12 Amadou Sylla
12 - Amadou Sylla
Height: 6-8
Weight: 235
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Bamako, Mali
Position: F
Previous School: Iowa Western CC
gp 32
pts/g 5.4
fg % 52.3
3pt % 0.0
ft % 52.3
reb/g 5.4
a/g 0.5

2020-21 (Junior): Sylla appeared in 20 of the team’s 27 games on the year, averaging 18.3 minutes per game while making four starts… missed seven of the final eight games of the year due to injury… led the team with 5.4 rebounds per game and tied for the team lead with 11 total blocks… averaged 4.2 points per game and totaled a team-high 39 boards on the offensive glass… shot 46.2 percent from the floor… posted a season-high 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting against Southeast Missouri (Dec. 30)… corralled a season-best 12 rebounds at Indiana (Nov. 25)… blocked a career-high-tying three shots against Chattanooga (Nov. 30)… collected nine boards at Western Kentucky (Dec. 22) and again against Belmont (Jan. 14)… hauled in at least five rebounds in 12 games… scored five or more points in seven contests.

2019-20 (Sophomore): Sylla played in all of Tech’s 31 games while making 11 starts and averaging 19.0 minutes per game… led the team in rebounding with 5.5 boards per game… totaled 171 rebounds on the year, including 101 on the defensive end alone… averaged 5.9 points per game and led the team with a 56.8 field goal percentage… paced Tech with 29 blocks, ranking ninth in the OVC… finished the year 61.5 percent from the charity stripe… dropped season-highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds in his home debut against Martin Methodist (Nov. 9) for his first career double-double… also corralled double-digit boards with 11 at Lipscomb (Dec. 17)… scored in double figures in seven games and collected at least five rebounds in 19 contests… named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year at the conclusion of the season.

2018-19 (Freshman – Iowa Western CC): Sylla played in all 30 games in his first season… averaged 3.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game… posted his first career double-double with season-highs of 18 points on 9-for-13 shooting and 14 rebounds against Southeast CC (Nov. 13)… scored eight or more points five times… hauled in five or more rebounds 10 times… blocked multiple shots in five contests.

High School: Sylla played for head coach Peter Wehye at Our Savior Lutheran High School in the Bronx, N.Y.… averaged 12 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks per game during the 2017-18 season… led OSL to a 35-4 record and No. 19 national ranking… averaged 10 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two blocks per game as a junior.

Personal: Son of Diamilatou N’Diaye and Bakary Sylla… born February 15, 1998 in Bamako, Mali… full name is Amadou Sylla.

Academic: Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll two times.

Honors & Awards:

