3.9
Steals	37	18
Blocks	4	1
Points	231	113
Points per game	7.2	7.1
Points per 40 min	12.2	12.1

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Oct 31	Tiffin	W, 111-72	1	22	2-6	33.3	2-5	40.0	2-3	66.7	8
Nov 3	Malone	W, 106-67	1	18	3-6	50.0	1-3	33.3	4-4	100.0	11
Nov 9	at Coastal Carolina	L, 74-70	1	30	3-8	37.5	2-5	40.0	0-0	-	8
Nov 12	John Carroll	W, 97-53	1	26	8-11	72.7	2-3	66.7	0-0	-	18
Nov 15	vs. Oklahoma State	L, 69-65	1	38	5-14	35.7	3-6	50.0	1-2	50.0	14
Nov 16	vs. UNC Asheville	W, 82-63	1	27	3-5	60.0	2-3	66.7	0-0	-	8
Nov 18	vs. Penn State	W, 85-60	1	27	2-4	50.0	1-2	50.0	4-4	100.0	9
Dec 2	Middle Tennessee	W, 82-77	1	34	5-7	71.4	2-4	50.0	0-0	-	12
Dec 9	at Creighton	L, 77-61	1	24	1-4	25.0	0-1	0.0	0-0	-	2
Dec 15	at Detroit	L, 80-73	1	30	1-6	16.7	1-3	33.3	3-4	75.0	6
Dec 18	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	W, 76-46	1	21	5-10	50.0	4-9	44.4	0-0	-	14
Dec 23	Cleveland State	W, 87-57	1	20	0-3	0.0	0-2	0.0	0-0	-	0
Dec 27	Texas Southern	W, 83-68	1	19	1-4	25.0	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	3
Dec 30	Princeton	W, 62-58	-	13	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
Jan 2	Coppin State	W, 91-63	-	12	5-8	62.5	4-6	66.7	0-0	-	14
Jan 9	Western Michigan	W, 65-43	1	21	5-9	55.6	1-3	33.3	1-2	50.0	12
Jan 12	at Northern Illinois	W, 68-53	1	15	1-4	25.0	0-2	0.0	1-2	50.0	3
Jan 16	Ball State	W, 71-64	1	20	0-4	0.0	0-3	0.0	3-4	75.0	3
Jan 19	at Kent State	W, 71-67	1	21	3-8	37.5	1-3	33.3	0-2	0.0	7
Jan 23	at Toledo	W, 71-56	1	26	4-8	50.0	1-2	50.0	0-0	-	9
Jan 26	Buffalo	W, 68-64	1	24	1-6	16.7	1-5	20.0	2-3	66.7	5
Jan 30	at Bowling Green	W, 68-55	1	25	2-8	25.0	1-3	33.3	0-0	-	5
Feb 2	Ohio	W, 86-72	1	26	0-3	0.0	0-2	0.0	2-2	100.0	2
Feb 5	Central Michigan	W, 68-56	1	25	2-4	50.0	2-4	50.0	2-2	100.0	8
Feb 9	at Miami (Ohio)	W, 54-50	1	22	5-7	71.4	2-3	66.7	1-2	50.0	13
Feb 13	at Eastern Michigan	W, 70-62	1	27	5-9	55.6	4-8	50.0	2-2	100.0	16
Feb 16	Bowling Green	W, 67-50	1	28	3-4	75.0	0-0	-	4-4	100.0	10
Feb 22	North Dakota State	W, 68-53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feb 27	at Ohio	W, 88-81	1	34	1-6	16.7	0-4	0.0	2-2	100.0	4
Mar 2	at Buffalo	L, 81-67	1	21	2-5	40.0	2-4	50.0	0-0	-	6
Mar 5	Miami (Ohio)	W, 72-58	1	23	3-8	37.5	1-4	25.0	0-0	-	7
Mar 8	Kent State	L, 68-64	1	17	1-8	12.5	1-5	20.0	0-0	-	3
Mar 15	vs. Kent State	W, 62-59	1	25	0-4	0.0	0-2	0.0	2-2	100.0	2
Mar 16	vs. Ohio	W, 65-46	1	28	2-7	28.6	1-3	33.3	3-4	75.0	8
Mar 21	vs. VCU	L, 88-42	-	9	0-4	0.0	0-3	0.0	0-0	-	0

