Cedarville Game Notes

Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team looks to extend its winning streak to three games, as the host  Flyers (5-1) take on Cedarville (2-6) for a 3 PM tip-off on Saturday (Dec. 6) at Neil Carey Arena.
   Live stats and video streaming of Saturday's contest can be found at www.LewisFlyers.com. The game 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.

ALL-TIME SERIES - Since Lewis entered the Division II ranks, the Flyers hold a 2-0 advantage over Cedarville in their all-time series.

LAST TIME WE MET - Lewis junior guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) drained a three-pointer with 19 seconds left in overtime, as the visiting Flyers earned the 83-81 (OT) regional road victory over Cedarville on December 7, 2013.

LAST TIME OUT - Lewis held Olivet Nazarene to 36.7% shooting (18-for-49) and forced 20 turnovers on their way to the 75-49 victory over the visiting Tigers at Neil Carey Arena on Wednesday (Dec. 3) night.

TRIPLE THREAT - Jackson has led the Flyers in points, rebounds and assists in a single game, five times during his career.

THE LAST TIME - Lewis freshman guard Max Strus (Hickory Hills, Ill./Stagg) posted 20 points and 10 rebounds in the 91-62 win over Malone (Nov. 15). He is the first Flyer freshman to score at least 20 points in a game since Jackson did it as a rookie in 2011-12 He is also the first rookie to notch a double-double since his brother Marty Strus (2008-12) accomplished that feat in 2008.

GETTING TO THE LINE - Lewis is 9-0 over the past three seasons when Jackson gets to the free throw line at least 10 times.

SMOKIN' HOT - Lewis has won 34 of its last 43 contests dating back to the 2012-13 campaign for a winning percentage of .791. During that stretch, the Flyers have defeated five teams that were ranked in the NABC/Division II Men's Basketball Poll. The Flyers have won 45 games since the start of the 2012-13 campaign.

PRESEASON PICK - Jackson has received several preseason accolades including Preseason All-American (Basketball Times) and Preseason Honorable Mention All-American (Sporting News; Division II Bulletin).

RANKED SCHMANKED - Lewis has defeated at least one nationally-ranked Division II team in each of the last four seasons.

TOP 10 - Jackson needs 48 points to crack the All-Time Top 10 in Lewis career scoring.

SIXTH MEN - Lewis seniors David Niggins (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) and Gabe Williams (Chicago, Ill./Farragut) are averaging a combined 19.8 points-per-game off the bench, shooting 54.8% (46-for-84) from the field and 48.6% (18-for-37) from three-point range.

300/150 CLUB - Lewis head coach Scott Trost needs one win to reach 300 for his career and three victories to reach 150 as the Flyers' skipper.

1,000 ON THE HORIZON - Lewis needs 157 points to reach 1,000 for his career.

1,000/700 CLUB - Lewis needs 157 points and 126 rebounds to become the fourth Flyer in school history to notch at least 1,000 points and 700 rebounds in the Division II era.

WINNING WITH CLASS - Lewis' current senior class (2011) needs 15 wins to reach the most victories (75) by a Trost recruiting class, set by last year's seniors.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN - Lewis shot a scorching 68.8% (11-for-16) from three-point range in their win over Saginaw Valley on November 20th. That was their best three-point performance since they drained 69.2% (9-for-13) of their attempts in a 69-67 win over Indianapolis on February 26, 2011.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN (PART DEUX) - Lewis has hit at least 10 three-pointers in three games this season. The Flyers needed the entire 2013-14 campaign to achieve that same feat.
 
FROM WAY DOWNTOWN (PART TROIS) - Lewis is shooting better from three-point range (42.1%) than their opponents are shooting overall (39.5%).

BENCH MOB - Lewis' bench is averaging 28 points and shooting 51.2% (64-for-125) from the field and 45.6% (26-for-57) from three-point range.

LESS IS MORE - The Flyers needed just 47 total field goal attempts to defeat Saginaw Valley State on November 20th. Lewis is 10-3 (.769) since 2012 when taking less than 50 shots in a contest.

WELCOME TO THE TEAM - Trost announced that he has signed 6-foot-2 combo guard Jake Reinhart to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Flyers beginning in 2015. Reinhart's sister Jess is currently a four-year starter for Lewis' nationally ranked women's basketball team.

NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS - Lewis is 29-7 (.806) in non-conference games dating back to the 2011-12 campaign.

TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK - Lewis senior point guard Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) leads the GLVC and is sixth in the country (as of Nov. 30) with a 5.67 to 1 assist/turnover ratio.

HE'S ON FIRE - Niggins is shooting 47.4% (27-for-57) from three-point range in his last 13 contests.

HOME SWEET HOME - Lewis has won 27 of their last 31 games at Neil Carey Arena for an .871 winning percentage.

TAKING THE LEAD - Lewis has not trailed in either of its last two games.