0 Kyle Lofton
0 Kyle Lofton
Height: 6-3
Weight: 180
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Hillside, N.J.
High School: Union Catholic
Previous College: Putnam Science Academy
Position: G
gp 34
pts/g 14.4
fg % 44.1
3pt % 33.0
ft % 83.8
reb/g 2.5
a/g 3.7

HONORS
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team - 2018-19
Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team - 2019
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week - Feb. 18, 2019; Jan. 28, 2019

As A Freshman (2018-19)

  • Was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
  • Was named to the A-10 All-Tournament Team after he averaged 16.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists over three games in the Championship
  • Was twice named the A-10 Rookie of the Week (Jan. 26 and Feb. 17)
  • Ranked 14th in the A-10 in scoring at 14.4 points per game
  • Ranked eighth in the A-10 in assists (3.7 per game), ninth in steals (1.4), fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), sixth in free throw percentage (.838) and second in minutes played (37.4)
  • Scored in double figures in 27 of 34 games with eight games of 20-plus points
  • Missed only 19 free throws in 117 attempts
  • Shot .330 (38-115) from three-point range
  • His 127 assists were only 16 shy of Shandue McNeill’s freshman team record
  • Scored 23 points with five assists in A-10 semifinal win over Rhode Island 3/18/19
  • In quarterfinal win over George Mason, scored 20 points and also handed out five assists
  • Scored a season-high 32 points, going 7-8 from three-point range, in win over George Mason 2/17/19
  • In his college debut, scored 18 points and had four assists in OT loss to Bucknell 11/7/18
  • Scored 13 points and handed out a season-high nine assists in win over Canisius 11/28/18
  • His 18 points against La Salle 2/20/19 included the game-winning shot on a pull-up jumper with four seconds left in regulation
  • Scored 23 points at Vermont 12/18/18

Prep School
Helped Putnam Science Academy win the first national prep championship in school history as the team's point guard ... in the title game, a 74-66 overtime win over Northfield Mount Hermon, he had 10 points, four assists and four steals ...  the Mustangs finished the 2017-18 season with a record of 38-4, including a school record 24-game win streak ... led Putnam in minutes and averaged 10 points, six assists and three rebounds per game ... made 48 percent of his shots overall and 40 percent from behind the three-point line ... was coached by Tom Espinosa ... was ranked third in the state of Connecticut by New England Recruiting Report in the spring of 2018, which also named him one of 10 players in its 2017-18 All-New England first team.

High School
Attended Union Catholic (N.J.) High School, graduating in 2017 … his senior season, averaged 13 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game as Union finished 17-11, falling in the second round of the state playoffs … three of his Union teammates went on to Division I schools – Jordan Pierce (Dayton), Isaiah Still (Iona) and George Pappas (Monmouth) … was coached by Jim Regan.

Major: Undecided
Family: Parents Kim and Calvin Lofton; he is the youngest of four children with brothers Calvin Jr., Zarah and Ashton … his father is a teacher and Rec Center leader and his mother is a counselor
AAU Teams: The Firm