Date	Opponent	Score	gs	min	off	def	reb	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk	pf	dq
Oct 31	Tiffin	W, 111-72	1	22	2	4	6	3	2	1.5	0	0	3	0
Nov 3	Malone	W, 106-67	1	18	1	2	3	2	0	-	2	0	2	0
Nov 9	at Coastal Carolina	L, 74-70	1	30	1	4	5	2	2	1.0	1	0	2	0
Nov 12	John Carroll	W, 97-53	1	26	2	4	6	1	0	-	2	0	1	0
Nov 15	vs. Oklahoma State	L, 69-65	1	38	2	8	10	1	0	-	2	1	2	0
Nov 16	vs. UNC Asheville	W, 82-63	1	27	0	2	2	0	0	-	3	0	2	0
Nov 18	vs. Penn State	W, 85-60	1	27	0	3	3	2	2	1.0	1	0	3	0
Dec 2	Middle Tennessee	W, 82-77	1	34	0	2	2	1	1	1.0	0	1	3	0
Dec 9	at Creighton	L, 77-61	1	24	0	1	1	1	0	-	0	0	3	0
Dec 15	at Detroit	L, 80-73	1	30	0	1	1	1	3	0.3	2	0	4	0
Dec 18	Arkansas-Pine Bluff	W, 76-46	1	21	3	1	4	1	1	1.0	1	0	2	0
Dec 23	Cleveland State	W, 87-57	1	20	2	0	2	2	0	-	1	0	2	0
Dec 27	Texas Southern	W, 83-68	1	19	0	2	2	3	0	-	3	0	1	0
Dec 30	Princeton	W, 62-58	-	13	1	1	2	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
Jan 2	Coppin State	W, 91-63	-	12	0	3	3	2	1	2.0	1	0	1	0
Jan 9	Western Michigan	W, 65-43	1	21	1	5	6	4	0	-	2	0	0	0
Jan 12	at Northern Illinois	W, 68-53	1	15	1	2	3	1	1	1.0	1	0	3	0
Jan 16	Ball State	W, 71-64	1	20	0	1	1	1	0	-	1	0	0	0
Jan 19	at Kent State	W, 71-67	1	21	3	3	6	1	0	-	1	0	3	0
Jan 23	at Toledo	W, 71-56	1	26	3	3	6	1	0	-	0	0	0	0
Jan 26	Buffalo	W, 68-64	1	24	1	3	4	3	0	-	1	0	0	0
Jan 30	at Bowling Green	W, 68-55	1	25	0	2	2	1	2	0.5	3	0	3	0
Feb 2	Ohio	W, 86-72	1	26	0	1	1	2	0	-	1	1	0	0
Feb 5	Central Michigan	W, 68-56	1	25	1	3	4	3	0	-	0	0	0	0
Feb 9	at Miami (Ohio)	W, 54-50	1	22	1	2	3	0	1	0.0	2	0	2	0
Feb 13	at Eastern Michigan	W, 70-62	1	27	1	3	4	3	1	3.0	1	0	3	0
Feb 16	Bowling Green	W, 67-50	1	28	2	4	6	3	1	3.0	2	0	0	0
Feb 22	North Dakota State	W, 68-53	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Feb 27	at Ohio	W, 88-81	1	34	1	3	4	5	0	-	1	0	4	0
Mar 2	at Buffalo	L, 81-67	1	21	0	4	4	0	1	0.0	1	0	3	0
Mar 5	Miami (Ohio)	W, 72-58	1	23	1	3	4	1	1	1.0	1	0	0	0
Mar 8	Kent State	L, 68-64	1	17	0	3	3	2	0	-	0	0	2	0
Mar 15	vs. Kent State	W, 62-59	1	25	1	1	2	1	1	1.0	1	1	1	0
Mar 16	vs. Ohio	W, 65-46	1	28	1	6	7	2	1	2.0	1	0	2	0
Mar 21	vs. VCU	L, 88-42	-	9	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
2010-11	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
2011-12	34	27	24.7	2.6-5.9	44.5	1.4-3.1	43.4	1.7-2.1	80.3	8.3
2012-13	32	29	23.7	2.5-6.2	39.5	1.2-3.5	36.0	1.0-1.3	76.7	7.2
Total	66	56	24.2	2.5-6.1	42.0	1.3-3.3	39.6	1.4-1.7	78.9	7.8

