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Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team used a 13-3 second half run and shot 57.1% (16-for-28) from the field over the final 20 minutes, as the Flyers upset No. 1 ranked University of Indianapolis at Neil Carey Arena on Saturday (Jan. 31) afternoon.

The win is Lewis' first over No. 1 team since the Flyers defeated top-ranked Southern Indiana, 82-77, on January 2, 2004 in Evansville, Ind.

"This is a huge confidence builder for us," Lewis head men's basketball coach Scott Trost said. "We've lost some really close games (this year) and when you do that, I think your confidence wavers.

"I'm proud of our kids and how they've responded," Trost continued. "Hopefully we can use this, build on it and keep moving forward."

Lewis senior Jeff Jarosz (Lyons, Ill./Morton) led all scorers with 16 points, including a team-best five assists, followed by 11 points and five assists from senior guard Ryan Jackson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Riverside-Brookfield). Flyer reserve forward David Niggins (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) added 10 points and a pair of three-pointers in the victory.

With the win, Lewis improves to 14-6 overall and 6-5 in GLVC action, while the Greyhounds drop to 17-2 on the campaign and 9-2 in conference play.

UIndy senior forwards Brennan McElroy and Joe Lawson (10 rebounds) each scored 13 points to lead the Greyhounds, followed by 10 points from Jordan Loyd.

The Greyhounds held a 51-47 lead over the Flyers following a three-pointer by Kendall Vieke (9 points) with 8:05 remaining in the contest. The Flyers responded with a 13-3 run, led by six points from senior guard Gabe Williams (Chicago, Ill./Farragut) to take a 60-54 lead with 4:54 left on the clock. Williams finished with nine points on the afternoon.

UIndy would narrow that gap to 60-57 on the following possession, as Loyd converted a three-point play with 4:14 left in the contest. Jackson, however, answered with a three-point play of his own to extend the Flyers' lead to 63-57 and UIndy would come no closer.

The Flyers enjoyed a 28-16 advantage over UIndy in points in the point and the Lewis reserves, led by Niggins, outscored the Greyhounds, 24-9.

Lewis returns to action on Thursday (Feb. 5), as they head to Liberty, Mo., to battle with William Jewell for a 7:30 PM tip-off.