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.