SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team returns to TRAC this week to host No. 6 Bellarmine and Southern Indiana on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. Game times are set for 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

QUICK HITS

• UIS won its two conference games in back-to-back outings last week.
• Jamall Millison has led the team in scoring 10 times and is averaging 14.1 ppg.
• Dylan Sparkman has been an effective scorer for UIS with 10 games in double figures.
• The Prairie Stars have used six different starting line ups this season. Dylan Sparkman and Jamall Millison are the consistent starters. Nine others have answered the call as well.

CRASH THE GLASS
The Prairie Stars are 7-2 when they outrebound their opponent. On the flip side, if their foes grab more boards, UIS is just 1-7.

FIRING FROM LONG RANGE
The Prairie Stars were able to get comfortable from behind the arc as they fired off nine triples against McKendree. JAMALL MILLISON led the way with six - the most since Kyle Gupton's six against William Jewell in 2013.

QUICK SCOUT OF THE KNIGHTS
Senior Jake Thelan leads the team in scoring and rebounding at 17 points and 10.6 boards per game. Four other players average in double-figures. As a team, the Knights shoot nearly 52 percent from the floor, good for second in the GLVC. Bellarmine has held its opponents to just 38.5 percent shooting, tops in the conference. Coach Scott Davenport is in his 10th season with the Knights. He was named the NABC Coach of the Year in 2010-11.

LAST TIME AGAINST BELLARMINE Last season - Bellarmine 73, UIS 53

• Despite UIS outscoring the Knights in the second half, UIS could not overcome a 24-point lead from the home team at halftime.
• Wes Koral had a season-best 15 points, while Mark Weems added 14.
• UIS finished the game shooting 40 percent, going 20-for-49 from the floor. The Prairie Stars hit a season-low from the charity stripe, hitting just 9-for-21 from the line.
• Bellarmine dished out 18 assists on its 23 baskets and shot 42 percent from the floor, while hitting 10 triples. The Knights forced 14 Prairie Star turnovers, capitalizing on the miscues with 20 points.

SCOUT OF SOUTHERN INDIANA
The Screaming Eagles are 12-5 on the season and 5-4 in conference play. USI snapped a four-game slide last Saturday with a win against Lewis, 64-60. Southern Indiana outscored the Flyers 38-25 in the second half. Sophomore BOBO DRUMMOND scored 15 points in the second period. Gavin Schumann leads the team in scoring at 18.8 points per game, good for fourth in the conference. Off the glass, George Edwards leads the team with 8.1 per game. He is also second on the team in scoring at 14.9 ppg. Three players on the squad have dished out at least 30 assists this season led by Tenale Roland. Coach Rodney Watson is in his sixth season at USI. USI leads the all-time series with Illinois Springfield, 6-2, and is 1-1 when visiting the Prairie Stars since 2000. The Eagles won last year's meeting, 90-72, at the PAC.  

COMING UP NEXT
The Prairie Stars head out for their last true road trip as they trek to Drury and Missouri S&T next week. Drury is on tap on February 5 before taking on the Miners in Rolla on Saturday, Feb. 7.