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Cleveland State 76, Rochester 43

Nov. 26, 2005

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Post Game Notes

Carlos English
• Set a career high with 12 points, including 10 in the first half.
• Handed out 5 assists (with only one turnover) and made a career-best four steals.
• Was a perfect six-for-six from the line after not shooting a free throw in either of the first two games.

Justin Henderson
• Came off the bench to score a 11 points, his second-highest single game scoring total. It trailed only the career-high 12 points vs. Akron last year (12/8/04).

Love Those Woodling Gym Rims
• The Vikings set season highs in all three shooting categories, going 25-of-53 from the field (47.2 percent), five-for-11 beyond the arc (45.5 percent) and 21-of-30 at the charity stripe (70.0 percent).

On playing in historic Woodling Gym
• Today's game was the first CSU men's game played in Woodling Gym since a 71-65 win over Eastern Illinois on Feb. 18, 1991.
• The win improved CSU's record in Woodling Gym to 123-21.

Miscellaneous
• Cleveland State led at the half for the first time in three games this season.
• CSU's Bahaadar Russell (ankle) and Frashon McGee (hamstring) were available but did not play in the game.
• CSU started the contest by making just one of its first seven free throws but came back to make 20-of-23 to finish with a season-best 70.0 percent from the line (21-30).
• CSU blocked a season-high seven shots, the most since setting a CSU record with 12 against Central State (11/22/03). Five different Viking had at least one block.
• The 33-point margin of victory was the most by the Vikings under head coach Mike Garland, bettering the 79-47 win over Norfolk State last year (11/27/04).
• Cleveland State, which entered the game leading the Horizon League averaging 12.0 steals a game, made a season-high 15 thefts in the contest.
• The Vikings committed a season-low 10 turnovers in today's game, the lowest mark since surrendering 10 versus Clarion (12/2/04).