SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The University of Illinois Springfield men's basketball team wraps up its home schedule against Lewis and No. 12 UW-Parkside on Thursday and Saturday, respectively. Game times are set for 7:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. in TRAC. On Saturday, UIS celebrates seniors Dylan Sparkman and Kentrell King.

QUICK HITS

• If the season ended today, UIS would play Lewis in the first round of the GLVC Tournament.
• UIS is ranked third in the GLVC in defensive rebounds per game.
• Jamall Millison is first in the GLVC in threes per game and 68th in NCAA Division II.
• The Prairie Stars are 54th in the country for fewest fouls (401).
• Kentrell King is crashing the boards lately - leading the team with nine each in the last two games.
• Dylan Sparkman is just ONE rebound away from reaching 500.

CONSISTENT-THREE
Illinois Springfield has hit at least one three-pointer in 315 straight games dating back to Feb. 21, 2004 when the Prairie Stars went 0-for-9 from long range.

CAREER NIGHT
Junior JJ CRAVATTA scored a game-high and season-best 27 points against Rockhurst.

TRIPLE PLAYS
Junior JAMALL MILLISON has been hot from long range and now ranks FIRST in the GLVC in 3PT per game. He owns 61 on the season.

FREE FOR YOU AND ME
Junior JJ CRAVATTA ranks third in the conference in free throw percentage with an 87.3 percent clip.

QUICK SCOUT OF THE FLYERS
Lewis is currently on a six-game winning streak in conference action entering today's game to stand at 10-5. Its last loss came on January 24 against souther Indiana.
The Flyers were picked second in the East Division preseason poll. Ryan Jackson and Max Struss top the team in scoring with 14.5 and 13.1 points per game respectively. Jeff Jarosz is also in double-figures with 12.3 points per game. Julian Lewis is the team's leading rebounder, grabbing 7.2 points per contest. The Flyers are shooting 49 percent from the floor and holding opponents to 40 percent.

LAST TIME AGAINST LEWIS (LU Leads series 8-3)
Lewis used a 29-4 run over the opening 11 minutes of the second half on their way to the 81-54 GLVC victory over UIS at Neil Carey Arena on January 17, 2015. Davi Austin topped UIS with 15 points, while JJ Cravatta and Jamall Millison added 12 each. UIS shot just 34 percent from the floor and 33 percent from long range.