24 Xander Okerlund
24 - Xander Okerlund
Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
Year: Senior
Hometown: Empire, Mich.
High School: Glen Lake HS
Position: Guard
gp 27
pts/g 9.4
fg % 39.8
3pt % 35.3
ft % 70.2
reb/g 5.1
a/g 1.5

Senior (2022-23): Appeared in all 27 games for the Lakers... Averaged 9.4 points per game while shooting 39.8 percent from the field, 70.2 percent from the free throw line, and 35.3 percent from distance... Totaled 255 points, 137 rebounds, and 41 assists... Ranked second on the team in rebounds, third in points, third in assists, and tied for second in steals... Named to the 2023 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.

Junior (2021-22): Played in 20 games for the Lakers, starting nine... Averaged 7.5 points per game shooting 42.4 percent from the field... Finished the season with 151 points, 55 rebounds, 21 assists, six steals, and a block... Named to the 2022 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.

Sophomore (2021): Played in 17 games for the Lakers…Averaged 12.2  minutes per game and 2.9  points per game… Finished the season scoring 49 points for the Lakers on a 39.2 shooting percentage… Totaled 34 rebounds, 10 assists, and four steals… Scored a single-game season-high 13 points in the team’s win against Ferris State on Fen. 16... Named to the 2021 GLIAC Winter All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2019-20): Played in all 28 games including 17 starts with 23.3 minutes a game... Averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and .9 assists a contest... Set a career and season high 31 points against Ashland on Dec. 5... In that game, Okerlund went 12-12 from the field including 4-4 from three... Tied for second on the team in steals with 23. Third in offensive rebounds with 21 and in blocks with 6.

High School: Attended Glen Lake High School in Maple City, Mich...Played four years of basketball at Glen Lake...Served as team captain during his junior and senior seasons...Named team MVP in 2017... Named to the Detroit Free Press 1st Team All-State in 2017 and 2018 and 2nd Team All-State in 2019...Named 1st Team All-Conference in 2017 and 2018...Member of 2017 District Champion team... Member of 2018 Conference Champion, District Champion, Regional Champion and State Runner-up team...  Coached by Rick Ruelas... Also played Varsity Tennis for three seasons (2015-17)... A 2019 graduate of Glen Lake High School

Personal: Son of Scott and Melissa Okerlund... Has one brother, Oscar... Mother played volleyball at Oakland... Was a member of National Honor Society and Student Council in high school...Hobbies include playing ping-pong, cooking, and spending time with friends and family... Majoring in Marketing.

Single Game Highs:
Points - 31 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Field Goals - 12 (vs Ashland, 12/5/19)
Three Pointers - 5 (vs Wayne State, 2/11/23)
Rebounds - 14 (at Wayne State, 1/19/23)
Assists - 6 (at Wayne State, 1/19/23)
Steals - 3 (vs Davenport, 1/2/20)
Blocks - 1, 13 times (at Davenport, 2/25/23)
Recent Games
Feb 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 83-72
Feb 11 Wayne State W, 76-59
Feb 18 Ferris State L, 72-58
Feb 23 at Grand Valley State W, 65-57
Feb 25 at Davenport W, 82-80
Mar 1 #5 Grand Valley State L, 68-64
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 18
Games started 25 18
Minutes 716 482
Minutes per game 26.5 26.8
FG 84-211 55-130
FG Pct 39.8 42.3
3PT 47-133 30-78