  • 2019-20 OVC Newcomer of the Week (Nov. 11)
Recent Games
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 98-94
Feb 19 at Austin Peay W, 73-69
Feb 24 Tennessee State L, 92-56
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 88-75
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay W, 78-51
Mar 3 vs. Morehead State L, 73-56
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 32 17
Games started 10 3
Minutes 567 319
Minutes per game 17.7 18.8
FG 69-132 37-78
FG Pct 52.3 47.4
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 34-65 23-39
FT Pct 52.3 59.0
Off rebounds 72 54
Def rebounds 101 53
Total rebounds 173 107
Rebounds per game 5.4 6.3
Personal fouls 58 32
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 16 8
Turnovers 28 15
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.5
Steals 13 7
Blocks 26 12
Points 172 97
Points per game 5.4 5.7
Points per 40 min 12.1 12.2
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 Berea W, 104-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #12 Memphis L, 89-65 - 12 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Nov 14 Oakwood W, 109-68 1 17 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Nov 16 at Chattanooga L, 69-62 1 20 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 10
Nov 18 vs. UNC Asheville L, 61-55 1 26 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 23 Lipscomb W, 88-77 1 12 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 6
Nov 26 at #15 Tennessee L, 80-69 1 17 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 82-65 1 20 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 12
Dec 4 at Evansville L, 59-51 1 26 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Dec 8 at Western Carolina L, 74-69 - 15 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 11 Troy L, 75-72 - 15 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 16 Kentucky Christian   - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Montreat College W, 117-60 - 11 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 18 at Wright State L, 72-63 - 8 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 21 at Cincinnati L, 76-67 - 15 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Belmont L, 92-77 - 12 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 15 at UT Martin W, 76-70 - 23 5-9 55.6 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 17 at Tennessee State L, 80-64 - 15 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 8
Jan 20 SIUE W, 94-76 - 11 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 24 at Murray State L, 79-53 - 12 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 27 Murray State L, 80-75 - 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 29 Austin Peay L, 58-55 - 21 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 4
Jan 31 Morehead State L, 70-56 - 15 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 6
Feb 3 at Morehead State L, 75-68 - 19 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 3
Feb 5 Belmont L, 100-92 - 17 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois W, 84-58 - 19 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 73-62 - 25 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 10
Feb 12 at SIUE L, 61-60 - 25 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 98-94 - 22 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 10
Feb 19 at Austin Peay W, 73-69 1 13 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 24 Tennessee State L, 92-56 1 29 0-8 0.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 2
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 88-75 1 28 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay W, 78-51 - 15 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 0
Mar 3 vs. Morehead State L, 73-56 - 19 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 28 Berea W, 104-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #12 Memphis L, 89-65 - 12 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 2 1 3 -
Nov 14 Oakwood W, 109-68 1 17 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 0 3 0 -
Nov 16 at Chattanooga L, 69-62 1 20 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 1 2 -
Nov 18 vs. UNC Asheville L, 61-55 1 26 4 7 11 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Nov 23 Lipscomb W, 88-77 1 12 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 4 -
Nov 26 at #15 Tennessee L, 80-69 1 17 2 7 9 0 3 0.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 82-65 1 20 2 3 5 1 0 - 1 2 0 -
Dec 4 at Evansville L, 59-51 1 26 2 7 9 0 1 0.0 1 0 1 -
Dec 8 at Western Carolina L, 74-69 - 15 1 4 5 1 0 - 0 1 2 -
Dec 11 Troy L, 75-72 - 15 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 3 -
Dec 16 Kentucky Christian   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Montreat College W, 117-60 - 11 0 2 2 1 0 - 0 1 0 -
