Men's Basketball | 1/17/2016 2:45:00 PM

Lewis Flyers (12-4, 4-2 GLVC) at UW-Parkside (12-2, 5-1 GLVC)
Date	Monday, January 16
Time	7:30 PM
Location	Kenosha, Wis.
Video	UW-Parkside Feed
Radio	1340 WJOL
Live Stats	UW-Parkside Live Stats
Social Media	@LewisMBBall

Game Notes (PDF)

Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team looks to tie a season-best, four-game winning streak as the Flyers (12-4, 4-2 GLVC) head to Kenosha for a showdown with UW-Parkside (12-2, 5-1 GLVC) on Monday (Jan. 18) night. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM at DeSimone Gymnasium.
   Live stats and video streaming of Monday's contest - provided by UW-Parkside - can be found at LewisFlyers.com. The game can also be heard on 1340 WJOL and LewisFlyers.com with Mark Vasko on the call.

ALL-TIME SERIES - Since Lewis entered the Division II ranks, the Flyers hold a 37-28 advantage over UW-Parkside in their all-time series.   

LAST TIME WE MET - Lewis eliminated No. 8 UW-Parkside from the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament with a 70-62 victory over the Rangers on March 14, 2015. Lewis freshman guard Max Strus (Hickory Hills, Ill./Stagg) led all scorers with 20 points - including four three-pointers - and a game-high nine rebounds and three steals.

LAST TIME OUT - Strus drained a three-quarter court three-pointer at the buzzer to help Lewis to the 71-68 win over UMSL on Saturday. The play was No. 1 on ESPN SportsCenter's Top Plays.

DOUBLE DOUBLES - Lewis has recorded 11 double-doubles in 16 games this season. The Flyers totaled five double-doubles for the entire 2014-15 campaign.

DOUBLE DOUBLES (PART DEUX) - Simelton notched a double-double of 17 points and 11 assists against Northwood (Nov. 24). It was the first point/assist double-double by a Flyer since Brandon Dagans had 20 points and 10 assists against Carthage on December 30, 2006.

CRASHING THE GLASS - Lewis has had eight games of 40 or more rebounds this season, which is the most by a Flyer squad during the Scott Trost era.

RECORD-BREAKER (AND TYING) - Strus broke the Flyer single-game scoring record of 46, with 52 points on 14-for-18 shooting, including an amazing 12-for-14 from three-point range in the 99-95 win over Northwood (Nov. 24). That outing surpasses the previous Lewis record set by John Lucas during the 1969-70 campaign. His 52 points also ties the GLVC single-game record, set by LaVontay Fenderson (UW-Parkside, '09) and Gary Paul (Indianapolis, '88).

RECORD-BREAKER?? - Based on available records, Strus' 12 three-pointers against Northwood is the most trifectas by a Flyer dating back to the 1996-97 campaign. Lewis' 17 three-pointers as a team, are also the most by a Flyer squad since 1996-97.

GIVE THAT MAN AN AWARD (OR TWO) - Strus averaged 38 points and 13 rebounds in victories over Northwood (Nov. 24) and Wayne State (Nov. 28). For his efforts, he was named both the GLVC and USBWA National Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 29th.

BEVO FRANCIS AWARD - Strus has been selected to Small College Basketball's Bevo Francis Award watch list. The watch list consists of 100 of the finest players among NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA and NCCAA.

TOURNAMENT TESTED - Lewis is the only team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference that has advanced to the GLVC Quarterfinals in each of the past nine seasons.

GETTIN' IT DONE - Strus (21.3 ppg./8.9 rpg.) currently leads the Flyers in both scoring and rebounding. The last Flyer to lead his team in scoring and rebounding was Monta McGhee (19.1 ppg./8.6 rpg.) in 2003-04. The Hickory Hills, Ill., native also leads the GLVC in scoring.

POUNDING THE GLASS - Strus grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds in the win over UMSL on Saturday (Jan. 16). That's the most rebounds by a Flyer since Stephan Bolt had 18 against  Indianapolis on February 21, 2008.  

HE'S A LEGACY - Strus is the brother of former Flyer standout Marty Strus (2008-12). Marty is Lewis' all-time leader in blocked shots (181).

BLOCK PARTY - Lewis has recorded at least seven blocks in five games this season. The Flyers have not accomplished that since the 2008-09 campaign when they did it five times.

BLOCK PARTY (PART DEUX) - Lewis leads the GLVC in blocked shots, as the Flyers are swatting 4.56 field goal attempts per game. Freshman Frank Vukaj (Davison, Mich./Davison) (2nd, 1.5 bpg.), redshirt junior Jared Ellis (Marion, Ill./Marion) (10th, .93 bpg.) and Strus (13th, 0.81 bpg.) are all in the Top 13 in the conference in blocks per game.

CRASHING THE BOARDS - Lewis, led by Strus (7.63 drpg.) is averaging a league-best 29 defensive rebounds per game.

BOUNCING BACK - In the first six games of the season, freshman guard Delaney Blaylock (Wyoming, Mich./Godwin Heights) was averaging 5.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. Since then - the Michigan native is chipping in 14.0 points and 5.9 caroms per contest.

FRANK WITH THE FLUSH - Vukaj is shooting 72% (18-for-25) from the field in the past three games, including seven dunks. Of Vukaj's 53 baskets this season, 21 have been dunks.