3PT Pct 35.3 38.5
FT 40-57 32-43
FT Pct 70.2 74.4
Off rebounds 11 5
Def rebounds 126 85
Total rebounds 137 90
Rebounds per game 5.1 5.0
Personal fouls 59 34
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 41 29
Turnovers 34 22
Assist to turnover ratio 1.2 1.3
Steals 22 15
Blocks 5 4
Points 255 172
Points per game 9.4 9.6
Points per 40 min 14.2 14.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 29 Finlandia W, 118-38 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Michigan-Dearborn W, 113-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Alma W, 86-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. Missouri S and T L, 90-89 - 28 7-14 50.0 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 17
Nov 12 at Drury L, 92-78 - 27 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 2-3 66.7 11
Nov 16 Algoma University (Ontario)   - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Grace Christian (Mich.) W, 102-66 1 17 4-7 57.1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 25 vs. Saint Rose L, 59-58 1 23 1-6 16.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 26 at St. Michael's L, 68-58 1 24 2-8 25.0 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 8
Dec 1 Davenport W, 81-61 1 21 4-6 66.7 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 3 Grand Valley State W, 79-75 1 28 5-9 55.6 2-6 33.3 6-7 85.7 18
Dec 9 at Michigan Tech W, 73-63 1 26 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 9
Dec 11 at Northern Michigan L, 87-72 1 20 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 7
Dec 17 vs. Southwest Baptist L, 80-62 1 22 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 8
Dec 18 at Quincy L, 59-54 1 38 2-14 14.3 1-11 9.1 0-0 - 5
Jan 4 at Lewis L, 74-53 1 28 3-9 33.3 2-6 33.3 2-2 100.0 10
Jan 7 at Ferris State W, 78-72 1 31 5-11 45.5 2-6 33.3 5-7 71.4 17
Jan 12 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 78-64 1 27 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 1-1 100.0 8
Jan 14 Purdue Northwest W, 65-63 1 20 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 6
Jan 19 at Wayne State W, 69-60 1 34 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 21 at Saginaw Valley State L, 79-73 1 32 5-8 62.5 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Jan 26 Northern Michigan W, 65-61 1 32 3-8 37.5 1-4 25.0 5-5 100.0 12
Jan 28 Michigan Tech L, 76-71 1 29 4-11 36.4 3-5 60.0 1-1 100.0 12
Feb 2 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-67 1 34 4-10 40.0 3-8 37.5 3-4 75.0 14
Feb 4 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 82-79 1 18 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 5
Feb 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 83-72 1 27 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 4
Feb 11 Wayne State W, 76-59 1 27 6-11 54.5 5-8 62.5 3-5 60.0 20
Feb 18 Ferris State L, 72-58 1 24 0-7 0.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 23 at Grand Valley State W, 65-57 1 24 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 3
Feb 25 at Davenport W, 82-80 1 28 2-7 28.6 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 4
Mar 1 #5 Grand Valley State L, 68-64 1 27 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 10
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Oct 29 Finlandia W, 118-38 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Michigan-Dearborn W, 113-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 Alma W, 86-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 vs. Missouri S and T L, 90-89 - 28 1 5 6 1 1 1.0 2 0 4 0