Dec 18 at Wright State L, 72-63 - 8 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 21 at Cincinnati L, 76-67 - 15 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 3 -
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Belmont L, 92-77 - 12 1 1 2 0 0 - 1 0 0 0
Jan 15 at UT Martin W, 76-70 - 23 6 6 12 0 1 0.0 0 3 3 -
Jan 17 at Tennessee State L, 80-64 - 15 3 1 4 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Jan 20 SIUE W, 94-76 - 11 2 1 3 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 24 at Murray State L, 79-53 - 12 3 0 3 0 1 0.0 2 0 3 -
Jan 27 Murray State L, 80-75 - 13 1 3 4 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 29 Austin Peay L, 58-55 - 21 4 0 4 0 0 - 0 1 2 -
Jan 31 Morehead State L, 70-56 - 15 7 1 8 2 0 - 1 1 0 -
Feb 3 at Morehead State L, 75-68 - 19 3 6 9 2 1 2.0 0 2 1 -
Feb 5 Belmont L, 100-92 - 17 5 1 6 1 0 - 0 0 3 -
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois W, 84-58 - 19 4 2 6 1 4 0.3 0 0 2 -
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 73-62 - 25 0 7 7 1 0 - 1 1 2 -
Feb 12 at SIUE L, 61-60 - 25 2 7 9 0 0 - 1 2 2 -
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 98-94 - 22 1 5 6 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 19 at Austin Peay W, 73-69 1 13 2 3 5 0 0 - 0 1 5 1
Feb 24 Tennessee State L, 92-56 1 29 8 4 12 0 4 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 88-75 1 28 2 5 7 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay W, 78-51 - 15 2 3 5 0 1 0.0 0 2 1 -
Mar 3 vs. Morehead State L, 73-56 - 19 1 4 5 1 1 1.0 0 2 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 31 11 19.0 2.4-4.3 56.8 0.1-0.2 40.0 1.0-1.7 61.5 5.9
2020-21 20 4 18.4 1.8-3.9 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.1 52.2 4.2
2021-22 32 10 17.7 2.2-4.1 52.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.1-2.0 52.3 5.4
Total 83 25 18.4 2.2-4.1 52.6 0.0-0.1 33.3 0.9-1.7 55.7 5.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 31 11 590 75-132 56.8 2-5 40.0 32-52 61.5 184
2020-21 20 4 368 36-78 46.2 0-0 - 12-23 52.2 84
2021-22 32 10 567 69-132 52.3 0-1 0.0 34-65 52.3 172
Total 83 25 1525 180-342 52.6 2-6 33.3 78-140 55.7 440
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 31 11 19.0 5.1-8.9 56.8 0.1-0.3 40.0 2.2-3.5 61.5 12.5
2020-21 20 4 18.4 3.9-8.5 46.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-2.5 52.2 9.1
2021-22 32 10 17.7 4.9-9.3 52.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-4.6 52.3 12.1
Total 83 25 18.4 4.7-9.0 52.6 0.1-0.2 33.3 2.0-3.7 55.7 11.5
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2019-20 31 11 19.0 2.3 3.3 5.5 1.9 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.9
2020-21 20 4 18.4 1.9 3.5 5.4 1.9 - 0.5 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.6
2021-22 32 10 17.7 2.3 3.2 5.4 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.8
Total 83 25 18.4 2.2 3.3 5.4 1.9 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 31 11 590 70 101 171 58 1 14 25 0.6 13 29
2020-21 20 4 368 39 69 108 39 - 9 22 0.4 9 11
2021-22 32 10 567 72 101 173 58 1 16 28 0.6 13 26
Total 83 25 1525 181 271 452 155 2 39 75 0.5 35 66
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2019-20 31 11 19.0 4.7 6.8 11.6 3.9 0.1 0.9 1.7 0.6 0.9 2.0
2020-21 20 4 18.4 4.2 7.5 11.7 4.2 0.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 1.0 1.2
2021-22 32 10 17.7 5.1 7.1 12.2 4.1 0.1 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.9 1.8
Total 83 25 18.4 4.7 7.1 11.9 4.1 0.1 1.0 2.0 0.5 0.9 1.7
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 32 10 17.7 2.2-4.1 52.3 0.0-0.0 0.0 1.1-2.0 52.3 5.4
Conference 17 3 18.8 2.2-4.6 47.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.4-2.3 59.0 5.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 5 17.9 2.4-4.9 49.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.3-2.3 56.3 6.1
Away 15 4 17.1 2.0-3.5 57.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.1 51.6 5.1
Neutral 3 1 20.0 1.7-3.7 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.7 0.0 3.3
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Wins 11 4 17.8 2.7-4.6 58.8 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.4-2.7 50.0 6.8
Losses 21 6 17.7 1.9-3.9 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.7 54.3 4.6
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November 7 6 17.7 3.4-5.1 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.4 47.1 8.0
December 6 1 15.0 1.2-2.3 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.5-1.2 42.9 2.8
January 8 - 15.3 2.1-4.0 53.1 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-1.6 53.8 5.1
February 9 3 21.9 2.2-5.1 43.5 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.8-2.9 61.5 6.2
March 2 - 17.0 0.5-2.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 32 10 567 69-132 52.3 0-1 0.0 34-65 52.3 172
Conference 17 3 319 37-78 47.4 0-1 0.0 23-39 59.0 97
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 5 250 34-69 49.3 0-1 0.0 18-32 56.3 86
Away 15 4 257 30-52 57.7 0-0 - 16-31 51.6 76
