1 Diante Wood
1 - Diante Wood
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Anniston, Ala.
Position: G
Previous School: Alabama/Jacksonville
gp 22
pts/g 6.7
fg % 44.3
3pt % -
ft % 68.1
reb/g 3.6
a/g 1.9

2021-22 (Sophomore*): Wood competed in 25 of the team’s 32 games, making 16 starts while averaging 21.2 minutes per game… averaged 6.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.8 steals per game… shot 45.6 percent from the floor and 65.0 percent from the charity stripe… made his Golden Eagle debut with eight points and four rebounds at #12 Memphis (Nov. 9)… picked up his first start in the purple and gold with six boards and five dimes against Oakwood (Nov. 14)… dropped season-highs of 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting, eight rebounds, and 5-for-5 showing at the free-throw line against UT Martin (Feb. 26)… dished out five assists to tie his season-best mark against Troy (Dec. 11)… piled up season-best totals of three steals at Chattanooga (Nov. 16) and against Murray State (Jan. 27)… scored 14 points against UNC Asheville (Nov. 18) on 6-for-8 shooting and again against Murray State (Jan. 27) on a perfect 6-for-6 showing from the floor… posted double figures in scoring four times… collected five or more rebounds five times.

2020-21 (Sophomore – Jacksonville): Wood played in the first seven of the games of the season, making one start and averaging 22.1 minutes per contest before entering the transfer portal… averaged 12.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.7 steals per game… shot 44.6 percent from the field and 73.7 percent from the free-throw line… scored a season-high 18 points twice, at Georgia (Dec. 4) on 7-for-14 shooting, and again in his first career start, against Florida National (Dec. 9) on 8-for-13 shooting… also corralled a season-best 12 rebounds and four dimes against Florida National, recording his first career double-double… posted season-high marks of four assists and three steals against Presbyterian (Dec. 2)… scored in double figures in five of his seven games, including four contests with 15+ points… a mid-year addition to the Tech squad, sat out the spring semester due to NCAA transfer rules.

2019-20 (R-Freshman – Jacksonville): Wood appeared in each of his team’s 32 games on the year, playing 15.6 minutes of action per game… averaged 6.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.6 steals per game… shot 50.0 percent from the field and 56.5 percent from the charity stripe… ranked second on the team in field goal percentage and second in offensive rebounds with 49… dropped a season-high 27 points in the Dolphins’ season finale at North Florida (Mar. 3), snagging seven rebounds and hitting a season-high 13 free throws on 18 attempts… hauled in a season-best 11 rebounds against Middle Georgia State (Dec. 14)… scored in double figures nine times on the year, including each of the final three games of the season… collected five or more rebounds in seven games… shot an impressive 63.0 percent from the floor over the final three games of the year.

2018-19 (Freshman – Alabama): Wood sat out the 2018-19 season as a redshirt due to injury.

High School: Wood was a four-year letterwinner under head coach Raphael Graves at Sacred Heart Catholic High School… helped lead Sacred Heart to four straight AHSAA 1A State titles, just the fifth program in history to accomplish the feat… named ASWA 1A Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior, beating out current teammate John Pettway for the honor in 2016… finished as the runner-up for the Mr. Basketball Award in 2018… averaged 23.2 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game as a senior, leading to ASWA All-State First Team and AL.com Super All-State First Team honors… hit a 15-foot, fall-away jumper at the buzzer to force overtime in the AHSAA 1A state title game in which SHCHS won its fourth consecutive championship… named the tournament’s MVP… represented one of just 12 players in the state to earn an invite to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game… as a junior, averaged 18.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists on his way to ASWA All-State First Team and AL.com Super All-State First Team accolades… clinched MVP honors in the state tournament after posting 27 points, six rebounds, five steals, four assists and four blocks in the title game… earned an invitation to the Alabama North/South All-Star Game in 2017… during his sophomore season, averaged 20.9 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 4.0 blocks per game while racking up three 40-point games… earned ASWA All-State First Team honors and an AL.com Super All-State Second Team nod… claimed tournament MVP honors after dropping 30 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in the championship contest… collected ASWA All-State First Team and AL.com Super All-State Honorable Mention honors following his freshman campaign… rated a four-star recruit, the No. 1 prospect in the state of Alabama and the 22nd-best shooting guard in the nation by ESPN.

Personal: Son of Alina and Christopher Wood… born November 29, 1998… full name is Diante Wood… older brother, Christian, played basketball at UNLV (2013-15) and is currently a member of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

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

*Indicates extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.

