Jan. 3, 2008
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Kevin Francis
Came off the bench to explode for a season-high 15 points, going 5-7 from the field.
A .208 (5-24) shooter from three-point going into the game, he made a career-high four treys (4-5).
Cedric Jackson
Scored in double figures for the 12th time (in 14 games), finishing with 10 points.
The Horizon League leader in assists (5.0) and steals (2.9), he made 3 steals and handed out 6 assists.
J'Nathan Bullock
Scored all but two of his 12 points in the final 5:06 of the second half.
Missed two of his first three free throws but rebounded to make his final nine attempts (10-12).
Added a team-high 7 rebounds.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
This was the 31st meeting all-time between CSU and Loyola with the Ramblers now owning a 21-10 series lead. The CSUI win snapped an 11-game Loyola win streak.
Loyola was without starting power forward Leon Young (12.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg), who did not make the trip because of illness.
Chris Moore's streak of consecutive field goals made -- which was at 15 straight over the course of the last five games -- ended at the 14:46 mark when he missed an eight-foot shot from the right baseline.
Loyola scored the first eight points of the game. CSU was scoreless until Renard Fields tipped in a missed Kevin Francis shot with 12:22 left. CSU missed its first eight shots from the field.
After missing its first 8 shots, CSU made seven of its next 10 attempts to take a 20-17 lead with 5:08 left. CSU did not relinquish the lead after this point.
After Loyola's Tracy Robinson scored at the 9:13 mark to give the Ramblers a 17-9 lead, the Vikings out-scored Loyola 15-2 to end the half, giving the Vikings a 24-19 lead at the break.
Loyola struggled shooting from beyond the arc, missing its first 13 attempts as part of a 3-19 (.158) night.
CSU turned the ball over just 11 times, including three in the second half and four in the final 31 minutes.