Noteworthy: Is a fan of Carmelo Anthony, the Baltimore Ravens and Ray Lewis … pre-game ritual is eating Swedish fish … long-term career interest is sports medicine and athletic training

Recent Games
Mar 2 at George Washington W, 64-58
Mar 6 at Davidson L, 64-46
Mar 9 Saint Louis W, 66-57
Mar 15 vs. George Mason W, 68-57
Mar 16 vs. Rhode Island W, 68-51
Mar 17 vs. Saint Louis L, 55-53
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 34 18
Games started 34 18
Minutes 1273 676
Minutes per game 37.4 37.6
FG 177-401 97-218
FG Pct 44.1 44.5
3PT 38-115 21-69
3PT Pct 33.0 30.4
FT 98-117 47-58
FT Pct 83.8 81.0
Off rebounds 30 12
Def rebounds 55 30
Total rebounds 85 42
Rebounds per game 2.5 2.3
Personal fouls 72 36
Disqualifications 2 0
Assists 127 62
Turnovers 64 35
Assist to turnover ratio 2.0 1.8
Steals 48 29
Blocks 2 0
Points 490 262
Points per game 14.4 14.6
Points per 40 min 15.4 15.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 Alfred W, 90-42 1 29 6-9 66.7 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 15
Nov 7 Bucknell L, 88-85 1 35 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 10-11 90.9 18
Nov 10 Jackson St. W, 67-36 1 28 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 8-8 100.0 16
Nov 12 at Niagara L, 80-72 1 29 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 19 vs. Georgia State L, 75-65 1 34 5-13 38.5 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 13
Nov 20 vs. Boise St. L, 72-52 1 38 8-17 47.1 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 20
Nov 21 vs. Akron L, 61-49 1 40 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 13
Nov 28 Canisius W, 70-55 1 40 5-12 41.7 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 13
Dec 1 Delaware St. W, 90-61 1 38 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 5 Siena W, 82-40 1 36 2-6 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 6
Dec 8 #17 Buffalo L, 80-62 1 36 6-18 33.3 0-4 0.0 3-3 100.0 15
Dec 18 at Vermont L, 83-76 1 50 9-17 52.9 1-5 20.0 4-4 100.0 23
Dec 21 at Northeastern L, 64-59 1 35 3-7 42.9 1-1 100.0 4-4 100.0 11
Dec 29 at Syracuse L, 81-48 1 39 5-10 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-5 40.0 12
Jan 6 at George Mason L, 68-53 1 40 8-12 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 17
Jan 9 Saint Joseph's W, 73-47 1 39 5-10 50.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 12 vs. Fordham W, 71-64 1 40 4-6 66.7 0-1 0.0 4-4 100.0 12
Jan 16 at Rhode Island L, 75-63 1 40 4-16 25.0 0-4 0.0 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 19 Dayton L, 89-86 1 50 4-14 28.6 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 23 at UMass W, 65-51 1 40 8-13 61.5 3-6 50.0 5-6 83.3 24
Jan 26 at Richmond W, 66-57 1 40 8-18 44.4 2-4 50.0 3-3 100.0 21
Feb 1 Davidson L, 75-66 1 40 10-18 55.6 2-7 28.6 2-3 66.7 24
Feb 6 at Duquesne W, 51-49 1 29 7-15 46.7 0-5 0.0 2-2 100.0 16
Feb 9 VCU L, 85-55 1 33 3-15 20.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Feb 12 at Saint Joseph's W, 76-51 1 28 3-11 27.3 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 8
Feb 17 George Mason W, 79-56 1 38 10-15 66.7 7-8 87.5 5-5 100.0 32
Feb 20 La Salle W, 62-60 1 40 7-10 70.0 1-4 25.0 3-3 100.0 18
Feb 23 at Fordham W, 74-53 1 39 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 9
Feb 27 Duquesne W, 68-47 1 39 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 4-5 80.0 10
