2014-2015 Illinois Springfield Men’s Basketball Game 16 at St. Joseph’s (Jan. 22) MBB Contact: Amanda Murphy O: (217) 206-6752 C: (586) 405-8503 Email: [email protected] UISPrairiestars.com Facebook.com/UISAthletics Twitter: @UISAthletics /#risenow 2014-15 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Game 16 GAME DAY INFO OVERALL: 7-8 GLVC: 0-6 UIS Prairie Stars (7-8, 1-6 GLVC) January 22, 2015- 7:30 p.m. NOVEMBER at Renssalear, Ind. - Scharf Alumni Fieldhouse 6 @ Vanderbilt # L, 82-63 Live Stats: Sidearmstats.com/saintjoe/mbball 15 @ UW-Green Bay # L, 88-57 Saint Joseph’s Pumas (4-13, 1-6 GLVC) Watch Live: MTC Sports Network 19 RMU-SPRINGFIELD W, 106-73 22 @ Trevecca Nazarene W, 78-71 PROJECTED STARTERS 24 @ Lincoln U W, 72-67 # NAME POS. HT. YR. PPG RPG QUICK NOTES 26 @ Lindenwood L, 72-63 01 Kentrell King G 6-0 Sr. 3.8 2.3 Leads team in assists DECEMBER 1 LINCOLN U W, 81-55 23 Mark Weems G 6-2 So. 12.4 4.7 Led in scoring in five games 6 MILLIKIN W, 89-49 24 Jamall Millison G 6-2 Jr. 13.2 2.5 Leads the team in 3PTs; 10th in GLVC 9 ST. CATHARINE W, 97-94 30 Colin Blaydes F 6-4 Jr. 2.2 2.3 Season-high 12 vs. QU; 3 Starts 14 KENTUCKY WESLEYAN L, 80-61 54 Dylan Sparkman C 6-10 Sr. 10.7 6.2 Tops team in FG%; 13 starts this season JANUARY 2 @ UMSL * L, 71-45 4 @ Maryville * L, 76-50 STAT COMPARISON SNAPPED THE SKID UIS .................................. SJC UIS snapped its seven-game skid with its win 8 QUINCY * L, 87-76 against McKendree. The Stars were 5-13 last sea- 10 TRUMAN * L, 59-58 69.6 .................PPG ............... 76.4 son in the GLVC and look to keep their momen- 15 @ No. 22 UW-Parkside * L, 69-47 71.1 ............. PPG Def. ........... 82.9 tum going against Saint Joseph’s. 17 @ Lewis * L, 81-54 -1.5 ........Scoring Margin .......-6.5 CONSISTENT-THREE 19 McKENDREE * W, 67-63 41.4 ................ FG% .............. 42.7 Illinois Springfield has hit at least one three- 22 @ Saint Joseph’s * 7:30 p.m. pointer in 307 straight games dating back to Feb. 24 @ No. 1 Indianapolis * 2 p.m. EST 35.1 ............... 3PT% ............. 37.1 21, 2004 when the Prairie Stars went 0-for-9 from 29 BELLARMINE 7:30 P.M. 6.3 ..............3 PT MPG ............ 9.7 long range. 31 SOUTHERN INDIANA 3 P.M. 66.2 .................FT% ............... 72.3 FIRING FROM LONG RANGE FEBRUARY 36.7 .................RPG ............... 35.3 The Prairie Stars were able to get comfortable from 5 @ Drury * 7:30 p.m. behind the arc as they fired off nine triples against 36.5 .............Reb. Def. ........... 38.9 McKendree. JAMALL MILLISON led the way with 7 @ Missouri S&T 3 p.m. six - the most since Kyle Gupton’s six against William 12 WILLIAM JEWELL 7:30 P.M. +0.2..........Reb. Margin ..........-3.6 Jewell in 2013. 14 ROCKHURST * 3 P.M. 12.9 .................APG ............... 13.9 FAMILIAR FOE 19 LEWIS * 7:30 P.M. 6.9 ..................SPG ................ 6.1 Both UIS and Saint Joseph’s have defeated Trevecca 21 UW-PARKSIDE * 3 P.M. Nazarene of the GMAC. The Stars pulled out a 78-71 2.9 ..................BPG ................ 2.8 victory, while SJC won 94-82. 26 McKendree 7:30 p.m. 12.9 ................TO/G .............. 16.0 * GLVC game +1.0......Turnover Margin .....-1.7 # Exhibition +1.0...........A/TO Ratio ..........+0.9 UIS QUICK FACTS Location .....................................................Springfield, Ill. 14-15 STAT LEADERS Founded .....................................1969 (SSU)/1995 (UIS) Jamall Millison - 13.4 Points Per Game Cameron Vines - 20.4 Enrollment ................................................................. 5,431 Dylan Sparkman - 10.5 Nathan Tidwell - 10.7 Nickname .......................................................Prairie Stars Mark Weems - 10.3 Dawson Gore - 9.3 School Colors ....................... Navy, Vegas Gold, White Home Court ......... The Recreation & Athletic Center Davi Austin - 54.2 FG% (min. 30 made) Jordan Seele - 53.2 Capacity ...................................................................... 3,000 Dylan Sparkman - 54.1 Dawson Gore - 47.7 Conference................ Great Lakes Valley Conference Jamall Millison - 34 3-Pointers Dawson Gore - 46 Chancellor ............................................Dr. Susan J. Koch JJ Cravatta -21 Cameron Vines - 34 Director of Athletics ..........................................Kim Pate 2013-14 Record ........................................................10-18 Dylan Sparkman - 5.9 Rebounds Per Game Cameron Vines - 6.1 2013--14 GLVC Record ............................................. 5-13 Mark Weems - 4.0 Nathan Tidwell - 4.9 Head Coach ......................................................Bill Walker Record at UIS ...................................... 