Jan. 10, 2009
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Chris Moore
Scored 10 of his career-high 18 points in the first half. It was his third double-figure scoring effort of the year. (Old high 17 at Chicago State last year and vs. Toledo this year).
He was a perfect 8-for-8 from the field.
Also had a season-high matching tree blocks
J'Nathan Bullock
Scored in double figures for the 15th time this season, finishing with 16 points.
Became the sixth player in school history to score 1,500 points in a career. He now has 1,512 points.
Set the school record by starting his 87th consecutive game, topping the old mark of 86 (Ken McFadden).
Josh McCoy
Having scored only 12 points in his first 13 games this year, the freshman came off the bench to score a career-high nine points, all coming in the first half on a perfect 3-for-3 effort from three-point
Cedric Jackson
Flirted with recording the first triple-double in school history, finishing with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists before fouling out with 1:58 to play.
It was his sixth career double-double, his second this year and fifth at CSU.
The Horizon League leader in both assists and steals, he improved his averages in both categories. The game was his 42nd career multiple steal effort (in 52 games) at CSU.
Set a season high for assists (old high 9 vs. Toledo).
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
UIC entered the game with a 32-29 lead in the all-time series with CSU, including a 10-7 record in the Wolstein Center.
CSU improves to 13-5 overall and 4-2 in league play, winning its thir straight game and its 8th in 9 games
UIC slips to 8-7 overall and 1-4 in league play.
There were four lead changes early in the contest, the last coming when with CSU trailing 10-9 (14:33), the VIkings went on a 14-0 run over the next four minutes to lead 23-10 (10:12).
CSU would keep the lead in double digits through the remainder of the half, leading by as many as 18 (37-19, 2:11).
The Vikings continued their current hot streak at the foul line, going 25-for-31 (.806).
With Jackson handing out a season-high 10 assists, the Vikings had 20 assists on 24 baskets.
By shooting .381 from the field (24-63), UIC became the 12th CSU opponent (in 18 games), and 11th in the last 13, to shoot under 40-percent for the game.
CSU turned the ball over just 10 times, its sixth game of 10 or fewer turnovers this year.