Men's Basketball Notes: Pioneers Set to Host Lewis University Saturday

Christian Graves is 15th in NCAA DII with 3.50 three-pointers made per game.

The Malone University men's basketball team will welcome the Lewis University (IL) Flyers this Saturday for a non-conference matchup at 3:00 pm in Osborne Hall

Live Stats: http://www.gliac.org/sports/mbkb/2015-16/boxscores/20151219_4lz5.xml?

2015-16 Rosters
Malone | Lewis

2015-16 Statistics
Malone | Lewis

2015-16 Records
Malone 3-5 | Lewis 7-2

Last Season's Records
Malone: 11-17
Lewis: 22-9

All-Time Series:
Malone is 0-2 all-time against Lewis
The Pioneers were defeated by the Flyers 75-71 in their last meeting in 2013

Malone Notes:

Through eight games, Malone sits in 4th in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) with 81.4 points per game
The Pioneers lead the GLIAC with 10.4 made three-pointers per game and are second in three-point percentage (39.3%)
Junior marksman Christian Graves (avergaing 15.1ppg) leads the conference in threes per game (3.5) and three-point percentage (50.0%)
Sophomore Nate Sheppard leads the Pioneers with 17.8 ppg
Senior center Brian Stone, who missed three games due to injury, is averaging 15.6 points and 6.0 rebounds a game...given enough games to qualify, he would lead the GLIAC in FG percentage (70.8%)
Forward Mitchell Spotleson (11.9 ppg) is 10th in the conference in rebounding (6.9 per night)
Malone lost to Northwood in its last game 85-79...Sheppard led the Pioneers with 22 points

Lewis Notes:

Through nine games, the Flyers are 4th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in scoring...they are averaging 83.0 points per game
From the floor, Lewis is 2nd in the conference and 24th in NCAA DII in field goal percentage, shooting an even 50%
2014-2015 GLVC Freshman of the Year Max Strus is 4th in the nation in scoring (25.8 ppg) and 14th in the nation in rebounding (10.4 rpg)...he leads the team in steals (15), made three-pointers (24), and is second in assists (33)
Center Kyle Nelson is second on the team in both scoring (12.1 ppg) and rebounding (7.2)
Point guard Miles Simelton is averaging 10.0 ppg and leads the Flyers with 5.0 assists an outing
In 25 minutes per game off the bench, Capel Henshaw is scoring 9.7 ppg...he is shooting 45.1% (23-51) from three-point range
Lewis is coming off an 83-67 win over Olivet Nazarene...Strus led all scorers with 33

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Players Mentioned

#20 Christian Graves: G; 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior

#23 Nate Sheppard: G; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#34 Mitchell Spotleson: F; 6' 5"; Sophomore

#44 Brian Stone: C; 6' 8"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#20 Christian Graves
: 6' 2"; Redshirt Junior
: G

#23 Nate Sheppard
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: G

#34 Mitchell Spotleson
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: F

#44 Brian Stone
: 6' 8"; Senior
: C