Men's Basketball | 12/3/2014 12:44:00 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team look to stay perfect at home as it hosts Millikin on Saturday at 3 p.m. in TRAC. The Prairie Stars are 2-0 in the early part of the season on their home floor after winning on Monday against Lincoln.

The team celebrates Springfield day as the Department of Athletics invited and honor the State Journal Register's First Citizen receipients including 2014 honoree Dan Cadigan.

HOME SWEET HOME
Since The Recreation & Athletic Center opened in 2007, the Prairie Stars own a 63-36 record on their home floor. UIS is 26-16 in the last three years at TRAC.

BLOCK PARTY
Junior SAMMIE ELEM'S five blocks on Monday were the most since January 3 when a player recorded three stops.

CRASH THE GLASS
Illinois Springfield's 55 rebounds on Monday were the most since January 24, 2013. The Prairie Stars matched their program record set in 2012. They grabbed 52 against William Jewell that night.

CONSISTENT-THREE
As the Prairie Stars enter 2014-15, they hope to continue a streak that stretches back 10 years. Illinois Springfield has hit at least one three-pointer in 298 straight games dating back to Feb. 21, 2004 when the Prairie Stars went 0-for-9 from long range.

LEADING THE WAY
UIS can have as many as 3-5 different players lead the team in scoring on any different nights. So far, four have topped the team included Jamall Millison who scored team-bests in three straight contests.

I'll HELP YOU OUT
Senior KENTRELL KING is second in the conference in total assists and tops the UIS record book in helpers (296). He has four assists and 13 rebounds in order to get 300 for both categories and become the lone Prairie Star with the accomplishment in the Division II era.

NOT IN MY HOUSE
The Prairie Stars seven blocks on Monday were the most since 2010 when UIS stopped nine shots against Findlay.

SCORE MORE
Illinois Springfield's offense has scored more than 70 points in all of its win and now ranks seventh in the GLVC in scoring offense.