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Romeoville, Ill. - The upset happy Lewis University men's basketball team seeks its third-straight win over a ranked opponent, as the Flyers (14-7, 8-5 GLVC) welcome No. 13 Bellarmine (17-4, 9-4 GLVC) to Neil Carey Arena on Thursday (Feb. 14) night. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM.
Live stats, audio and video streaming of Thursday's game can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com. Thursday's contest can also be heard on WJOL (1340 AM) and www.LewisFlyers.com with Mark Vasko providing the play-by-play action for the Lewis Sports Network. The game will also be broadcast on WLRA (88.1 FM).
LAST TIME OUT - Lewis won its fourth-straight contest on Kentucky Wesleyan's home court, as the Flyers earned the 67-64 win over the host Panthers on Saturday (Feb. 9) afternoon.
ALL-TIME SERIES - Since Lewis entered the Division II ranks, the Flyers hold a 37-27 advantage over Bellarmine in their all-time series.
LAST TIME WE MET - Bellarmine rallied from a 10-point first half deficit to earn the 75-71 win over Lewis on January 19, 2013. Lewis senior guard
David Bryant (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) posted a career-high 29 points, including four three-pointers.
TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK - Lewis has had seven games of less than 10 turnovers this season. That's the most by a Flyer squad since they had 10 of those contests during the 2003-04 campaign.
TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK (PART DEUX) - Lewis currently has more assists (259) than turnovers (244) - which hasn't happened since the 2009-10 campaign.
REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE - Lewis is 37-8 during head men's basketball coach
Scott Trost's tenure when they out-rebound their opponents by 10 or more.
IRON MAN - Bryant has played in all 110 possible games for the Flyers in four seasons.
YOUNG GUNS - Lewis is the youngest team in the GLVC, as the Flyers have just two active upperclassmen on the roster and three total upperclassmen on the team. Quincy is next youngest squad with three active upperclassmen.
HONORING HIS BROTHER - Bryant wears the number 12 in honor of his late brother Kevin who played for Trost at Illinois Wesleyan from 2004-06.
BIG WIN - Lewis' 35-point victory over Rockhurst on January 12, 2013 is the second time the Flyers have won by 35+ points this season. The last time they accomplished that feat three times came during the 2002-03 campaign.
LESS IS MORE - Lewis is 8-3 when sophomore guard
Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) scores 10 or fewer points during his career.
FOR CONTINUITY SAKE - Only six players have started at least one game for Lewis this season, giving the Flyers the fewest starting line-up combinations in the GLVC.
BLOCK PARTY - Freshman forward
Kyle Nelson (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) currently leads the GLVC in blocked shots (35), which ties him for eighth in Lewis history for blocks for a season. The St. Charles, Ill., native needs four more swats to pass Austin Real (2000-01) and move into sole possession of seventh-place in school history.
DEFENSIVE CLAMPS - Lewis has held five opponents to under 50 points this season. The last time the Flyers held more than five teams to under 50 points, came during the 1985-86 campaign, when they did it six times.
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN - Dating back to last season, Bryant has hit at least one three-pointer in each of his last 22 contests.
DEAD EYE - Since the Flyers' last game against Bellarmine, Lewis is shooting 85.2% (127-for-149) from the free throw line. Prior to contest, Lewis made just 67.3% (177-for-263) of their charity tosses.
THE LAST TIME...- Following last weekend's sweep of Southern Indiana and Kentucky Wesleyan, Lewis has now defeated three nationally-ranked teams this season. The last time the Flyers beat four ranked teams was during the 1981-82 campaign.
THE LAST TIME (PART DEUX)...- Last weekend's wins over Southern Indiana and Kentucky Wesleyan was the first road sweep of the Screaming Eagles and Panthers since the 1991-92 campaign.
