Complete Game Notes

Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team faces its second top-10 opponent in as many games, as the Flyers square off with No. 9 Kentucky Wesleyan for a 3 p.m. tip-off at Neil Carey Arena on Saturday (Dec. 3) afternoon.
   Saturday's contest can be heard on WJOL (1340 AM) with Mark Vasko providing the play-by-play action for the Lewis Sports Network. The game will be also aired on WLRA (88.1 FM).
   Live stats, audio and video streaming will be available at www.LewisFlyers.com.

ALL TIME SERIES - Since Lewis entered the Division II ranks, Kentucky Wesleyan holds a 41-22 advantage over the Flyers in their all-time series.

LAST TIME OUT - Lewis came up short in their upset bid of No. 5 Southern Indiana on Thursday (Dec. 1) night, as the Screaming Eagles earned the 61-59 win over the host Flyers in the GLVC opener. Lewis senior forward Matt Toth (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) led the Flyers with 16 points.

LAST TIME WE MET - Lewis senior guard #Dennis Thomas, Jr.# (27 points) and junior forward Justin Jarosz (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport) (22 points, 5 three-pointers) combined for 49 points, as the visiting Flyers earned the 86-81 upset win over No. 24 Kentucky Wesleyan on Jan. 29, 2011 at the Owensboro Sportscenter.

THE LAST TIME - That 86-81 win over Kentucky Wesleyan last season marked the last victory for Lewis over a ranked squad. Since 2006-07, Lewis is 3-20 against ranked opponents.

ON THE NATIONAL SCENE - The Flyers have been rewarded for their hot start, as Lewis is receiving 13 votes in the NABC/Division II Coaches Poll, tying them for 32nd in the country with Central Missouri. The last time Lewis received votes came during the 2007-08 season when they received three in the January 22, 2008 poll.

STAYING OUT OF THE PENALTY BOX - Over the past three contests, Lewis has committed 28 fouls, allowing their opponents only a total of 15 free throws.

NOT MY BROTHER - Justin Jarosz (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport) and freshman guard Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) are not related.

1,000-POINT CLUB - Senior guard Chris McClellan (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Wheeling) needs 17 more points to reach 1,000 points for his career.

LESS IS MORE - Since the 2009-10 campaign, Lewis is 12-4 (.750) when taking less than 50 shots-per-game. Since Scott Trost's arrival in 2006, Lewis is 18-11 (.621) when they take less than 50 shots.

CLOSE CALLS - During Trost's career at Lewis, the Flyers are 25-23 (.532) in games decided by five points or less, which accounts for 31.6% of the 152 games he has coached in.

LID ON THE BASKET - Opposing teams are shooting 42.4% (70-for-165) from inside the three-point arc against the Flyers this season. Conversely, Lewis is shooting 41.2% (40-for-97) from long range.

HONORING HIS BROTHER - Junior guard David Bryant (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) wears the number 12 in honor of his late brother Kevin who played for Trost at Illinois Wesleyan from 2004-06.

ACTION JACKSON - Freshman guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) is scoring a team-best 6.4 points-per-game in the second-half for the Flyers.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN - McClellan has connected on at least one three-pointer in each of his last 12 contests. During that span, McClellan is shooting 50.0% (29-for-58) from long range.

WRONG POSITION? - Lewis senior center Marty Strus (Hickory Hills, Ill./Stagg) - who stands 6-feet-10 inches tall - is leading   the Flyers in assists, as he is dishing out a team-best 2.6 dimes-per-game.

FRESH FROSH - Jackson and fellow freshman Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) have started all five games for the Flyers this season, marking the first time that Trost has ever started a pair of freshmen as a head coach.