DECORAH, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's basketball team stole a road win on Saturday against Luther, 86-72. Sophomore Ryan DiCanio led the Duhawks with 27 points as the Bartlett, Ill. native knocked down 6-of-7 shots from distance.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
First Half

• Freshman Matt Dacy-Seijo hit an early shot from downtown for Loras' first lead of the night at 5-3. 
• Sophomore Josh Ruggles regained the lead for the Duhawks with a 3-pointer with 15:04 to play in the half.
• Within a span of 70 seconds, DiCanio drained a trio of 3-pointers, resulting in a 9-0 run and a five-point lead for the Duhawks at 28-23.
• With under three minutes remaining in the half, sophomore Demond George sunk a 3-pointer for a 10-point lead before Loras took a 44-39 lead into the locker room.

Second Half

• Luther started the half off strong with a 10-3 run to take a one-point lead at 49-47. 
• A 3-point play from Ruggles after an and-1 gave Loras the lead at 50-49 with 15 minutes remaining in regulation. 
• Loras saw another run from DiCanio from three as the sophomore hit two-straight three balls to build a 65-61 lead. 
• Ruggles made another big play for the Duhawks as the sophomore found senior Danny Quinn who laced in a shot off the glass to push Loras' lead to seven at 71-64 with 5:54 to play.
• George and Ruggles combined to hit three-straight free-throws to pair with a 3-pointer from Ruggles to increase the Duhawks' lead to 15 with less than three minutes remaining in regulation.
• The Norse could only muster four points in the final two minutes, resulting in an 86-72 win for the Purple & Gold.

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ryan DiCanio | The Bartlett, Ill. native led the Duhawks with 27 points, thanks to shooting 6-of-7 from distance. DiCanio went off in the first half, making three 3-pointers in a span of 70 seconds.

NOTABLES

• With today's win, the Duhawks move into a tie with Buena Vista for first place in the Iowa Conference standings
• Loras turned 14 Luther turnovers into 26 points while limiting itself to four turnovers on the night
• Led by DiCanio who shot 6-of-7 from beyond-the-arc, the Duhawks shot 59.1 percent from three, Loras' highest mark of the season. 

UP NEXT
The Duhawks continue on the road as Loras heads to Cedar Rapids to take on the Kohawks on Wednesday. Coe defeated Buena Vista on Saturday, 86-85, with a 3-pointer at the buzzer after trailing by as many as 20 in the second half.. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. from inside Eby Fieldhouse.