Recent Games
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 77-68
Feb 18 UT Martin L, 100-91
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 82-79
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-66
Mar 3 vs. UT Martin W, 78-63
Mar 4 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 89-82
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 22 11
Games started 8 7
Minutes 445 250
Minutes per game 20.2 22.7
FG 58-131 29-71
FG Pct 44.3 40.8
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 32-47 16-25
FT Pct 68.1 64.0
Off rebounds 30 15
Def rebounds 49 31
Total rebounds 79 46
Rebounds per game 3.6 4.2
Personal fouls 53 30
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 41 25
Turnovers 43 20
Assist to turnover ratio 1.0 1.3
Steals 15 8
Blocks 11 11
Points 148 74
Points per game 6.7 6.7
Points per 40 min 13.3 11.8
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 27 Cumberland W, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at #11 Tennessee L, 75-43 1 17 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 10 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 82-48 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Marshall L, 91-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Coppin State L, 90-85 - 19 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 20 ETSU W, 69-62 - 19 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Nov 22 Truett McConnell W, 84-48 - 13 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 4-4 100.0 8
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 85-77 - 20 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 81-74 - 16 2-8 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 3 at Butler L, 80-66 - 9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Dec 10 at Troy L, 87-64 - 13 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 14 at Lipscomb L, 64-63 - 15 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 17 Western Carolina L, 75-65 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Kentucky Christian W, 104-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at SIUE L, 64-51 - 18 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 2
Dec 31 at Lindenwood L, 82-64 1 27 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 5 Eastern Illinois W, 70-49 1 27 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 8
Jan 7 at UT Martin W, 84-80 1 37 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 10
Jan 12 Morehead State W, 79-62 1 14 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Jan 14 Tennessee State W, 71-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Little Rock W, 77-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri L, 84-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 SIUE W, 80-68 - 20 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 8
Jan 28 Little Rock L, 91-89 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 2 at Morehead State L, 64-45 - 13 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 4 Southeast Missouri W, 82-80 1 23 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 9
Feb 9 Southern Indiana W, 84-69 1 23 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 9
Feb 11 at Tennessee State L, 67-53 1 35 3-13 23.1 0-0 - 6-6 100.0 12
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 77-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 UT Martin L, 100-91 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 82-79 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-66 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 vs. UT Martin W, 78-63 - 15 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 9
Mar 4 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 89-82 - 39 8-15 53.3 0-0 - 8-10 80.0 24
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 27 Cumberland W, 80-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 at #11 Tennessee L, 75-43 1 17 0 3 3 1 4 0.3 0 0 0 -
Nov 10 Tennessee Wesleyan W, 82-48 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 at Marshall L, 91-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 17 Coppin State L, 90-85 - 19 1 4 5 3 3 1.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 20 ETSU W, 69-62 - 19 1 2 3 3 3 1.0 3 0 1 -
Nov 22 Truett McConnell W, 84-48 - 13 1 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 27 at Northern Kentucky L, 85-77 - 20 3 1 4 2 4 0.5 0 0 3 -
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 81-74 - 16 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 3 at Butler L, 80-66 - 9 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 10 at Troy L, 87-64 - 13 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 -