Mar 2 at George Washington W, 64-58 1 22 3-8 37.5 0-3 0.0 4-5 80.0 10
Mar 6 at Davidson L, 64-46 1 39 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Mar 9 Saint Louis W, 66-57 1 40 3-10 30.0 1-2 50.0 7-8 87.5 14
Mar 15 vs. George Mason W, 68-57 1 40 6-12 50.0 4-6 66.7 4-4 100.0 20
Mar 16 vs. Rhode Island W, 68-51 1 39 7-15 46.7 2-4 50.0 7-7 100.0 23
Mar 17 vs. Saint Louis L, 55-53 1 40 2-14 14.3 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 6
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 2 Alfred W, 90-42 1 29 0 1 1 4 1 4.0 1 1 0 0
Nov 7 Bucknell L, 88-85 1 35 0 2 2 4 5 0.8 0 0 2 0
Nov 10 Jackson St. W, 67-36 1 28 2 2 4 3 4 0.8 4 0 3 0
Nov 12 at Niagara L, 80-72 1 29 2 2 4 4 1 4.0 1 0 5 1
Nov 19 vs. Georgia State L, 75-65 1 34 1 2 3 4 4 1.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 20 vs. Boise St. L, 72-52 1 38 3 1 4 2 2 1.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 21 vs. Akron L, 61-49 1 40 1 2 3 4 2 2.0 2 0 4 -
Nov 28 Canisius W, 70-55 1 40 0 3 3 9 0 - 0 0 1 0
Dec 1 Delaware St. W, 90-61 1 38 0 2 2 3 2 1.5 2 0 0 0
Dec 5 Siena W, 82-40 1 36 1 0 1 4 0 - 0 0 1 0
Dec 8 #17 Buffalo L, 80-62 1 36 0 4 4 6 1 6.0 0 0 3 0
Dec 18 at Vermont L, 83-76 1 50 1 1 2 4 1 4.0 3 1 4 -
Dec 21 at Northeastern L, 64-59 1 35 0 0 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 5 1
Dec 29 at Syracuse L, 81-48 1 39 2 1 3 3 4 0.8 2 0 2 -
Jan 6 at George Mason L, 68-53 1 40 1 1 2 6 4 1.5 2 0 4 -
Jan 9 Saint Joseph's W, 73-47 1 39 0 1 1 6 1 6.0 0 0 1 0
Jan 12 vs. Fordham W, 71-64 1 40 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 2 0 0 0
Jan 16 at Rhode Island L, 75-63 1 40 2 0 2 2 6 0.3 0 0 1 -
Jan 19 Dayton L, 89-86 1 50 0 1 1 7 1 7.0 1 0 2 0
Jan 23 at UMass W, 65-51 1 40 0 1 1 2 3 0.7 1 0 0 -
Jan 26 at Richmond W, 66-57 1 40 1 4 5 2 1 2.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 1 Davidson L, 75-66 1 40 2 1 3 3 0 - 4 0 1 0
Feb 6 at Duquesne W, 51-49 1 29 0 1 1 2 2 1.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 9 VCU L, 85-55 1 33 3 2 5 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 -
Feb 12 at Saint Joseph's W, 76-51 1 28 0 4 4 2 3 0.7 1 0 4 -
Feb 17 George Mason W, 79-56 1 38 0 3 3 7 2 3.5 2 0 1 0
Feb 20 La Salle W, 62-60 1 40 1 3 4 3 4 0.8 4 0 2 0
Feb 23 at Fordham W, 74-53 1 39 0 0 0 3 0 - 3 0 2 -
Feb 27 Duquesne W, 68-47 1 39 1 0 1 6 1 6.0 1 0 1 -
Mar 2 at George Washington W, 64-58 1 22 1 1 2 1 2 0.5 0 0 4 0
Mar 6 at Davidson L, 64-46 1 39 0 2 2 5 1 5.0 3 0 3 -
Mar 9 Saint Louis W, 66-57 1 40 0 3 3 1 1 1.0 2 0 1 0
Mar 15 vs. George Mason W, 68-57 1 40 1 2 3 5 1 5.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 16 vs. Rhode Island W, 68-51 1 39 1 0 1 5 1 5.0 0 0 2 -
Mar 17 vs. Saint Louis L, 55-53 1 40 3 1 4 4 0 - 2 1 2 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2018-19 34 34 37.4 5.2-11.8 44.1 1.1-3.4 33.0 2.9-3.4 83.8 14.4
Total 34 34 37.4 5.2-11.8 44.1 1.1-3.4 33.0 2.9-3.4 83.8 14.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 34 34 1273 177-401 44.1 38-115 33.0 98-117 83.8 490
Total 34 34 1273 177-401 44.1 38-115 33.0 98-117 83.8 490
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2018-19 34 34 37.4 5.6-12.6 44.1 1.2-3.6 33.0 3.1-3.7 83.8 15.4
Total 34 34 37.4 5.6-12.6 44.1 1.2-3.6 33.0 3.1-3.7 83.8 15.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2018-19 34 34 37.4 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.1 0.1 3.7 1.9 2.0 1.4 0.1
