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Kris Nelson
12 Kris Nelson
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Augusta, Ga.
  • High School:
    Robert M. Shoemaker HS
  • Previous College:
    Temple College
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice/Criminology
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    7.7
  • fg %
    38.7
  • 3pt %
    33.7
  • ft %
    79.5
  • reb/g
    3.0
  • a/g
    4.6

Bio

As a Senior: Named the NCAA National Statistical champion with 3.1 assist/turnover ratio...Played and started in 26 games for the Spartans… Recorded a total of 958 minutes on the season, averaging 36.8 minutes a game… Shot 38.7% from the field, 33.7% from three-point range, and 79.5% from the free-throw line… Averaged 7.7 points per game, 4.6 assists per game and 1.0 steals per game… Scored a total of 199 points on the season and had 119 assists on the season… Scored a season-high 18 points against Spring Hill after going 7-7 from the free-throw line...Ranked first in the nation in assist/turnover ratio and 18th in minutes per game...Led the SSC in minutes and assist/turnover ratio while ranking third in assists.

As a Junior: Played in all 31 games and started in 30...Averaged 29.7 minutes per game...Totaled 83 assists and 20 steals...Scored in double-digits in four games...Scored a season-high of 14 points against Lee (03/15) and collected a season-high of seven assists against Texas Woman's (12/18).

As a Sophomore: Started all 29 games for the Lady Leopards…Averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game…Ended the season with 143 assists…Scored a season-best of 19 points at Cisco College.

As a Freshman: Awarded All-Conference Honorable Mention…Started all 30 games…Led team with an average of 11.9 points and 4.9 assists per game.

High School: Graduated from Robert M. Shoemaker High School… Team captain her last two years for the Grey Wolves…Awarded Defensive Player of the Year as a junior…Named Offensive Player of the Year as a senior…Took team to first playoff game in 8 years… Named first-team all-district.

Personal: Majoring in Criminal Justice/Criminology…Daughter of Kennetta and Eddie Gunns… Has two sisters, Kasia and Kenneddie…Related to O.J. Simpson…Birthdate: 3/18/1998.

Career Highs

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Feb 22 Barry W, 82-52
Feb 26 Florida Southern L, 56-51
Feb 29 at Lynn W, 66-46
Mar 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 76-36
Mar 5 Saint Leo W, 72-57
Mar 8 Eckerd L, 75-69
  Total Conference
Games 26 19
Games started 26 19
Minutes 958 720
Minutes per game 36.8 37.9
FG 67-173 48-129
FG Pct 38.7 37.2
3PT 30-89 23-66
3PT Pct 33.7 34.8
FT 35-44 17-22
FT Pct 79.5 77.3
Off rebounds 9 4
Def rebounds 69 55
Total rebounds 78 59
Rebounds per game 3.0 3.1
Personal fouls 27 21
Disqualifications - -
Assists 119 92
Turnovers 39 28
Assist to turnover ratio 3.1 3.3
Steals 26 20
Blocks 6 5
Points 199 136
Points per game 7.7 7.2
Points per 40 min 8.3 7.6

