TEXSO
VANDY
Texas Southern's challenge: Slow Vanderbilt's high-powered offense
Vanderbilt Commodores will put the nation's fourth-highest scoring offense on display when it hosts Texas Southern Tigers in Nashville on Thursday.
The Commodores (4-0) are averaging 101.5 points per game, having reached triple figures in three of their four contests.
Vanderbilt shoots 52.9% from the floor, 40.3% from 3-point range and 74.7% from the line.
Duke Miles (16.3 points per game), Tyler Tanner (15.0), Tyler Harris (14.8), Tyler Nickel (14.0), AK Okereke (12.0), Frankie Collins (9.7) and Devin McGlockton (9.5) are part of a balanced scoring effort.
The Commodores, who check in at No. 24 in the coaches' poll, rank No. 4 according to KenPom.com in adjusted offensive efficiency.
However, the schedule hasn't exactly provided tough tests. Vanderbilt's opponents are 4-14 against Division I teams.
The Commodores' relative weakness so far is interior play. With 6-foot-10 Jacksonville State transfer Mason Nicholson still out, an extra burden has been placed on 6-7 McGlockton, who leads the team in rebounding (7.8 per game).
"In the first half, when he got two fouls, I thought it kind of set us back a little bit. We lost some momentum," Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington said after his team's 104-75 home win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday.
McGlockton finished the game with 17 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes.
Texas Southern coach Johnny Jones is familiar with Vanderbilt, having faced the Commodores in his playing tenure within the Southeastern Conference at LSU and later while serving as LSU's coach between 2012-17.
Texas Southern struggled in its two games against top-tier opponents, falling 98-43 to Gonzaga in the season opener and 104-70 to Texas A&M.
The Tigers have 13 players on their roster listed as seniors or graduate students. Troy Hupstead (19.7 ppg) and Zaire Hayes (14.0) are among that group, and they lead the Tigers in scoring. Neither played vs. Gonzaga, and Hayes didn't play against A&M.
In Texas Southern's latest outing, Hupstead put up 19 points and Hayes had 17 in a 77-67 road loss to Texas State on Saturday.
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2nd Half
2nd Half
TXSO
Tigers
VANDY
Commodores
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:05 | | +3 | Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists) | 36-71 |
| 17:11 | | Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals) | ||
| 17:18 | | Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman defensive rebound | ||
| 17:20 | | Devin McGlockton misses two point layup | ||
| 17:31 | | +2 | Jaylen Wysinger makes two point layup | 36-68 |
| 17:43 | | +2 | AK Okereke makes two point layup (Tyler Tanner assists) | 34-68 |
| 17:56 | | Duke Miles defensive rebound | ||
| 17:56 | | Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:56 | | +1 | Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-66 |
| 17:56 | | Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul) | ||
| 18:01 | | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point layup | 33-66 |
| 18:08 | | Devin McGlockton offensive rebound | ||
| 18:10 | | Anthony Andrews blocks Duke Miles's two point layup | ||
| 18:19 | | Tyler Nickel defensive rebound | ||
| 18:21 | | Zytarious Mortle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:49 | | +2 | Tyler Nickel makes two point layup (Duke Miles assists) | 33-64 |
| 18:54 | | Duke Miles defensive rebound | ||
| 18:56 | | Jaylen Wysinger misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:13 | | +2 | Tyler Nickel makes two point layup | 33-62 |
| 19:17 | | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | ||
| 19:19 | | Tyler Nickel blocks Troy Hupstead's two point layup | ||
| 19:34 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 19:36 | | Zytarious Mortle misses two point jump shot |
1st Half
1st Half
TXSO
Tigers
VANDY
Commodores
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 0:02 | | Duane Posey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Tyler Tanner misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 0:02 | | Jaylen Wysinger shooting foul (Tyler Tanner draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | +2 | Tyler Tanner makes two point layup | 33-60 |
| 0:16 | | Commodores 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:17 | | AK Okereke defensive rebound | ||
| 0:19 | | Jaylen Wysinger misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:21 | | Tigers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | Troy Hupstead misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:37 | | Duane Posey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:56 | | Troy Hupstead defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:03 | | Tyler Nickel offensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Duke Miles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | +1 | Duane Posey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-58 |
| 1:18 | | Duane Posey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:18 | | Devin McGlockton shooting foul (Duane Posey draws the foul) | ||
| 1:40 | | +3 | Tyler Harris makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists) | 32-58 |
| 1:46 | | AK Okereke defensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | Anthony Andrews misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:09 | | Tyler Tanner personal foul | ||
| 2:26 | | +3 | Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Duke Miles assists) | 32-55 |
| 2:37 | | Tigers turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 2:47 | | +1 | Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-52 |
| 2:47 | | +1 | Tyler Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-51 |
| 2:47 | | Alex Anderson personal foul (Tyler Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 2:48 | | Tyler Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 2:50 | | Troy Hupstead misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:04 | | Tigers defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Duke Miles misses two point hook shot | ||
| 3:30 | | +1 | Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-50 |
| 3:30 | | Tyler Harris shooting foul (Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman draws the foul) | ||
| 3:30 | | +3 | Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes three point jump shot | 31-50 |
| 3:51 | | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Tyler Tanner assists) | 28-50 |
