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CSU Postgame Notes

Posted: Jan 05, 2008

Jan. 5, 2008

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Cedric Jackson
• Held in single figures in scoring for just the third time this year, tallying seven points.
• Equalled his CSU career high with eight rebounds (8 vs. Florida State).
• The Horizon League assist leader (5.1/game), he handed out five assists.
• The Horizon League steal leader with 41, he was held without a steal for only the second game this year.

J'Nathan Bullock
• Scored in double figures for the 11th time this year, finishing with 16 points on seven-for-10 shooting.
• Added 8 rebounds.
• Became the 12th player in school history to start 50 consecutive games.
• Raised his career scoring total to 952.

Kevin Francis
• Continued his strong week, scoring seven points.
• Posted his second career double-figure rebounding total, setting a career high with 13 rebounds (old high -- 12 vs. Notre Dame, 11/13/06).

MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
• This was the 60th all-time meeting between CSU and UIC with the Flames now owning a slight 31-29 lead. CSU is now 8-10 against UIC in the Wolstein Center.
• The win allows CSU to improve to 10-5 overall and 3-0 in the Horizon League. The Vikings have now matched their overall and league win total from a year ago (10-21 overall, 3-13 HL in 2006-07).
• The win extended CSU's Wolstein Center win streak to five straight, giving he Vikings a 6-1 record in the building this year.
• The win allows CSU to improve to 3-0 in league play for the first time since the 1999-2000 season.
• UIC scored the first five points of the game (5-0, 19:03), but CSU ran off the next seven (7-5, 16:58). UIC would lead by as many as six (13-7, 14:29), but a 13-2 CSU run gave the Vikings the lead for good (20-15, 6:43). CSU largest first half lead came at the buzzer (34-23).
• The Vikings scored the first seven points of the second half to open up a 41-23 lead (17:16) and led by no less than 11 points the rest of the way.
• CSU, which entered the game leading the Horizon League with a +3.6 rebounding margin, owned a commanding 44-30 lead on the boards.
• The Vikings weren't so fortunate on the steal front, making just three steals, the second lowest total this year. (CSU was averaging a league-best 8.8/game).