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Spring Hill W, 78-46 1 26 4-7 57.1 3-6 50.0 7-7 100.0 18
Nov 9 West Georgia L, 69-67 1 27 3-4 75.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 23 Nova Southeastern W, 72-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Southern Indiana L, 56-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Bellarmine L, 76-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Eckerd W, 57-54 1 37 6-9 66.7 4-7 57.1 1-1 100.0 17
Dec 7 Rollins W, 85-60 1 34 4-7 57.1 2-2 100.0 4-6 66.7 14
Dec 14 at Saint Leo W, 72-66 1 41 3-11 27.3 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 10
Dec 19 vs. Pittsburg State W, 75-55 1 39 6-9 66.7 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 15
Dec 20 vs. William Jewell W, 60-45 1 39 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Jan 2 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 57-32 1 34 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Jan 8 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 65-40 1 37 0-4 0.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 2
Jan 11 at Barry W, 62-51 1 40 3-8 37.5 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 15 at Florida Tech W, 62-42 1 39 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 18 Lynn W, 66-54 1 40 3-9 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 6
Jan 22 at Florida Southern W, 65-60 1 40 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Jan 25 at Nova Southeastern W, 67-66 1 40 4-7 57.1 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 29 Eckerd W, 66-60 1 45 6-12 50.0 3-5 60.0 1-3 33.3 16
Feb 1 at Rollins W, 70-58 1 40 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 5 Saint Leo W, 73-58 1 40 1-5 20.0 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 5
Feb 8 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-58 1 40 2-8 25.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 12 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 64-47 1 39 2-8 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Feb 19 Florida Tech W, 83-55 1 36 6-8 75.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 14
Feb 22 Barry W, 82-52 1 35 2-3 66.7 1-1 100.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 26 Florida Southern L, 56-51 1 40 1-7 14.3 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Feb 29 at Lynn W, 66-46 1 23 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Mar 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 76-36 1 31 2-5 40.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 5
Mar 5 Saint Leo W, 72-57 1 36 2-9 22.2 1-6 16.7 5-7 71.4 10
Mar 8 Eckerd L, 75-69 1 40 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 1-2 50.0 3
Mar 13 vs. Benedict   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Union/Florida Southern, if necessary   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. NCAA Championships   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 8 Spring Hill W, 78-46 1 26 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
Nov 9 West Georgia L, 69-67 1 27 0 1 1 5 2 2 0
Nov 23 Nova Southeastern W, 72-70 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Southern Indiana L, 56-46 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 at Bellarmine L, 76-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 4 at Eckerd W, 57-54 1 37 0 2 2 5 5 1 0
Dec 7 Rollins W, 85-60 1 34 1 1 2 5 0 0 0
Dec 14 at Saint Leo W, 72-66 1 41 0 5 5 5 0 1 0
Dec 19 vs. Pittsburg State W, 75-55 1 39 1 3 4 3 3 0 0
Dec 20 vs. William Jewell W, 60-45 1 39 2 2 4 2 2 1 0
Jan 2 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 57-32 1 34 0 2 2 6 0 1 2
Jan 8 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 65-40 1 37 0 4 4 7 4 1 0
Jan 11 at Barry W, 62-51 1 40 0 4 4 3 0 2 0
Jan 15 at Florida Tech W, 62-42 1 39 0 2 2 7 2 2 1
Jan 18 Lynn W, 66-54 1 40 0 4 4 7 1 1 0
Jan 22 at Florida Southern W, 65-60 1 40 0 4 4 2 0 0 0
Jan 25 at Nova Southeastern W, 67-66 1 40 0 2 2 7 3 0 0
Jan 29 Eckerd W, 66-60 1 45 2 5 7 1 1 3 1
Feb 1 at Rollins W, 70-58 1 40 0 0 0 5 0 1 0
Feb 5 Saint Leo W, 73-58 1 40 0 1 1 4 3 0 1
Feb 8 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-58 1 40 0 2 2 5 1 2 0
Feb 12 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 64-47 1 39 1 2 3 4 3 1 0
Feb 19 Florida Tech W, 83-55 1 36 0 5 5 6 0 3 0
Feb 22 Barry W, 82-52 1 35 0 4 4 6 1 0 0
Feb 26 Florida Southern L, 56-51 1 40 0 5 5 5 2 1 0
Feb 29 at Lynn W, 66-46 1 23 0 1 1 2 2 0 0
Mar 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 76-36 1 31 0 1 1 2 1 1 1
Mar 5 Saint Leo W, 72-57 1 36 2 3 5 6 0 0 0
Mar 8 Eckerd L, 75-69 1 40 0 2 2 7 2 1 0
Mar 13 vs. Benedict   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Union/Florida Southern, if necessary   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. NCAA Championships   - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - BC extended

Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 8 Spring Hill W, 78-46 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 9 West Georgia L, 69-67 1 2 - 2.5
Nov 23 Nova Southeastern W, 72-70 - - - -
Nov 29 vs. Southern Indiana L, 56-46 - - - -
Nov 30 at Bellarmine L, 76-63 - - - -
Dec 4 at Eckerd W, 57-54 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 7 Rollins W, 85-60 1 1 - -
Dec 14 at Saint Leo W, 72-66 1 2 - -
Dec 19 vs. Pittsburg State W, 75-55 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 20 vs. William Jewell W, 60-45 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 2 at Palm Beach Atlantic W, 57-32 1 0 - -
Jan 8 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 65-40 1 0 - 1.8
Jan 11 at Barry W, 62-51 1 1 - -
Jan 15 at Florida Tech W, 62-42 1 1 - 3.5
Jan 18 Lynn W, 66-54 1 2 - 7.0
Jan 22 at Florida Southern W, 65-60 1 1 - -
Jan 25 at Nova Southeastern W, 67-66 1 2 - 2.3
Jan 29 Eckerd W, 66-60 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 1 at Rollins W, 70-58 1 1 - -
Feb 5 Saint Leo W, 73-58 1 2 - 1.3
Feb 8 Palm Beach Atlantic W, 64-58 1 4 - 5.0
Feb 12 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 64-47 1 0 - 1.3
Feb 19 Florida Tech W, 83-55 1 0 - -
Feb 22 Barry W, 82-52 1 0 - 6.0
Feb 26 Florida Southern L, 56-51 1 0 - 2.5
Feb 29 at Lynn W, 66-46 1 1 - 1.0
Mar 3 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) W, 76-36 1 1 - 2.0
Mar 5 Saint Leo W, 72-57 1 2 - -
Mar 8 Eckerd L, 75-69 1 1 - 3.5
Mar 13 vs. Benedict   - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Union/Florida Southern, if necessary   - - - -
Mar 24 vs. NCAA Championships   - - - -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2018-19 31 29.7 1.7-5.0 0.5-1.7 1.3-1.7 5.2
2019-20 26 36.8 2.6-6.7 1.2-3.4 1.3-1.7 7.7
Total 57 32.9 2.1-5.7 0.8-2.5 1.3-1.7 6.3

