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Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team seeks its first berth in the GLVC Tournament Semifinals since 2008, as the Flyers (19-8) square off with No. 18 Southern Indiana (20-6) in the 2013 Deaconess GLVC Quarterfinals at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. Tip-off is set for 8:30 PM.
   Live stats and video streaming - provided by the GLVC - of Thursday's game can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com. Thursday's contest can also be heard on www.LewisFlyers.com and WJOL (1340 AM) 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) with Shane Gustafson on the call.

LAST TIME OUT - Lewis' bench outscored Quincy's 26-0, as the Flyers' earned the 73-65 win over the visiting Hawks at Neil Carey Arena on Sunday (March 3). Senior guard David Bryant (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) topped the Flyers with 18 points, including two three-pointers.

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

LAST TIME WE MET - Lewis, led by a game-high 20 points from sophomore guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield), snapped a seven-game losing streak against Southern Indiana, as the visiting Flyers picked up the 63-59 victory over the host Screaming Eagles on February 7, 2013.

LAST TIME WE MET (IN THE TOURNAMENT) - Southern Indiana guard Jamar Smith led four Screaming Eagle players in double-figures with 18 points, including three second-half three-pointers, as USI held on for the 67-61 win over Lewis on March 6, 2009 in the GLVC Quarterfinals.

TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK - Lewis has had nine 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 (314) than turnovers (312) - which hasn't happened since the 2009-10 campaign.

REBOUNDING ADVANTAGE - Lewis is 40-8 (.833) 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 116 possible games for the Flyers in four seasons.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN - Dating back to last season, Bryant has hit at least one three-pointer in each of his last 28 contests.

THE LAST TIME...- Lewis has now defeated four nationally-ranked teams this season following their 68-61 win over No. 13 UW-Parkside on February 28th. The Flyers have never beaten five nationally ranked opponents in their Division II history.

CLOSE CALLS - Lewis is 4-4 in games decided by five points or less this season.

WINNING WAYS - A win over Southern Indiana would give the Flyers 20 victories, which would be the most since they went 20-11 in 2007-08.

WE'RE GOING STREAKING - A win against Southern Indiana would extend Lewis' winning streak to six games - their longest since they won 15 in a row during the 2003-04 campaign.

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.

ALL GLVC - The GLVC recognized Jackson (First Team All-GLVC), Bryant (Second Team All-GLVC) and sophomore forward Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) (GLVC All-Defensive Team) with All-Conference accolades on Tuesday (March 5).

LESS IS MORE - Lewis is 8-3 when Jackson scores fewer than 10 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 (42), which puts him seventh in Lewis history for blocks for a season.  The St. Charles, Ill., native needs five more swats to pass Austin Real (2001-02) and move into sole possession of sixth-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.

DEAD EYE - Over the past 14 contests, Lewis is shooting 84.3% (236-for-280) from the free throw line. Prior to that game, Lewis made just 67.3% (177-for-263) of its charity tosses. As a team, Lewis is currently shooting 76.1% (413-for-543), which is good for 11th in the country (as of March 3).

CHARITY STRIPE - Lewis' 41-for-45 performance at the free throw line against Saint Joseph's on February 23rd was the most makes by a Flyer squad since they dropped a school-record 45 charity tosses against SIU-Edwardsville on January 4, 1997.

REGIONALLY-RANKED - Lewis is ranked No. 8 in the latest NCAA Division II Midwest Regional rankings, announced on Wednesday (March 6).