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
2010-11	-	-	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0-0	-	0
2011-12	34	27	839	89-200	44.5	46-106	43.4	57-71	80.3	281
2012-13	32	29	758	79-200	39.5	40-111	36.0	33-43	76.7	231
Total	66	56	1597	168-400	42.0	86-217	39.6	90-114	78.9	512

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
2010-11	-	-	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	0.0-0.0	-	-
2011-12	34	27	24.7	4.2-9.5	44.5	2.2-5.1	43.4	2.7-3.4	80.3	13.4
2012-13	32	29	23.7	4.2-10.6	39.5	2.1-5.9	36.0	1.7-2.3	76.7	12.2
Total	66	56	24.2	4.2-10.0	42.0	2.2-5.4	39.6	2.3-2.9	78.9	12.8

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
2010-11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-12	34	27	24.7	1.2	2.7	3.9	1.7	0.0	1.2	1.0	1.1	0.9	0.1
2012-13	32	29	23.7	0.9	2.6	3.5	1.6	0.0	1.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	0.1
Total	66	56	24.2	1.0	2.7	3.7	1.7	0.0	1.4	0.8	1.6	1.0	0.1

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
2010-11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-12	34	27	839	40	92	132	58	1	40	35	1.1	30	5
2012-13	32	29	758	29	84	113	52	0	51	21	2.4	37	4
Total	66	56	1597	69	176	245	110	1	91	56	1.6	67	9

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
2010-11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-12	34	27	24.7	1.9	4.4	6.3	2.8	0.0	1.9	1.7	1.1	1.4	0.2
2012-13	32	29	23.7	1.5	4.4	6.0	2.7	0.0	2.7	1.1	2.4	2.0	0.2
Total	66	56	24.2	1.7	4.4	6.1	2.8	0.0	2.3	1.4	1.6	1.7	0.2

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/g	pct	3pt/g	pct	ft/g	pct	ppg
Total	32	29	23.7	2.5-6.2	39.5	1.2-3.5	36.0	1.0-1.3	76.7	7.2
Conference	16	16	23.4	2.4-6.3	37.6	1.1-3.4	30.9	1.2-1.7	74.1	7.1
Exhibition	2	2	20.0	2.5-6.0	41.7	1.5-4.0	37.5	3.0-3.5	85.7	9.5
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Home	15	13	21.9	2.6-5.9	43.8	1.3-3.6	35.2	0.9-1.1	82.4	7.4
Away	11	11	25.0	2.5-6.6	38.4	1.3-3.5	36.8	0.8-1.3	64.3	7.2
Neutral	6	5	25.7	2.0-6.3	31.6	1.2-3.2	36.8	1.7-2.0	83.3	6.8
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Wins	25	23	23.6	2.6-6.0	43.7	1.2-3.4	36.9	1.2-1.5	78.4	7.7
Losses	7	6	24.1	1.9-7.0	26.5	1.3-3.9	33.3	0.6-0.9	66.7	5.6
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November	5	5	29.6	4.2-8.4	50.0	2.0-3.8	52.6	1.0-1.2	83.3	11.4
December	7	6	23.0	1.9-4.9	38.2	1.1-3.3	34.8	0.4-0.6	75.0	5.3
January	8	7	20.5	2.6-6.9	38.2	1.1-3.4	33.3	0.9-1.6	53.8	7.3
February	6	6	27.0	2.7-5.5	48.5	1.3-3.5	38.1	2.2-2.3	92.9	8.8
March	6	5	20.5	1.3-6.0	22.2	0.8-3.5	23.8	0.8-1.0	83.3	4.3