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2018-19 31 30 920 53-154 34.4 14-54 25.9 41-53 77.4 161
2019-20 26 26 958 67-173 38.7 30-89 33.7 35-44 79.5 199
Total 57 56 1878 120-327 36.7 44-143 30.8 76-97 78.4 360

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2018-19 31 920 29.7 2.3-6.7 0.6-2.3 25.9 1.8-2.3 7.0
2019-20 26 958 36.8 2.8-7.2 1.3-3.7 33.7 1.5-1.8 8.3
Total 57 1878 32.9 2.6-7.0 0.9-3.0 30.8 1.6-2.1 7.7

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2018-19 31 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.7 1.8 0.6 0.2
2019-20 26 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.6 1.5 1.0 0.2
Total 57 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.5 1.6 0.8 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2018-19 31 30 7 68 75 83 55 20 5
2019-20 26 26 9 69 78 119 39 26 6
Total 57 56 16 137 153 202 94 46 11

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2018-19 31 0.3 3.0 3.3 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.2
2019-20 26 0.4 2.9 3.3 5.0 1.6 1.1 0.3
Total 57 0.3 2.9 3.3 4.3 2.0 1.0 0.2

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 36.8 2.6-6.7 1.2-3.4 1.3-1.7 7.7
Conference 19 37.9 2.5-6.8 1.2-3.5 0.9-1.2 7.2
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 14 36.2 2.6-6.7 1.0-3.3 1.8-2.4 8.1
Away 10 37.3 2.3-6.6 1.3-3.8 0.6-0.7 6.5
Neutral 2 39.0 3.5-6.5 1.5-2.5 2.0-2.0 10.5
Result            
Wins 23 37.0 2.7-6.8 1.3-3.6 1.5-1.8 8.2
Losses 3 35.7 1.7-5.7 0.0-2.3 0.3-0.7 3.7
Month            
November 2 26.5 3.5-5.5 1.5-3.5 3.5-3.5 12.0
December 5 38.0 4.0-8.0 2.2-4.2 2.2-2.6 12.4
January 8 39.4 2.5-6.6 1.0-3.0 0.8-1.1 6.8
February 8 36.6 1.9-6.1 0.9-3.2 0.5-0.5 5.1
March 3 35.7 1.7-6.7 0.3-3.7 2.3-3.7 6.0

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 26 958 67-173 38.7 30-89 33.7 35-44 79.5 199
Conference 19 19 720 48-129 37.2 23-66 34.8 17-22 77.3 136
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 14 14 507 37-94 39.4 14-46 30.4 25-33 75.8 113
Away 10 10 373 23-66 34.8 13-38 34.2 6-7 85.7 65
Neutral 2 2 78 7-13 53.8 3-5 60.0 4-4 100.0 21
Result                    
Wins 23 23 851 62-156 39.7 30-82 36.6 34-42 81.0 188
Losses 3 3 107 5-17 29.4 0-7 0.0 1-2 50.0 11
Month                    
November 2 2 53 7-11 63.6 3-7 42.9 7-7 100.0 24
December 5 5 190 20-40 50.0 11-21 52.4 11-13 84.6 62
January 8 8 315 20-53 37.7 8-24 33.3 6-9 66.7 54
February 8 8 293 15-49 30.6 7-26 26.9 4-4 100.0 41
March 3 3 107 5-20 25.0 1-11 9.1 7-11 63.6 18

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 958 36.8 2.8-7.2 1.3-3.7 33.7 1.5-1.8 8.3
Conference 19 720 37.9 2.7-7.2 1.3-3.7 34.8 0.9-1.2 7.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 14 507 36.2 2.9-7.4 1.1-3.6 30.4 2.0-2.6 8.9
Away 10 373 37.3 2.5-7.1 1.4-4.1 34.2 0.6-0.8 7.0
Neutral 2 78 39.0 3.6-6.7 1.5-2.6 60.0 2.1-2.1 10.8
Result                
Wins 23 851 37.0 2.9-7.3 1.4-3.9 36.6 1.6-2.0 8.8
Losses 3 107 35.7 1.9-6.4 0.0-2.6 0.0 0.4-0.7 4.1
Month                
November 2 53 26.5 5.3-8.3 2.3-5.3 42.9 5.3-5.3 18.1
December 5 190 38.0 4.2-8.4 2.3-4.4 52.4 2.3-2.7 13.1
January 8 315 39.4 2.5-6.7 1.0-3.0 33.3 0.8-1.1 6.9
February 8 293 36.6 2.0-6.7 1.0-3.5 26.9 0.5-0.5 5.6
March 3 107 35.7 1.9-7.5 0.4-4.1 9.1 2.6-4.1 6.7