7-8 (First Season) Kentrell King - 61 Total Assists Cameron Vines - 51 Assistants ........................Dana Morgan, Rich McBride UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD 2014-15 MEN’S BASKETBALL AT SAINT JOSEPH’S (JAN. 22) Last time out - Springfield, Ill. (TRAC - 743) 2014-15 UIS Trends McK 63 Jackson - 17 pts, 8 reb UIS 67 Millison - 23 pts, 4 rebounds; Sparkman - 14 pts At Home ...........................................................................5-3 On the Road ...................................................................2-5 Ø The game was knotted at 29-all at the half after UIS made back-to-back triples to end Neutral Site .....................................................................0-0 the half. Ø Jamall Millison hit a season-high 23 points, just one shy of his career high. He had six Halftime/Leads/Overtime three points on the night. Leading at the half, home .........................................4-0 Leading at the half, road/neutral ............................2-1 Ø McKendree lost steam late in the second half and could not pull itself back out in front Trailing at the half, home ...........................................0-2 of the home team. The Bearcats went almost 10 minutes without a field goal. Trailing at the half, road/neutral .............................0-5 Tied at the half, home ...............................................1-1 Ø Dylan Sparkman had a career-best four blocks. Tied at the half, road/neutral....................................0-0 Games decided by 5 points or less ........................2-0 Games decided by 10 points or less ......................3-1 MORE NEWS AND NOTES Leading with 2:00 left ...............................................6-1 FOLLOW THE SHOT Overtime games ..........................................................0-0 The Prairie Stars are 6-2 when they outrebound their opponent. On the flip side, if their foes grab more boards, UIS is just 1-6. Offense Scoring 80 points or above .......................................4-0 SECOND HALF STRUGGLES Scoring 70 points or above .......................................2-1 UIS is scoring just 27.7 points in the second half against conference opponents. They are Scoring 60 points or above .......................................1-2 also struggling from long range in the second stanza shooting at a 29 percent clip. When shooting 45% or better .................................5-1 When shooting less than 45% .................................2-7 LEAD THE WAY Opponent shooting 45% or better ........................2-5 Junior JAMALL MILLISON has improved in his third year and scored double figure points in Opponent shooting below 45% .............................5-3 11 of 15 total games. The Bolingbrook native scored a season-best 23 points vs. McKendree Player scoring 30+ points ..........................................0-0 Player scoring 20+ points ..........................................3-1 THAT’S OUR BALL Two-plus players in double digits ..........................7-5 The Prairie Stars have greatly improved ball control as they currently rank in the top of the conference for fewest turnovers. They recorded 10 or less in five games this year. Last season Defense UIS ranked 11th in the GLVC in turnovers per game. Held opponents to 70 points or less .....................2-1 Held opponents to 60 points or less .....................1-1 DISH IT OUT Held opponents to 50 points or less .....................1-0 Senior KENTRELL KING continues to make plays happen as he ranks fourth in the GLVC in More steals than opponent ......................................3-4 assists per game (4.3) and has 61 for the season. Less steals than opponent ........................................2-3 Even steals ......................................................................2-1 CRASH AND DISH Speaking of KENTRELL KING, he is the first Prairie Star to record 300+ assists and Rebounding/Turnovers rebounds for UIS in the Division II era. The senior has 322 assists and 304 boards. Outrebounded opponent ........................................6-2 Outrebounded by opponent ...................................1-6 NOT IN MY HOUSE Even rebounding ........................................................0-0 More turnovers than opponent ..............................1-3 Senior DYLAN SPARKMAN recorded a career-best four blocks on Monday against Fewer turnovers than opponent.............................6-3 McKendree. Even turnovers ..............................................................0-1 TRIPLE PLAYS Months Junior JAMALL MILLISON tops the team with 28 three-pointers and ranks seventh in the In November .................................................................3-1 GLVC in threes-per game. In December ..................................................................3-1 In January .......................................................................1-6