Complete Game Notes

Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team seeks its second upset in as many games, as the Flyers (14-8, 6-8) head to Evansville, Ind., to meet No. 14 Southern Indiana (18-4, 10-4 GLVC) on Saturday (Feb. 11) afternoon. Tip-off at the Physical Activities Center is set for 3:15 p.m. (CST).
   Live stats, video and audio streaming, provided by Southern Indiana, can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com.

ALL TIME SERIES - Since Lewis entered the Division II ranks, Southern Indiana holds a 37-22 advantage over the Flyers in their all-time series.

LAST TIME WE MET - Southern Indiana's Taylor Wischmeier threw down the game-winning dunk with 34 seconds remaining to help the Screaming Eagles to the 61-59 win over Lewis at Neil Carey Arena on December 1, 2011. Lewis had two opportunities in the waning seconds for either the game-tying or game-winning shots, but the Flyers were unable to convert.

LAST TIME OUT - The Lewis trio of Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) (26 points), Chris McClellan (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Wheeling) (22 points) and Matt Toth (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) (19 points) combined for 67 points to push the Flyers to the 82-74 upset of No. 7 Kentucky Wesleyan on Thursday (Feb. 9) night.  

FIERY FRESHMAN - Jackson's 26-point outburst against Kentucky Wesleyan on Thursday night, was the most points scored by a Flyer freshman in the 21st century.

CHARITY STRIPE - Lewis has converted 85.7% (84-for-98) of their free throw attempts over their last five contests.

KEEP ON WINNIN' - Lewis' 86-64 win over Saint Joseph's on January 28th clinched a winning record of 5-4 for the month of January, giving the Flyers three-straight winning months. The last time Lewis accomplished that feat came during the 2007-08 campaign, which was also the last time the Flyers qualified for the NCAA Regional Tournament.

TOUGH SLEDDING - Lewis' eight losses this season have come against teams that are a combined 102-32 (.761) for the 2011-12 campaign.

CLOSE CALLS - During Scott Trost's career at Lewis, the Flyers are 26-26 (.500) in games decided by five points or less, which accounts for 31.1% of the 167 games he has coached in.

IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAY - Lewis would hold the No. 10 seed in the GLVC Tournament and take to the road to meet No. 7 seed Quincy in the first round on February 26th.

EXTRA EFFORT - Lewis' win over Indianapolis on January 26th, marked the Flyers' second overtime win this season. That is the first time a Flyer squad has accomplished that feat since the 2007-08 campaign when they went 2-2 in free basketball. The last time Lewis won three overtime games came during the 1993-94 season.

ROAD WARRIORS - A win over Southern Indiana would bring Lewis' road record to 5-4 on the season. The last time the Flyers had a road record of .500 or above was during the 2003-04 campaign when they went 7-5.

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.
 
50/50 - Lewis is 8-0 this year when they have a field goal percentage of 50.0% or better. Since the 2006-07 campaign, the Flyers have a record of 54-10 (.843) when they shoot over 50.0%.

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

FAB FROSH - Forward Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) is tops among GLVC freshmen with 5.2 rebounds-per-game. Jackson is tops among GLVC rookies, averaging 12.8 points-per-contest - which is also the most by a Flyer freshman since Lewis Hall of Famer Larry Tucker averaged 14.9 points-per-game in 1979-80.  

PLAYING CLEAN - As of February 5th, Lewis is ranked eighth in the nation, averaging 15.1 fouls-per-game.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN - Lewis is 24-8 (.750) since 2006-07 when they knock down at least 50.0% of their three-point attempts (min. 5 made).

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN (PART DEUX) - Lewis is currently shooting 41.4% (154-for-372) from long range, which would be a Flyer single-season, school-record.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN (PART TROIS) - Over the Flyers' past four contests, the duo of McClellan (14-for-23) and Toth (12-for-19) are shooting a combined 61.9% (26-for-42) from three-point range.

DEFENSIVE CLAMPS - Lewis has held nine opponents this season to under 60 points, which is the most by a Flyer squad since the 2001-02 season when they did it 11 times.

CENTURY CLUB - Trost needs one more victory to reach 100 wins as the Flyers' head coach.