Nov 12 at Drury L, 92-78 - 27 3 4 7 1 0 - 2 0 3 0
Nov 16 Algoma University (Ontario)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Grace Christian (Mich.) W, 102-66 1 17 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 0 1 3 0
Nov 25 vs. Saint Rose L, 59-58 1 23 0 7 7 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 26 at St. Michael's L, 68-58 1 24 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 2 0
Dec 1 Davenport W, 81-61 1 21 0 5 5 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 0
Dec 3 Grand Valley State W, 79-75 1 28 2 5 7 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 0
Dec 9 at Michigan Tech W, 73-63 1 26 1 4 5 1 4 0.3 1 0 2 0
Dec 11 at Northern Michigan L, 87-72 1 20 0 2 2 0 3 0.0 1 1 0 0
Dec 17 vs. Southwest Baptist L, 80-62 1 22 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 1 0
Dec 18 at Quincy L, 59-54 1 38 0 8 8 0 3 0.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 4 at Lewis L, 74-53 1 28 1 5 6 2 3 0.7 1 0 4 0
Jan 7 at Ferris State W, 78-72 1 31 0 6 6 3 1 3.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 12 Wisconsin-Parkside L, 78-64 1 27 1 6 7 0 2 0.0 1 0 3 0
Jan 14 Purdue Northwest W, 65-63 1 20 0 3 3 0 2 0.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 19 at Wayne State W, 69-60 1 34 0 14 14 6 1 6.0 1 1 1 0
Jan 21 at Saginaw Valley State L, 79-73 1 32 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 2 0 5 0
Jan 26 Northern Michigan W, 65-61 1 32 0 6 6 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 0
Jan 28 Michigan Tech L, 76-71 1 29 0 3 3 1 0 - 2 0 1 0
Feb 2 at Purdue Northwest W, 71-67 1 34 0 7 7 1 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 4 at Wisconsin-Parkside L, 82-79 1 18 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 1 0 2 -
Feb 9 Saginaw Valley State W, 83-72 1 27 0 4 4 3 0 - 0 0 3 0
Feb 11 Wayne State W, 76-59 1 27 0 5 5 2 0 - 2 1 0 -
Feb 18 Ferris State L, 72-58 1 24 1 3 4 0 0 - 0 0 1 0
Feb 23 at Grand Valley State W, 65-57 1 24 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 0 0 2 0
Feb 25 at Davenport W, 82-80 1 28 0 4 4 3 0 - 0 1 2 0
Mar 1 #5 Grand Valley State L, 68-64 1 27 0 7 7 3 2 1.5 0 0 3 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2019-20 28 17 23.3 2.4-5.9 41.5 1.4-3.8 35.5 0.9-1.1 83.3 7.1
2020-21 17 0 12.2 1.2-3.0 39.2 0.5-1.9 27.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.9
2021-22 20 9 16.3 2.8-6.6 42.4 1.4-3.8 36.0 0.6-0.8 70.6 7.5
2022-23 27 25 26.5 3.1-7.8 39.8 1.7-4.9 35.3 1.5-2.1 70.2 9.4
2023-24 32 32 29.4 3.6-8.6 42.2 2.4-5.8 40.9 2.0-2.5 80.2 11.7
Total 124 83 22.9 2.8-6.7 41.3 1.6-4.3 36.9 1.1-1.5 75.9 8.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2019-20 28 17 653 68-164 41.5 38-107 35.5 25-30 83.3 199
2020-21 17 0 207 20-51 39.2 9-33 27.3 0-2 0.0 49
2021-22 20 9 325 56-132 42.4 27-75 36.0 12-17 70.6 151
2022-23 27 25 716 84-211 39.8 47-133 35.3 40-57 70.2 255
2023-24 32 32 941 116-275 42.2 76-186 40.9 65-81 80.2 373
Total 124 83 2842 344-833 41.3 197-534 36.9 142-187 75.9 1027
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2019-20 28 17 23.3 4.2-10.0 41.5 2.3-6.6 35.5 1.5-1.8 83.3 12.2
2020-21 17 0 12.2 3.9-9.9 39.2 1.7-6.4 27.3 0.0-0.4 0.0 9.5
2021-22 20 9 16.3 6.9-16.2 42.4 3.3-9.2 36.0 1.5-2.1 70.6 18.6
2022-23 27 25 26.5 4.7-11.8 39.8 2.6-7.4 35.3 2.2-3.2 70.2 14.2
2023-24 32 32 29.4 4.9-11.7 42.2 3.2-7.9 40.9 2.8-3.4 80.2 15.9