Total 34 34 37.4 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.1 0.1 3.7 1.9 2.0 1.4 0.1
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2018-19 34 34 1273 30 55 85 72 2 127 64 2.0 48 2
Total 34 34 1273 30 55 85 72 2 127 64 2.0 48 2
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 34 34 37.4 0.9 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.1 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.1
Total 34 34 37.4 0.9 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.1 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 34 34 37.4 5.2-11.8 44.1 1.1-3.4 33.0 2.9-3.4 83.8 14.4
Conference 18 18 37.6 5.4-12.1 44.5 1.2-3.8 30.4 2.6-3.2 81.0 14.6
Exhibition 1 1 29.0 6.0-9.0 66.7 3.0-3.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 15.0
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Home 14 14 38.0 5.1-11.5 44.1 1.3-3.8 34.0 3.4-3.9 85.5 14.8
Away 13 13 36.2 5.2-11.6 45.0 0.8-3.2 26.2 2.2-2.8 78.4 13.5
Neutral 7 7 38.7 5.4-12.7 42.7 1.3-2.9 45.0 3.1-3.6 88.0 15.3
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Wins 18 18 36.4 5.2-10.8 48.2 1.5-3.7 40.3 3.3-3.8 88.2 15.3
Losses 16 16 38.6 5.2-12.9 40.3 0.7-3.0 22.9 2.4-3.1 77.6 13.4
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November 7 7 34.9 5.0-10.9 46.1 1.0-2.4 41.2 3.3-3.9 85.2 14.3
December 6 6 39.0 5.0-11.0 45.5 0.7-2.8 23.5 2.5-3.2 78.9 13.2
January 7 7 41.3 5.9-12.7 46.1 1.1-3.7 30.8 2.3-2.9 80.0 15.1
February 8 8 35.8 5.9-12.8 46.1 1.5-4.4 34.3 2.2-2.9 78.3 15.5
March 6 6 36.7 4.0-11.3 35.3 1.2-3.3 35.0 4.3-4.7 92.9 13.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 34 34 1273 177-401 44.1 38-115 33.0 98-117 83.8 490
Conference 18 18 676 97-218 44.5 21-69 30.4 47-58 81.0 262
Exhibition 1 1 29 6-9 66.7 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 15
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Home 14 14 532 71-161 44.1 18-53 34.0 47-55 85.5 207
Away 13 13 470 68-151 45.0 11-42 26.2 29-37 78.4 176
Neutral 7 7 271 38-89 42.7 9-20 45.0 22-25 88.0 107
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Wins 18 18 655 94-195 48.2 27-67 40.3 60-68 88.2 275
Losses 16 16 618 83-206 40.3 11-48 22.9 38-49 77.6 215
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November 7 7 244 35-76 46.1 7-17 41.2 23-27 85.2 100
December 6 6 234 30-66 45.5 4-17 23.5 15-19 78.9 79
January 7 7 289 41-89 46.1 8-26 30.8 16-20 80.0 106
February 8 8 286 47-102 46.1 12-35 34.3 18-23 78.3 124
March 6 6 220 24-68 35.3 7-20 35.0 26-28 92.9 81
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 34 34 37.4 5.6-12.6 44.1 1.2-3.6 33.0 3.1-3.7 83.8 15.4
Conference 18 18 37.6 5.7-12.9 44.5 1.2-4.1 30.4 2.8-3.4 81.0 15.5
Exhibition 1 1 29.0 8.3-12.4 66.7 4.1-4.1 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 20.7
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Home 14 14 38.0 5.3-12.1 44.1 1.4-4.0 34.0 3.5-4.1 85.5 15.6
Away 13 13 36.2 5.8-12.9 45.0 0.9-3.6 26.2 2.5-3.1 78.4 15.0
Neutral 7 7 38.7 5.6-13.1 42.7 1.3-3.0 45.0 3.2-3.7 88.0 15.8
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Wins 18 18 36.4 5.7-11.9 48.2 1.6-4.1 40.3 3.7-4.2 88.2 16.8
Losses 16 16 38.6 5.4-13.3 40.3 0.7-3.1 22.9 2.5-3.2 77.6 13.9
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November 7 7 34.9 5.7-12.5 46.1 1.1-2.8 41.2 3.8-4.4 85.2 16.4
December 6 6 39.0 5.1-11.3 45.5 0.7-2.9 23.5 2.6-3.2 78.9 13.5
January 7 7 41.3 5.7-12.3 46.1 1.1-3.6 30.8 2.2-2.8 80.0 14.7