	gp	gs	min	fg	pct	3pt	pct	ft	pct	pts
Total	32	29	758	79-200	39.5	40-111	36.0	33-43	76.7	231
Conference	16	16	375	38-101	37.6	17-55	30.9	20-27	74.1	113
Exhibition	2	2	40	5-12	41.7	3-8	37.5	6-7	85.7	19
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Home	15	13	329	39-89	43.8	19-54	35.2	14-17	82.4	111
Away	11	11	275	28-73	38.4	14-38	36.8	9-14	64.3	79
Neutral	6	5	154	12-38	31.6	7-19	36.8	10-12	83.3	41
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Wins	25	23	589	66-151	43.7	31-84	36.9	29-37	78.4	192
Losses	7	6	169	13-49	26.5	9-27	33.3	4-6	66.7	39
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November	5	5	148	21-42	50.0	10-19	52.6	5-6	83.3	57
December	7	6	161	13-34	38.2	8-23	34.8	3-4	75.0	37
January	8	7	164	21-55	38.2	9-27	33.3	7-13	53.8	58
February	6	6	162	16-33	48.5	8-21	38.1	13-14	92.9	53
March	6	5	123	8-36	22.2	5-21	23.8	5-6	83.3	26

	gp	gs	min/g	fg/40	pct	3pt/40	pct	ft/40	pct	pts/40
Total	32	29	23.7	4.2-10.6	39.5	2.1-5.9	36.0	1.7-2.3	76.7	12.2
Conference	16	16	23.4	4.1-10.8	37.6	1.8-5.9	30.9	2.1-2.9	74.1	12.1
Exhibition	2	2	20.0	5.0-12.0	41.7	3.0-8.0	37.5	6.0-7.0	85.7	19.0
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Home	15	13	21.9	4.7-10.8	43.8	2.3-6.6	35.2	1.7-2.1	82.4	13.5
Away	11	11	25.0	4.1-10.6	38.4	2.0-5.5	36.8	1.3-2.0	64.3	11.5
Neutral	6	5	25.7	3.1-9.9	31.6	1.8-4.9	36.8	2.6-3.1	83.3	10.6
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Wins	25	23	23.6	4.5-10.3	43.7	2.1-5.7	36.9	2.0-2.5	78.4	13.0
Losses	7	6	24.1	3.1-11.6	26.5	2.1-6.4	33.3	0.9-1.4	66.7	9.2
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November	5	5	29.6	5.7-11.4	50.0	2.7-5.1	52.6	1.4-1.6	83.3	15.4
December	7	6	23.0	3.2-8.4	38.2	2.0-5.7	34.8	0.7-1.0	75.0	9.2
January	8	7	20.5	5.1-13.4	38.2	2.2-6.6	33.3	1.7-3.2	53.8	14.1
February	6	6	27.0	4.0-8.1	48.5	2.0-5.2	38.1	3.2-3.5	92.9	13.1
March	6	5	20.5	2.6-11.7	22.2	1.6-6.8	23.8	1.6-2.0	83.3	8.5