Total 124 83 22.9 4.8-11.7 41.3 2.8-7.5 36.9 2.0-2.6 75.9 14.5
  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 28 17 23.3 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.6 0.0 0.9 0.4 2.3 0.8 0.2
2020-21 17 0 12.2 0.2 1.8 2.0 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.2 2.5 0.2 0.1
2021-22 20 9 16.3 0.6 2.1 2.8 1.7 0.0 1.1 0.9 1.2 0.3 0.1
2022-23 27 25 26.5 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.2 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.2
2023-24 32 32 29.4 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.8 0.0 1.4 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.2
Total 124 83 22.9 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.8 0.0 1.1 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2019-20 28 17 653 21 81 102 45 0 25 11 2.3 23 6
2020-21 17 0 207 3 31 34 23 0 10 4 2.5 4 2
2021-22 20 9 325 12 43 55 34 0 21 18 1.2 6 1
2022-23 27 25 716 11 126 137 59 1 41 34 1.2 22 5
2023-24 32 32 941 11 117 128 59 0 45 33 1.4 25 6
Total 124 83 2842 58 398 456 220 1 142 100 1.4 80 20
  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 28 17 23.3 1.3 5.0 6.2 2.8 0.0 1.5 0.7 2.3 1.4 0.4
2020-21 17 0 12.2 0.6 6.0 6.6 4.4 0.0 1.9 0.8 2.5 0.8 0.4
2021-22 20 9 16.3 1.5 5.3 6.8 4.2 0.0 2.6 2.2 1.2 0.7 0.1
2022-23 27 25 26.5 0.6 7.0 7.7 3.3 0.1 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.2 0.3
2023-24 32 32 29.4 0.5 5.0 5.4 2.5 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.3
Total 124 83 22.9 0.8 5.6 6.4 3.1 0.0 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.1 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 25 26.5 3.1-7.8 39.8 1.7-4.9 35.3 1.5-2.1 70.2 9.4
Conference 18 18 26.8 3.1-7.2 42.3 1.7-4.3 38.5 1.8-2.4 74.4 9.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 11 25.4 3.1-7.2 43.0 1.9-4.4 43.8 2.2-3.0 72.7 10.3
Away 13 12 28.0 3.0-8.1 37.1 1.5-5.3 29.0 1.2-1.8 69.6 8.8
Neutral 3 2 24.3 3.7-9.0 40.7 2.0-5.3 37.5 0.0-0.3 0.0 9.3
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Wins 13 13 26.8 3.2-7.2 44.7 1.8-4.7 39.3 2.3-3.1 75.0 10.6
Losses 14 12 26.2 3.0-8.4 35.9 1.6-5.1 31.9 0.7-1.2 58.8 8.4
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November 5 3 23.8 3.6-8.6 41.9 2.0-5.6 35.7 0.8-1.0 80.0 10.0
December 6 6 25.8 3.3-8.0 41.7 1.5-5.0 30.0 1.7-2.0 83.3 9.8
January 8 8 29.1 3.4-7.9 42.9 1.9-4.6 40.5 2.1-2.5 85.0 10.8
February 7 7 26.0 2.3-7.0 32.7 1.6-4.6 34.4 1.0-2.0 50.0 7.1
March 1 1 27.0 3.0-8.0 37.5 2.0-6.0 33.3 2.0-6.0 33.3 10.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 25 716 84-211 39.8 47-133 35.3 40-57 70.2 255
Conference 18 18 482 55-130 42.3 30-78 38.5 32-43 74.4 172
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 11 11 279 34-79 43.0 21-48 43.8 24-33 72.7 113
Away 13 12 364 39-105 37.1 20-69 29.0 16-23 69.6 114
Neutral 3 2 73 11-27 40.7 6-16 37.5 0-1 0.0 28
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Wins 13 13 349 42-94 44.7 24-61 39.3 30-40 75.0 138
Losses 14 12 367 42-117 35.9 23-72 31.9 10-17 58.8 117
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November 5 3 119 18-43 41.9 10-28 35.7 4-5 80.0 50
December 6 6 155 20-48 41.7 9-30 30.0 10-12 83.3 59
January 8 8 233 27-63 42.9 15-37 40.5 17-20 85.0 86
February 7 7 182 16-49 32.7 11-32 34.4 7-14 50.0 50
March 1 1 27 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 10
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 25 26.5 4.7-11.8 39.8 2.6-7.4 35.3 2.2-3.2 70.2 14.2