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 0.3 2.7 3.0 4.6 1.5 1.0 0.2
Conference 19 0.2 2.9 3.1 4.8 1.5 1.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.4 2.9 3.2 4.9 1.4 1.1 0.2
Away 10 0.1 2.4 2.5 4.6 1.5 0.9 0.3
Neutral 2 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.5 2.5 0.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 23 0.4 2.7 3.0 4.4 1.4 1.0 0.3
Losses 3 0.0 2.7 2.7 5.7 2.0 1.3 0.0
Month                
November 2 0.0 1.5 1.5 3.5 1.5 1.5 0.0
December 5 0.8 2.6 3.4 4.0 2.0 0.6 0.0
January 8 0.3 3.4 3.6 5.0 1.4 1.3 0.5
February 8 0.1 2.5 2.6 4.6 1.5 1.0 0.1
March 3 0.7 2.0 2.7 5.0 1.0 0.7 0.3

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 26 9 69 78 119 39 26 6
Conference 19 19 4 55 59 92 28 20 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 14 14 5 40 45 68 19 16 3
Away 10 10 1 24 25 46 15 9 3
Neutral 2 2 3 5 8 5 5 1 0
Result                  
Wins 23 23 9 61 70 102 33 22 6
Losses 3 3 0 8 8 17 6 4 0
Month                  
November 2 2 0 3 3 7 3 3 0
December 5 5 4 13 17 20 10 3 0
January 8 8 2 27 29 40 11 10 4
February 8 8 1 20 21 37 12 8 1
March 3 3 2 6 8 15 3 2 1

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 0.4 2.9 3.3 5.0 1.6 1.1 0.3
Conference 19 0.2 3.1 3.3 5.1 1.6 1.1 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 14 0.4 3.2 3.6 5.4 1.5 1.3 0.2
Away 10 0.1 2.6 2.7 4.9 1.6 1.0 0.3
Neutral 2 1.5 2.6 4.1 2.6 2.6 0.5 0.0
Result                
Wins 23 0.4 2.9 3.3 4.8 1.6 1.0 0.3
Losses 3 0.0 3.0 3.0 6.4 2.2 1.5 0.0
Month                
November 2 0.0 2.3 2.3 5.3 2.3 2.3 0.0
December 5 0.8 2.7 3.6 4.2 2.1 0.6 0.0
January 8 0.3 3.4 3.7 5.1 1.4 1.3 0.5
February 8 0.1 2.7 2.9 5.1 1.6 1.1 0.1
March 3 0.7 2.2 3.0 5.6 1.1 0.7 0.4

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Kris Nelson Named NCAA National Statistical Champion

April 19, 2020

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Spartans Fall in SSC Championship Game

March 8, 2020

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March 5, 2020

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March 3, 2020

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Despite Brilliant Team Performance, Spartans Fall to Mocs in Final Home Game

February 26, 2020

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February 22, 2020

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Tampa Women's Basketball Defeats Florida Tech With Statement Win

February 19, 2020

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History Continues to be Made with Spartans 16th Straight Win

February 8, 2020

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SSC Honors Melijah Sullivan as Player of the Week

February 3, 2020

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Spartans Rally in Overtime for 13th Straight Victory

The University of Tampa battled back from a 13-point deficit to secure their 13th straight win.

January 29, 2020

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Women's Basketball Survives Close Call to Remain Perfect In Conference Play

January 25, 2020

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SSC Domination Continues With Victory Over Lynn

January 18, 2020

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Women's Basketball Takes Down Florida Tech in Dominant Road Victory

January 15, 2020

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SSC Recognizes Kris Nelson as Defensive Player of the Week

January 13, 2020

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Women's Basketball Continues SSC Success by Downing Barry Buccaneers

January 11, 2020

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Tampa Tops Embry-Riddle To Remain Perfect In Conference Play

January 8, 2020

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Win Streak Extends to Four With Victory Over Pittsburg State

December 19, 2019

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Spartans Tame Lions in Overtime Win

December 15, 2019

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Nelson and Nagy Earn SSC Player of the Week Honors

December 9, 2019

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Spartans Erase 18-Point Deficit for SSC Road Victory

December 4, 2019

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Spartans Sink Sharks on Nagy Buzzer-Beater

November 23, 2019

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West Georgia Outlasts Spartans in Regional Matchup

November 9, 2019

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Spartans Overpower Spring Hill in Season Opener

November 8, 2019