Feb. 20, 2008
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Cedric Jackson
Flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 18 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
The Horizon League leader in steals, he made two to improve to 76 this year (5th best in CSU history).
His nine assists give him 145 this year, the seventh-highest total in school history.
J'Nathan Bullock
Scored in double figures for the 22nd time this season, finishing with 13 points.
Added five rebounds.
Norris Cole
Set his career scoring high with 14 points, his third double-figure effort of the season (old high 12 vs. Geneva).
Was five-for-nine from the field and four-for-four from the line with four rebounds.
Breyohn Watson
Equalled his career scoring high with 11 points, his second double-figure scoring game of the year (old high 11 vs. Green Bay).
Was four-for-eight from the field.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Cleveland State scored the first five points of the game and led by as many as 10 (14-4, 15:13) in the first half. The Vikings did not trail in the opening stanza, taking a 31-25 lead into the locker room.
The win improved the Vikings to 18-11 overall and 11-6 in league play, assuring CSU of no worst than a No. 3 seed in the upcoming Horizon League Championship. Milwaukee slips to 13-12, 8-7. The Vikings are now 12-17 all-time against UWM.
The win snapped an 11-game CSU losing streak to the Panthers that dated back to the 2002-03 season.
CSU improves to 11-2 in the Wolstein Center this year, tying the arena record for wins in a season. The record was previously set in both 1992-93 (11-1) and 2000-01 (11-2).
The win was the 11th Horizon League win of the year, the most since joining the league in 1994-95. The old high was nine set in both 1999-2000 and 2000-01.
The Vikings, who entered the night leading the league in rebounding margin (+3.4), had a 35-27 lead on the boards.
The game featured the top two offensive rebounding teams in the league in CSU (12.54) and UWM (12.42). CSU finished the night with a 7-4 lead in offensive rebounds.
CSU had four players score in double figures for the first time since the first meeting with Milwaukee.