Men's Basketball | 2/19/2016 10:38:00 AM

Lewis Flyers (19-7, 11-5 GLVC) vs. Saint Joseph's  (8-17, 4-12 GLVC)
Date	Saturday, February 20
Time	3 PM
Location	Romeoville, Ill. * Neil Carey Arena
Video	GLVC Sports Network
Radio	1340AM WJOL
Live Stats	Lewis Live Stats
Social Media	@LewisMBBall

Game Notes (PDF)

Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University men's basketball team celebrates 'Senior Day' on Saturday (Feb. 20), as the Flyers (19-7, 11-5 GLVC) welcome Saint Joseph's (8-17, 4-12 GLVC) to Neil Carey Arena for a 3 PM tip-off.
   Live stats and video streaming of Saturday's contest can be found at LewisFlyers.com. The game can also be heard on 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 50-25 advantage over Saint Joseph's in their all-time series.

LAST TIME WE MET - Five different players scored in double-figures for Lewis as the Flyers extended their winning streak to four games with the 99-80 victory over Saint Joseph's in the GLVC opener at Scharf Fieldhouse on December 3, 2015.

LAST TIME OUT -  Lewis scored its most points since 2009 and had three players score over 20+ points en route to the 101-89 GLVC victory over Indianapolis at Neil Carey Arena on Thursday (Feb. 18) night.

SEEKING 1,000 - Sophomore forward Max Strus (Hickory Hills, Ill./Stagg) needs 56 points to reach the 1,000-point mark.

FOUND 1,000 - Senior forward Kyle Nelson (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) became the 40th men's basketball player to score 1,000+ points on Thursday night. He now has 1,012 points, good for 38th in school-history.

MAGIC NUMBER - Lewis has won 20 straight games when scoring at least 80 points, dating back to last season.

DOUBLE DOUBLES - Lewis has recorded 18 double-doubles in 26 games this season. That is the most double-doubles by a Flyer team since they had 18 during the 2007-08 campaign.  

DOUBLE DOUBLES (PART DEUX) - Junior guard Miles Simelton (Oswego, Ill./Oswego) 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.

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 50 of the finest players among NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA Division I, NAIA Division II, USCAA and NCCAA.

FROM WAY DOWNTOWN - Strus' game-winning shot from three-quarter court to beat UMSL at the buzzer on January 16th was the No. 1 play on ESPN SportsCenter that night.

GETTIN' IT DONE - Strus (20.5 ppg./8.8 rpg./3.6 apg.) currently leads the Flyers in scoring, rebounding and assists. No one in Lewis history has led the team in all three statistical categories.

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).

CRASHING THE BOARDS - Lewis, led by Strus (7.27 drpg.), is averaging a league-best 28.35 defensive rebounds per game.

CRASHING THE GLASS TOO - Lewis has had 10 games of 40 or more rebounds this season, which is the most since the 2003-04 campaign when they had 12.

STILL CRASHING THAT GLASS - Lewis is the only team in the GLVC that has three players ranked in the Top 15 in rebounding in Strus (1st, 8.8 rpg), Nelson (12th, 6.4 rpg) and freshman guard Delaney Blaylock (Wyoming, Mich./Godwin Heights) who is 15th with 6.0 rebounds-per-game.

BLOCK PARTY - Lewis leads the GLVC in blocked shots, as the Flyers are swatting 4.46 field goal attempts per game. Freshman Frank Vukaj (Davison, Mich./Davison) (2nd, 1.69 bpg.) and Strus (14th, 0.81 bpg.) are both in the Top 15 in the conference in blocks per game.

BLOCK PARTY (PART DEUX) - Lewis has recorded 116 blocked shots in 2015-16. The Flyers need two more swats to break the single-season record of 117 set in 2014-15.

CONSISTENCY IS KEY - Since 2009-10, Lewis, Drury and Bellarmine are the only teams in the GLVC to win at least 17 games each season since. Southern Indiana needs to win one more game this season to reach 17 wins for the seventh straight year.

MODEL OF EFFICIENCY - Senior forward Brad Foster (New Lenox, Ill./Lincoln-Way Central) has made 73.1% (49-for-67) of his shots this season. He needs one more basket to qualify to break the single-season FG% record of 70.0% (243-for-347) set by Larry Tucker (1981-82).

HOT SHOOTING - Lewis has shot 50.0% or above in 13 of its 26 games this season.

ALL-AROUND EFFORT - Lewis is 10-1 this season when four or more players score at least 10 points. The Flyers' lone loss came in an 84-70 defeat to Indianapolis (Dec. 5).

CLOSE CALLS - Lewis has had 12 games decided by four points or less, or in overtime. The last time the Flyers had that many close calls was in the 1998-99 season when they had 12.

REGIONAL RANKING - Lewis is ranked No. 7 in the inaugural NCAA Division II Midwest Regional rankings released on Wednesday (Feb. 17).