Dec 14 at Lipscomb L, 64-63 - 15 3 1 4 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Dec 17 Western Carolina L, 75-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 20 Kentucky Christian W, 104-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at SIUE L, 64-51 - 18 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 2 1 -
Dec 31 at Lindenwood L, 82-64 1 27 2 3 5 1 0 - 3 0 2 -
Jan 5 Eastern Illinois W, 70-49 1 27 1 5 6 4 1 4.0 0 1 2 -
Jan 7 at UT Martin W, 84-80 1 37 4 5 9 5 3 1.7 0 2 3 -
Jan 12 Morehead State W, 79-62 1 14 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 1 1 2 -
Jan 14 Tennessee State W, 71-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 at Little Rock W, 77-75 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri L, 84-77 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 SIUE W, 80-68 - 20 3 2 5 5 3 1.7 1 1 3 -
Jan 28 Little Rock L, 91-89 - 13 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 0 0 5 1
Feb 2 at Morehead State L, 64-45 - 13 0 0 0 1 3 0.3 0 0 2 -
Feb 4 Southeast Missouri W, 82-80 1 23 1 7 8 3 4 0.8 3 0 3 -
Feb 9 Southern Indiana W, 84-69 1 23 2 1 3 2 1 2.0 0 1 4 -
Feb 11 at Tennessee State L, 67-53 1 35 0 3 3 2 1 2.0 0 3 3 -
Feb 16 Lindenwood W, 77-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 18 UT Martin L, 100-91 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 at Southern Indiana W, 82-79 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 at Eastern Illinois W, 75-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 3 vs. UT Martin W, 78-63 - 15 3 1 4 0 2 0.0 2 0 4 -
Mar 4 vs. Southeast Missouri L, 89-82 - 39 2 5 7 4 2 2.0 0 0 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2021-22 25 16 21.2 2.9-6.3 45.6 0.0-0.4 0.0 1.0-1.6 65.0 6.8
2022-23 22 8 20.2 2.6-6.0 44.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.1 68.1 6.7
2023-24 24 14 26.9 3.1-7.0 44.4 0.1-0.6 13.3 2.2-2.9 76.8 8.5
Total 71 38 22.8 2.9-6.5 44.8 0.0-0.4 8.0 1.6-2.2 71.2 7.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 25 16 529 72-158 45.6 0-10 0.0 26-40 65.0 170
2022-23 22 8 445 58-131 44.3 0-0 - 32-47 68.1 148
2023-24 24 14 645 75-169 44.4 2-15 13.3 53-69 76.8 205
Total 71 38 1619 205-458 44.8 2-25 8.0 111-156 71.2 523
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2021-22 25 16 21.2 5.4-11.9 45.6 0.0-0.8 0.0 2.0-3.0 65.0 12.9
2022-23 22 8 20.2 5.2-11.8 44.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.2 68.1 13.3
2023-24 24 14 26.9 4.7-10.5 44.4 0.1-0.9 13.3 3.3-4.3 76.8 12.7
Total 71 38 22.8 5.1-11.3 44.8 0.0-0.6 8.0 2.7-3.9 71.2 12.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2021-22 25 16 21.2 1.1 2.1 3.2 1.7 0.1 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.2
2022-23 22 8 20.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.4 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.0 0.7 0.5
2023-24 24 14 26.9 1.0 3.1 4.1 1.8 - 2.5 1.8 1.4 0.6 0.3
Total 71 38 22.8 1.2 2.5 3.6 2.0 0.1 2.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2021-22 25 16 529 28 53 81 43 2 42 36 1.2 20 4
2022-23 22 8 445 30 49 79 53 2 41 43 1.0 15 11
2023-24 24 14 645 24 75 99 44 - 61 44 1.4 14 6
Total 71 38 1619 82 177 259 140 4 144 123 1.2 49 21
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 25 16 21.2 2.1 4.0 6.1 3.3 0.2 3.2 2.7 1.2 1.5 0.3
2022-23 22 8 20.2 2.7 4.4 7.1 4.8 0.2 3.7 3.9 1.0 1.3 1.0
2023-24 24 14 26.9 1.5 4.7 6.1 2.7 0.0 3.8 2.7 1.4 0.9 0.4
Total 71 38 22.8 2.0 4.4 6.4 3.5 0.1 3.6 3.0 1.2 1.2 0.5
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 22 8 20.2 2.6-6.0 44.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.1 68.1 6.7
Conference 11 7 22.7 2.6-6.5 40.8 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.3 64.0 6.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 4 18.7 2.2-5.6 39.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.3-1.9 68.4 5.7
Away 10 4 20.4 2.4-5.5 43.6 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-1.5 66.7 5.8
Neutral 2 - 27.0 6.0-10.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.5-6.5 69.2 16.5
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Wins 9 5 21.2 3.2-6.6 49.2 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-2.3 61.9 7.9
Losses 13 3 19.5 2.2-5.5 40.3 0.0-0.0 - 1.5-2.0 73.1 5.9
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November 6 1 17.3 1.7-4.8 34.5 0.0-0.0 - 1.2-1.5 77.8 4.5
December 5 1 16.4 2.4-4.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.4-0.8 50.0 5.2
January 5 3 22.2 2.8-5.6 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.6-1.6 37.5 6.2
February 4 3 23.5 2.5-8.5 29.4 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-3.2 84.6 7.8
March 2 - 27.0 6.0-10.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 4.5-6.5 69.2 16.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 22 8 445 58-131 44.3 0-0 - 32-47 68.1 148