	gp	gs	mpg	off/g	def/g	reb/g	pf/g	dq/g	ast/g	to/g	a/to	stl/g	blk/g
Total	32	29	23.7	0.9	2.6	3.5	1.6	0.0	1.6	0.7	2.4	1.2	0.1
Conference	16	16	23.4	1.0	2.8	3.8	1.4	0.0	1.9	0.5	3.9	1.1	0.1
Exhibition	2	2	20.0	1.5	3.0	4.5	2.5	0.0	2.5	1.0	2.5	1.0	0.0
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Home	15	13	21.9	0.9	2.4	3.3	0.8	0.0	1.9	0.3	5.8	1.1	0.1
Away	11	11	25.0	1.0	2.5	3.5	2.7	0.0	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.2	0.0
Neutral	6	5	25.7	0.7	3.3	4.0	1.7	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.2	1.3	0.3
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Wins	25	23	23.6	1.0	2.5	3.6	1.4	0.0	1.8	0.6	3.1	1.2	0.1
Losses	7	6	24.1	0.4	3.0	3.4	2.3	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.1
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November	5	5	29.6	1.0	4.2	5.2	2.0	0.0	1.2	0.8	1.5	1.8	0.2
December	7	6	23.0	0.9	1.1	2.0	2.1	0.0	1.3	0.7	1.8	1.0	0.1
January	8	7	20.5	1.1	2.8	3.9	1.3	0.0	1.8	0.5	3.5	1.3	0.0
February	6	6	27.0	1.0	2.7	3.7	1.5	0.0	2.7	0.5	5.3	1.2	0.2
March	6	5	20.5	0.5	2.8	3.3	1.3	0.0	1.0	0.8	1.2	0.7	0.2

	gp	gs	min	off	def	reb	pf	dq	ast	to	a/to	stl	blk
Total	32	29	758	29	84	113	52	0	51	21	2.4	37	4
Conference	16	16	375	16	45	61	23	0	31	8	3.9	18	1
Exhibition	2	2	40	3	6	9	5	0	5	2	2.5	2	0
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Home	15	13	329	14	36	50	12	0	29	5	5.8	16	2
Away	11	11	275	11	28	39	30	0	16	11	1.5	13	0
Neutral	6	5	154	4	20	24	10	0	6	5	1.2	8	2
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Wins	25	23	589	26	63	89	36	0	44	14	3.1	31	3
Losses	7	6	169	3	21	24	16	0	7	7	1.0	6	1
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November	5	5	148	5	21	26	10	0	6	4	1.5	9	1
December	7	6	161	6	8	14	15	0	9	5	1.8	7	1
January	8	7	164	9	22	31	10	0	14	4	3.5	10	0
February	6	6	162	6	16	22	9	0	16	3	5.3	7	1
March	6	5	123	3	17	20	8	0	6	5	1.2	4	1

	gp	gs	mpg	off/40	def/40	reb/40	pf/40	dq/40	ast/40	to/40	a/to	stl/40	blk/40
Total	32	29	23.7	1.5	4.4	6.0	2.7	0.0	2.7	1.1	2.4	2.0	0.2
Conference	16	16	23.4	1.7	4.8	6.5	2.5	0.0	3.3	0.9	3.9	1.9	0.1
Exhibition	2	2	20.0	3.0	6.0	9.0	5.0	0.0	5.0	2.0	2.5	2.0	0.0
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Home	15	13	21.9	1.7	4.4	6.1	1.5	0.0	3.5	0.6	5.8	1.9	0.2
Away	11	11	25.0	1.6	4.1	5.7	4.4	0.0	2.3	1.6	1.5	1.9	0.0
Neutral	6	5	25.7	1.0	5.2	6.2	2.6	0.0	1.6	1.3	1.2	2.1	0.5
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Wins	25	23	23.6	1.8	4.3	6.0	2.4	0.0	3.0	1.0	3.1	2.1	0.2
Losses	7	6	24.1	0.7	5.0	5.7	3.8	0.0	1.7	1.7	1.0	1.4	0.2
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November	5	5	29.6	1.4	5.7	7.0	2.7	0.0	1.6	1.1	1.5	2.4	0.3
December	7	6	23.0	1.5	2.0	3.5	3.7	0.0	2.2	1.2	1.8	1.7	0.2
January	8	7	20.5	2.2	5.4	7.6	2.4	0.0	3.4	1.0	3.5	2.4	0.0
February	6	6	27.0	1.5	4.0	5.4	2.2	0.0	4.0	0.7	5.3	1.7	0.2
March	6	5	20.5	1.0	5.5	6.5	2.6	0.0	2.0	1.6	1.2	1.3	0.3