Neutral 3 1 60 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 10
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Wins 11 4 196 30-51 58.8 0-1 0.0 15-30 50.0 75
Losses 21 6 371 39-81 48.1 0-0 - 19-35 54.3 97
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November 7 6 124 24-36 66.7 0-0 - 8-17 47.1 56
December 6 1 90 7-14 50.0 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 17
January 8 - 122 17-32 53.1 0-0 - 7-13 53.8 41
February 9 3 197 20-46 43.5 0-1 0.0 16-26 61.5 56
March 2 - 34 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 32 10 17.7 4.9-9.3 52.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.4-4.6 52.3 12.1
Conference 17 3 18.8 4.6-9.8 47.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9-4.9 59.0 12.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 5 17.9 5.4-11.0 49.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 2.9-5.1 56.3 13.8
Away 15 4 17.1 4.7-8.1 57.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.8 51.6 11.8
Neutral 3 1 20.0 3.3-7.3 45.5 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-1.3 0.0 6.7
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Wins 11 4 17.8 6.1-10.4 58.8 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.1-6.1 50.0 15.3
Losses 21 6 17.7 4.2-8.7 48.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-3.8 54.3 10.5
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November 7 6 17.7 7.7-11.6 66.7 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-5.5 47.1 18.1
December 6 1 15.0 3.1-6.2 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-3.1 42.9 7.6
January 8 - 15.3 5.6-10.5 53.1 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.3 53.8 13.4
February 9 3 21.9 4.1-9.3 43.5 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.2-5.3 61.5 11.4
March 2 - 17.0 1.2-4.7 25.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-2.4 0.0 2.4
  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 10 17.7 2.3 3.2 5.4 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.8
Conference 17 3 18.8 3.2 3.1 6.3 1.9 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 5 17.9 2.9 2.4 5.3 1.6 - 0.6 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.6
Away 15 4 17.1 1.7 3.5 5.2 2.1 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.9
Neutral 3 1 20.0 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.0 - 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.3
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Wins 11 4 17.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 2.0 0.1 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.1 1.0
Losses 21 6 17.7 2.4 2.9 5.3 1.7 0.0 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.7
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November 7 6 17.7 1.4 3.6 5.0 2.0 - 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.6 1.1
December 6 1 15.0 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.8 - 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3
January 8 - 15.3 3.4 1.6 5.0 1.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8
February 9 3 21.9 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.7
March 2 - 17.0 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.5 - 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 2.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 32 10 567 72 101 173 58 1 16 28 0.6 13 26
Conference 17 3 319 54 53 107 32 1 8 15 0.5 7 12
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 5 250 40 34 74 23 - 9 14 0.6 3 8
Away 15 4 257 25 53 78 32 1 5 11 0.5 9 14
Neutral 3 1 60 7 14 21 3 - 2 3 0.7 1 4
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Wins 11 4 196 21 40 61 22 1 6 10 0.6 1 11
Losses 21 6 371 51 61 112 36 0 10 18 0.6 12 15
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November 7 6 124 10 25 35 14 - 5 7 0.7 4 8
December 6 1 90 5 16 21 11 - 2 4 0.5 2 2
January 8 - 122 27 13 40 11 0 2 6 0.3 4 6
February 9 3 197 27 40 67 21 1 6 9 0.7 3 6
March 2 - 34 3 7 10 1 - 1 2 0.5 0 4
  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 10 17.7 5.1 7.1 12.2 4.1 0.1 1.1 2.0 0.6 0.9 1.8
Conference 17 3 18.8 6.8 6.6 13.4 4.0 0.1 1.0 1.9 0.5 0.9 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 5 17.9 6.4 5.4 11.8 3.7 0.0 1.4 2.2 0.6 0.5 1.3
Away 15 4 17.1 3.9 8.2 12.1 5.0 0.2 0.8 1.7 0.5 1.4 2.2
Neutral 3 1 20.0 4.7 9.3 14.0 2.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.7 2.7
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Wins 11 4 17.8 4.3 8.2 12.4 4.5 0.2 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 2.2
Losses 21 6 17.7 5.5 6.6 12.1 3.9 0.0 1.1 1.9 0.6 1.3 1.6
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November 7 6 17.7 3.2 8.1 11.3 4.5 0.0 1.6 2.3 0.7 1.3 2.6
December 6 1 15.0 2.2 7.1 9.3 4.9 0.0 0.9 1.8 0.5 0.9 0.9
January 8 - 15.3 8.9 4.3 13.1 3.6 0.0 0.7 2.0 0.3 1.3 2.0
February 9 3 21.9 5.5 8.1 13.6 4.3 0.2 1.2 1.8 0.7 0.6 1.2
March 2 - 17.0 3.5 8.2 11.8 1.2 0.0 1.2 2.4 0.5 0.0 4.7