February 8 8 35.8 6.6-14.3 46.1 1.7-4.9 34.3 2.5-3.2 78.3 17.3
March 6 6 36.7 4.4-12.4 35.3 1.3-3.6 35.0 4.7-5.1 92.9 14.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 34 34 37.4 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.1 0.1 3.7 1.9 2.0 1.4 0.1
Conference 18 18 37.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 2.0 0.0 3.4 1.9 1.8 1.6 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 29.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 1.0
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Home 14 14 38.0 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.5 0.0 4.5 1.7 2.6 1.6 0.0
Away 13 13 36.2 0.8 1.4 2.2 3.2 0.2 2.8 2.2 1.3 1.4 0.1
Neutral 7 7 38.7 1.4 1.4 2.9 1.4 0.0 3.9 1.6 2.5 1.1 0.1
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Wins 18 18 36.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.8 0.0 3.7 1.6 2.3 1.3 0.0
Losses 16 16 38.6 1.3 1.4 2.8 2.5 0.1 3.8 2.2 1.7 1.6 0.1
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November 7 7 34.9 1.3 2.0 3.3 2.1 0.1 4.3 2.6 1.7 1.3 0.0
December 6 6 39.0 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.5 0.2 3.5 1.5 2.3 1.3 0.2
January 7 7 41.3 0.6 1.4 2.0 1.6 0.0 4.0 2.4 1.6 0.9 0.0
February 8 8 35.8 0.9 1.8 2.6 2.1 0.0 3.4 1.8 1.9 2.3 0.0
March 6 6 36.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.3 0.0 3.5 1.0 3.5 1.2 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 34 34 1273 30 55 85 72 2 127 64 2.0 48 2
Conference 18 18 676 12 30 42 36 0 62 35 1.8 29 0
Exhibition 1 1 29 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 4.0 1 1
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Home 14 14 532 10 27 37 21 0 63 24 2.6 22 0
Away 13 13 470 10 18 28 41 2 37 29 1.3 18 1
Neutral 7 7 271 10 10 20 10 0 27 11 2.5 8 1
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Wins 18 18 655 9 32 41 32 0 67 29 2.3 23 0
Losses 16 16 618 21 23 44 40 2 60 35 1.7 25 2
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November 7 7 244 9 14 23 15 1 30 18 1.7 9 0
December 6 6 234 4 8 12 15 1 21 9 2.3 8 1
January 7 7 289 4 10 14 11 0 28 17 1.6 6 0
February 8 8 286 7 14 21 17 0 27 14 1.9 18 0
March 6 6 220 6 9 15 14 0 21 6 3.5 7 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 34 34 37.4 0.9 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.1 4.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 0.1
Conference 18 18 37.6 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.1 0.0 3.7 2.1 1.8 1.7 0.0
Exhibition 1 1 29.0 0.0 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 5.5 1.4 4.0 1.4 1.4
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Home 14 14 38.0 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.6 0.0 4.7 1.8 2.6 1.7 0.0
Away 13 13 36.2 0.9 1.5 2.4 3.5 0.2 3.1 2.5 1.3 1.5 0.1
Neutral 7 7 38.7 1.5 1.5 3.0 1.5 0.0 4.0 1.6 2.5 1.2 0.1
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Wins 18 18 36.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 2.0 0.0 4.1 1.8 2.3 1.4 0.0
Losses 16 16 38.6 1.4 1.5 2.8 2.6 0.1 3.9 2.3 1.7 1.6 0.1
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November 7 7 34.9 1.5 2.3 3.8 2.5 0.2 4.9 3.0 1.7 1.5 0.0
December 6 6 39.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.6 0.2 3.6 1.5 2.3 1.4 0.2
January 7 7 41.3 0.6 1.4 1.9 1.5 0.0 3.9 2.4 1.6 0.8 0.0
February 8 8 35.8 1.0 2.0 2.9 2.4 0.0 3.8 2.0 1.9 2.5 0.0
March 6 6 36.7 1.1 1.6 2.7 2.5 0.0 3.8 1.1 3.5 1.3 0.2