Conference 11 7 250 29-71 40.8 0-0 - 16-25 64.0 74
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 10 4 187 22-56 39.3 0-0 - 13-19 68.4 57
Away 10 4 204 24-55 43.6 0-0 - 10-15 66.7 58
Neutral 2 - 54 12-20 60.0 0-0 - 9-13 69.2 33
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Wins 9 5 191 29-59 49.2 0-0 - 13-21 61.9 71
Losses 13 3 254 29-72 40.3 0-0 - 19-26 73.1 77
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November 6 1 104 10-29 34.5 0-0 - 7-9 77.8 27
December 5 1 82 12-20 60.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 26
January 5 3 111 14-28 50.0 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 31
February 4 3 94 10-34 29.4 0-0 - 11-13 84.6 31
March 2 - 54 12-20 60.0 0-0 - 9-13 69.2 33
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 22 8 20.2 5.2-11.8 44.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.9-4.2 68.1 13.3
Conference 11 7 22.7 4.6-11.4 40.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.6-4.0 64.0 11.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 10 4 18.7 4.7-12.0 39.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-4.1 68.4 12.2
Away 10 4 20.4 4.7-10.8 43.6 0.0-0.0 - 2.0-2.9 66.7 11.4
Neutral 2 - 27.0 8.9-14.8 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.7-9.6 69.2 24.4
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Wins 9 5 21.2 6.1-12.4 49.2 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-4.4 61.9 14.9
Losses 13 3 19.5 4.6-11.3 40.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.0-4.1 73.1 12.1
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November 6 1 17.3 3.8-11.2 34.5 0.0-0.0 - 2.7-3.5 77.8 10.4
December 5 1 16.4 5.9-9.8 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.0-2.0 50.0 12.7
January 5 3 22.2 5.0-10.1 50.0 0.0-0.0 - 1.1-2.9 37.5 11.2
February 4 3 23.5 4.3-14.5 29.4 0.0-0.0 - 4.7-5.5 84.6 13.2
March 2 - 27.0 8.9-14.8 60.0 0.0-0.0 - 6.7-9.6 69.2 24.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 22 8 20.2 1.4 2.2 3.6 2.4 0.1 1.9 2.0 1.0 0.7 0.5
Conference 11 7 22.7 1.4 2.8 4.2 2.7 0.1 2.3 1.8 1.3 0.7 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 4 18.7 1.1 2.5 3.6 2.7 0.1 2.4 1.9 1.3 1.0 0.4
Away 10 4 20.4 1.4 1.8 3.2 1.7 - 1.3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.7
Neutral 2 - 27.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 4.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
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Wins 9 5 21.2 1.9 2.8 4.7 2.7 - 2.6 2.0 1.3 1.1 0.7
Losses 13 3 19.5 1.0 1.8 2.8 2.2 0.2 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.4 0.4
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November 6 1 17.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 1.8 - 1.8 2.5 0.7 0.8 0.0
December 5 1 16.4 1.4 1.2 2.6 1.2 - 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.4
January 5 3 22.2 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.0 0.2 3.2 2.0 1.6 0.4 1.0
February 4 3 23.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 3.0 - 2.0 2.3 0.9 0.8 1.0
March 2 - 27.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 4.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 22 8 445 30 49 79 53 2 41 43 1.0 15 11
Conference 11 7 250 15 31 46 30 1 25 20 1.3 8 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 4 187 11 25 36 27 1 24 19 1.3 10 4
Away 10 4 204 14 18 32 17 - 13 20 0.7 3 7
Neutral 2 - 54 5 6 11 9 1 4 4 1.0 2 0
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Wins 9 5 191 17 25 42 24 - 23 18 1.3 10 6
Losses 13 3 254 13 24 37 29 2 18 25 0.7 5 5
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November 6 1 104 6 11 17 11 - 11 15 0.7 5 0
December 5 1 82 7 6 13 6 - 2 5 0.4 3 2
January 5 3 111 9 15 24 15 1 16 10 1.6 2 5
February 4 3 94 3 11 14 12 - 8 9 0.9 3 4
March 2 - 54 5 6 11 9 1 4 4 1.0 2 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 22 8 20.2 2.7 4.4 7.1 4.8 0.2 3.7 3.9 1.0 1.3 1.0
Conference 11 7 22.7 2.4 5.0 7.4 4.8 0.2 4.0 3.2 1.3 1.3 1.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 10 4 18.7 2.4 5.3 7.7 5.8 0.2 5.1 4.1 1.3 2.1 0.9
Away 10 4 20.4 2.7 3.5 6.3 3.3 0.0 2.5 3.9 0.7 0.6 1.4
Neutral 2 - 27.0 3.7 4.4 8.1 6.7 0.7 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.0
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Wins 9 5 21.2 3.6 5.2 8.8 5.0 0.0 4.8 3.8 1.3 2.1 1.3
Losses 13 3 19.5 2.0 3.8 5.8 4.6 0.3 2.8 3.9 0.7 0.8 0.8
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November 6 1 17.3 2.3 4.2 6.5 4.2 0.0 4.2 5.8 0.7 1.9 0.0
December 5 1 16.4 3.4 2.9 6.3 2.9 0.0 1.0 2.4 0.4 1.5 1.0
January 5 3 22.2 3.2 5.4 8.6 5.4 0.4 5.8 3.6 1.6 0.7 1.8
February 4 3 23.5 1.3 4.7 6.0 5.1 0.0 3.4 3.8 0.9 1.3 1.7
March 2 - 27.0 3.7 4.4 8.1 6.7 0.7 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 0.0