| 3:53 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:53 | | Commodores offensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | Tyler Tanner misses two point layup | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Jaylen Wysinger makes two point layup | 28-48 |
| 4:32 | | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Duke Miles assists) | 26-48 |
| 4:43 | | +3 | Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Wysinger assists) | 26-46 |
| 4:55 | | Tigers 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:15 | | +3 | Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists) | 23-46 |
| 5:27 | | +2 | Anthony Andrews makes two point jump shot | 23-43 |
| 5:45 | | Commodores turnover (10-second violation) | ||
| 5:49 | | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Troy Hupstead misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point dunk (Devin McGlockton assists) | 21-43 |
| 6:27 | | Tyler Tanner defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Tyler Tanner blocks Jaylen Wysinger's two point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | +1 | Tyler Nickel makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-41 |
| 6:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:48 | | Jordan Gorecki shooting foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Tyler Nickel makes two point jump shot | 21-40 |
| 7:08 | | +3 | Anthony Andrews makes three point jump shot | 21-38 |
| 7:15 | | AK Okereke turnover (bad pass) (Troy Hupstead steals) | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Anthony Andrews makes two point jump shot | 18-38 |
| 7:54 | | +2 | Tyler Tanner makes two point dunk (Devin McGlockton assists) | 16-38 |
| 7:57 | | Zaire Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals) | ||
| 8:13 | | AK Okereke turnover (traveling) | ||
| 8:22 | | Tyler Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 8:24 | | Zaire Hayes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:51 | | +2 | AK Okereke makes two point layup | 16-36 |
| 9:03 | | +1 | Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-34 |
| 9:03 | | +1 | Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-34 |
| 9:03 | | Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul) | ||
| 9:25 | | Commodores turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 9:25 | | Commodores offensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | AK Okereke misses two point layup | ||
| 9:53 | | Commodores offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | AK Okereke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Troy Hupstead personal foul (Devin McGlockton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | Josh Akpovwa misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:07 | | Josh Akpovwa misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:07 | | Jalen Washington shooting foul (Josh Akpovwa draws the foul) | ||
| 10:31 | | +2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point layup (Duke Miles assists) | 14-34 |
| 10:39 | | +2 | Cameron Patterson makes two point jump shot | 14-32 |
| 10:54 | | +2 | Chandler Bing makes two point layup (Jalen Washington assists) | 12-32 |
| 11:00 | | Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Washington steals) | ||
| 11:11 | | +3 | Duke Miles makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists) | 12-30 |
| 11:30 | | +3 | Alex Anderson makes three point jump shot | 12-27 |
| 12:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:02 | | +2 | Tyler Harris makes two point jump shot | 9-27 |
| 12:14 | | Duke Miles defensive rebound | ||
| 12:16 | | Duane Posey misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:42 | | +2 | Duke Miles makes two point layup | 9-25 |
| 12:47 | | Alex Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Mason Nicholson steals) | ||
| 13:00 | | +1 | Duke Miles makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-23 |
| 13:00 | | Duke Miles misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 13:00 | | Josh Akpovwa shooting foul (Duke Miles draws the foul) | ||
| 13:16 | | +2 | Alex Anderson makes two point jump shot | 9-22 |
| 13:43 | | Mason Nicholson personal foul (Josh Akpovwa draws the foul) | ||
| 13:43 | | Josh Akpovwa defensive rebound | ||
| 13:45 | | Duke Miles misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:46 | | Alex Anderson personal foul (AK Okereke draws the foul) | ||
| 13:46 | | AK Okereke offensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:55 | | Tyler Nickel defensive rebound | ||
| 13:57 | | Cameron Patterson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:18 | | +3 | Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot (Jalen Washington assists) | 7-22 |
| 14:23 | | Tyler Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 14:25 | | Tyler Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:42 | | Alex Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Tanner steals) | ||
| 14:50 | | Alex Anderson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:52 | | AK Okereke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:02 | | Tyler Harris offensive rebound | ||
| 15:04 | | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:20 | | +1 | Zytarious Mortle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-19 |
| 15:20 | | Zytarious Mortle misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 15:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:20 | | AK Okereke shooting foul (Zytarious Mortle draws the foul) | ||
| 15:35 | | +3 | Tyler Tanner makes three point jump shot (Tyler Nickel assists) | 6-19 |
| 15:45 | | Zaire Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Tyler Nickel steals) | ||
| 15:57 | | +2 | AK Okereke makes two point layup (Tyler Tanner assists) | 6-16 |
| 16:02 | | Zaire Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Duke Miles steals) | ||
| 16:14 | | +1 | Duke Miles makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 6-14 |
| 16:14 | | Zaire Hayes shooting foul (Duke Miles draws the foul) | ||
| 16:14 | | +3 | Duke Miles makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists) | 6-13 |
| 16:39 | | +2 | Zaire Hayes makes two point jump shot | 6-10 |
| 16:58 | | +2 | Tyler Tanner makes two point dunk | 4-10 |
| 17:03 | | Zaire Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Tanner steals) | ||
| 17:15 | | +3 | AK Okereke makes three point jump shot | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | | AK Okereke defensive rebound | ||
| 17:25 | | Anthony Andrews misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:42 | | +2 | AK Okereke makes two point layup (Tyler Nickel assists) | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | | Zytarious Mortle personal foul (Tyler Nickel draws the foul) | ||
| 17:48 | | Tyler Nickel offensive rebound | ||
