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Rensselaer, Ind. - The No. 17 Lewis University men's basketball team turned in a workman-like effort against Saint Joseph's on Saturday (Feb. 1), as the Flyers pounded the glass, took care of the ball and knocked down their free throws for the 85-76 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over the host Pumas at Scharf Fieldhouse.

"(Scharf Fieldhouse) is a tough place to play," Lewis head men's basketball coach Scott Trost said. "Every time we come here, its a battle and I didn't expect anything less (today).

"I thought we fought hard and we competed," Trost continued. "It was a good team win today."

Flyer junior guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield) made the most of his time at the charity stripe, as the Bolingbrook, Ill., native drained 13-of-14 free throws and finished with a game-high 28 points. Jackson was 7-for-15 from the field and added six rebounds in the win.

Lewis sophomore center Kyle Nelson (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) collected his first career double-double, as he had 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, seven of which were of the offensive variety. Lewis now has nine double-doubles as a team in 2013-14, which is the most by a Flyer squad since the 2009-10 campaign.

Lewis junior forward Julian Lewis (Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) posted 11 points, while junior reserve guard Gabe Williams (Chicago, Ill./Farragut) tied a season-high with 10 points in the win.

With the win, Lewis improves to 16-3 on the campaign and 8-3 in GLVC action, while the host Pumas fall to 4-17 overall and 1-10 in conference play. The win is the Flyers' eighth road victory of the season, which is the most by a Lewis team since the 2001-02 campaign.

Saint Joseph's junior guard Cameron Vines led the Pumas with 27 points on 11-for-20 shooting. Puma sophomore guard Dawson Gore drained five three-pointers and finished with 20 points on the afternoon.

Lewis enjoyed a 40-23 advantage in rebounds, turned the ball over nine times and converted 85.7% (30-for-35) of their free throw attempts. The Flyers shot 48.1% (26-for-54) from the field, while Saint Joseph's made 44.8% (26-for-58) of their shots.

Lewis returns to action on Thursday (Feb. 6), as the Flyers welcome Rockhurst to Neil Carey Arena. Tip-off is set for 7:45 PM.