Conference 18 18 26.8 4.6-10.8 42.3 2.5-6.5 38.5 2.7-3.6 74.4 14.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 11 11 25.4 4.9-11.3 43.0 3.0-6.9 43.8 3.4-4.7 72.7 16.2
Away 13 12 28.0 4.3-11.5 37.1 2.2-7.6 29.0 1.8-2.5 69.6 12.5
Neutral 3 2 24.3 6.0-14.8 40.7 3.3-8.8 37.5 0.0-0.5 0.0 15.3
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Wins 13 13 26.8 4.8-10.8 44.7 2.8-7.0 39.3 3.4-4.6 75.0 15.8
Losses 14 12 26.2 4.6-12.8 35.9 2.5-7.8 31.9 1.1-1.9 58.8 12.8
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November 5 3 23.8 6.1-14.5 41.9 3.4-9.4 35.7 1.3-1.7 80.0 16.8
December 6 6 25.8 5.2-12.4 41.7 2.3-7.7 30.0 2.6-3.1 83.3 15.2
January 8 8 29.1 4.6-10.8 42.9 2.6-6.4 40.5 2.9-3.4 85.0 14.8
February 7 7 26.0 3.5-10.8 32.7 2.4-7.0 34.4 1.5-3.1 50.0 11.0
March 1 1 27.0 4.4-11.9 37.5 3.0-8.9 33.3 3.0-8.9 33.3 14.8
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 25 26.5 0.4 4.7 5.1 2.2 0.0 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.2
Conference 18 18 26.8 0.3 4.7 5.0 1.9 0.0 1.6 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 11 25.4 0.4 4.5 4.8 2.2 0.0 1.5 1.0 1.5 0.6 0.2
Away 13 12 28.0 0.5 5.0 5.5 2.3 0.1 1.7 1.6 1.0 0.9 0.2
Neutral 3 2 24.3 0.3 4.0 4.3 1.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.0
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Wins 13 13 26.8 0.2 5.3 5.5 1.9 0.0 2.2 1.1 2.1 0.6 0.3
Losses 14 12 26.2 0.6 4.1 4.6 2.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 0.6 1.0 0.1
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November 5 3 23.8 1.0 4.2 5.2 2.4 0.0 1.2 0.6 2.0 1.0 0.2
December 6 6 25.8 0.5 4.0 4.5 2.2 0.2 0.8 2.3 0.4 0.7 0.2
January 8 8 29.1 0.3 5.6 5.9 2.5 0.0 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.1
February 7 7 26.0 0.1 4.1 4.3 1.6 0.0 1.7 0.4 4.0 0.4 0.3
March 1 1 27.0 0.0 7.0 7.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 25 716 11 126 137 59 1 41 34 1.2 22 5
Conference 18 18 482 5 85 90 34 0 29 22 1.3 15 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 11 279 4 49 53 24 0 17 11 1.5 7 2
Away 13 12 364 6 65 71 30 1 22 21 1.0 12 3
Neutral 3 2 73 1 12 13 5 0 2 2 1.0 3 0
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Wins 13 13 349 3 69 72 25 0 29 14 2.1 8 4
Losses 14 12 367 8 57 65 34 1 12 20 0.6 14 1
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November 5 3 119 5 21 26 12 0 6 3 2.0 5 1
December 6 6 155 3 24 27 13 1 5 14 0.4 4 1
January 8 8 233 2 45 47 20 0 15 12 1.3 10 1
February 7 7 182 1 29 30 11 0 12 3 4.0 3 2
March 1 1 27 0 7 7 3 0 3 2 1.5 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 27 25 26.5 0.6 7.0 7.7 3.3 0.1 2.3 1.9 1.2 1.2 0.3
Conference 18 18 26.8 0.4 7.1 7.5 2.8 0.0 2.4 1.8 1.3 1.2 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 11 25.4 0.6 7.0 7.6 3.4 0.0 2.4 1.6 1.5 1.0 0.3
Away 13 12 28.0 0.7 7.1 7.8 3.3 0.1 2.4 2.3 1.0 1.3 0.3
Neutral 3 2 24.3 0.5 6.6 7.1 2.7 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.6 0.0
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Wins 13 13 26.8 0.3 7.9 8.3 2.9 0.0 3.3 1.6 2.1 0.9 0.5
Losses 14 12 26.2 0.9 6.2 7.1 3.7 0.1 1.3 2.2 0.6 1.5 0.1
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November 5 3 23.8 1.7 7.1 8.7 4.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 1.7 0.3
December 6 6 25.8 0.8 6.2 7.0 3.4 0.3 1.3 3.6 0.4 1.0 0.3
January 8 8 29.1 0.3 7.7 8.1 3.4 0.0 2.6 2.1 1.3 1.7 0.2
February 7 7 26.0 0.2 6.4 6.6 2.4 0.0 2.6 0.7 4.0 0.7 0.4
March 1 1 27.0 0.0 10.4 10.4 4.4 0.0 4.4 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0