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Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team wraps up 2012 and their non-conference slate on Sunday (Dec. 30), as the Flyers (5-2) welcome Northern Michigan (2-7) to Neil Carey Arena for a 3 PM tip-off.
   Live stats, audio and video streaming of Sunday's game can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com. Sunday's contest can also be heard on WJOL (1340 AM) with Mark Vasko providing the play-by-play action for the Lewis Sports Network.

LAST TIME OUT - Lewis held Judson to 19.2% (5-for-26) shooting from the field and 15 points in the second half, as the Flyers cruised to the 65-38 win over the Eagles on December 19th. Lewis sophomore guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) posted a game-high 14 points.

ALL TIME SERIES - Since Lewis entered the Division II ranks, the Flyers own a 2-1 advantage over the Wildcats in their all-time series.

LAST TIME WE MET -  Lewis senior forward Justin Jarosz (Homer Glen, Ill./Lockport) recorded a double-double of 22 points and 11 rebounds off of the bench to lift the visiting Flyers to the 87-53 win over Northern Michigan on November 15, 2011.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE - Lewis has won their last 32 non-conference home contests, dating back to a 59-56 loss to Grand Valley State on November 26, 2005.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE (PART DEUX) - Lewis is currently riding a five-game winning streak at Neil Carey Arena. Their last defeat on their home court was an 80-75 defeat at the hands of No. 1 Bellarmine on February 4, 2012.

DOUBLE-DIGITS - Jackson is currently riding a 11-game streak of scoring 10 or more points.

WELCOME BACK - Northern Michigan junior forward Jeron Lee (Chicago, Ill./Marshall) was a member of the Flyer men's basketball team in 2010-11.

HONORING HIS BROTHER - Lewis senior guard David Bryant (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) wears the number 12 in honor of his late brother Kevin who played for Lewis head men's basketball coach Scott Trost at Illinois Wesleyan from 2004-06.

IRON MAN - Bryant has played in all 96 possible games for the Flyers in four seasons.

DEFENSIVE CLAMPS - Lewis has held three opponents to under 50 points for the third time in as many seasons. The last time the Flyers held more than three teams to under 50 points, came during the 1985-86 campaign, when they did it six times.

DEFENSIVE CLAMPS (PART DEUX) - Lewis has held their last three opponents to under 40.0% shooting from the field. The last time they accomplished that feat in four-straight games came during the 2001-02 campaign, when they did it five times.

DEFENSIVE CLAMPS (PART TROIS) - Lewis held Judson to 38 points, which was the fewest points scored by a Flyer opponent since a 101-37 win over Robert Morris-Springfield on December 29, 2008.

POUNDING THE GLASS - Lewis grabbed a season-best 50 rebounds in their victory over Judson. That's the most for a Flyer squad since they pulled down 56 boards against Robert Morris-Springfield on December 29, 2008.

MOVING UP THE CHARTS - Trost (107-76) needs six more wins to pass former Lewis head basketball coach and Director of Athletics Paul Ruddy (112-75) for fourth in school-history for career victories.

TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK - As of December 17th, Lewis was seventh in the nation in turnovers-per-game, averaging 10.5 miscues-per-contest.

AND DISHING THE ROCK - As of December 17th, Bryant leads the country in assist/turnover ratio at 6.33 (19 assists, 3 turnovers).