| 17:50 | | AK Okereke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:04 | | +2 | Troy Hupstead makes two point jump shot | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | | +3 | Tyler Nickel makes three point jump shot (AK Okereke assists) | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | | +2 | Troy Hupstead makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | | Zytarious Mortle defensive rebound | ||
| 19:00 | | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:06 | | Duke Miles defensive rebound | ||
| 19:08 | | Zytarious Mortle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:19 | | Zytarious Mortle defensive rebound | ||
| 19:21 | | AK Okereke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:27 | | Devin McGlockton defensive rebound | ||
| 19:29 | | Zytarious Mortle misses two point layup | ||
| 19:31 | | Zytarious Mortle offensive rebound | ||
| 19:33 | | Troy Hupstead misses three point jump shot | ||
| 20:00 | | Jordan Gorecki vs. Devin McGlockton (Tigers gains possession) |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 3 | Devin McGlockton makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tanner assists) | 17:05 |
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Jaylen Wysinger turnover (bad pass) (Devin McGlockton steals) | 17:11 |
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Ahmed Nedal Abdelrahman defensive rebound | 17:18 |
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Devin McGlockton misses two point layup | 17:20 |
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+ 2 | Jaylen Wysinger makes two point layup | 17:31 |
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+ 2 | AK Okereke makes two point layup (Tyler Tanner assists) | 17:43 |
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Duke Miles defensive rebound | 17:56 |
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Troy Hupstead misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17:56 |
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+ 1 | Troy Hupstead makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17:56 |
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Tyler Nickel shooting foul (Troy Hupstead draws the foul) | 17:56 |
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+ 2 | Devin McGlockton makes two point layup | 18:01 |
| Team Stats | |
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| Points | 36 | 71 |
| Field Goals | 13-30 (43.3%) | 28-45 (62.2%) |
| 3-Pointers | 4-8 (50.0%) | 10-22 (45.5%) |
| Free Throws | 6-11 (54.5%) | 5-7 (71.4%) |
| Total Rebounds | 12 | 25 |
| Offensive | 1 | 6 |
| Defensive | 8 | 16 |
| Team | 3 | 3 |
| Assists | 1 | 19 |
| Steals | 1 | 8 |
| Blocks | 1 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 2 |
| Fouls | 8 | 8 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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. Nedal Abdelrahman G | 2.0 PPG | 0.3 RPG | 1.0 APG | 27.3 FG% |
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| Top Scorers | |||||
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| A. Nedal Abdelrahman G | 7 PTS | 1 REB | 0 AST | ||
| T. Nickel G | 13 PTS | 4 REB | 2 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Hupstead | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/7 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Andrews | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Mortle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Gorecki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Hupstead | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2/7 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Andrews | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3/5 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Z. Mortle | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0/4 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Gorecki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| A. Nedal Abdelrahman | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Anderson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Wysinger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Patterson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| D. Posey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Akpovwa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Granger | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| K. Farooq | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Farmer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| O. Koureissi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Hamilton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Roberts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 9 | 1 | 13/30 | 4/8 | 6/11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Nickel | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5/9 | 2/6 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| T. Tanner | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5/6 | 2/2 | 0/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Okereke | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/10 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| D. McGlockton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4/5 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Miles | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3/7 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Nickel | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5/9 | 2/6 | 1/1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| T. Tanner | 12 | 1 | 4 | 5/6 | 2/2 | 0/1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Okereke | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5/10 | 1/5 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| D. McGlockton | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4/5 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| D. Miles | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3/7 | 2/4 | 2/3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| T. Harris | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Washington | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Bing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Nicholson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. James | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Keeffe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Dean-Vines | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Messer | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Leverett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 71 | 22 | 19 | 28/45 | 10/22 | 5/7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
