DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - The Loras men's basketball team stumbled at home against Coe on Saturday, falling in conference play 79-76. Senior Ryan DiCanio became the 41st member of Loras' point club, finishing 19 against the Kohawks. 

SERIES NOTABLES
- Before Saturday, Loras had won five consecutive games against Coe … With the win for the Kohawks, the series now stands at 38-24, favoring the Duhawks

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- After an early 12-4 lead from the Kohawks, the Duhawks forced three turnovers in two minutes and scored six unanswered points to pull within two
- From 7:49 to 3:07 in the first half, the Kohawks went on a 15-0 run as Loras shot 0-of-8 from the floor
- The Duhawks ended the first half with an 11-2 run, highlighted by eight points from junior Josh Ruggles
- An 8-0 run early in the second half from Loras with points from DiCanio, Ruggles, senior Justin Busch and sophomore Matt Dacy-Seijo pulled the Duhawks within five of Coe
- The Kohawks responded with an 8-0 run of their own 8-0 to extend their lead back to double digits with 7:56 left in the second half
- Two free-throws from DiCanio tied the game at 72 with 1:47 remaining
- In the final 10 seconds, Loras missed twice from distance and was forced to settle with the loss

TEAM NOTABLES
- Loras set a season high with 14 steals on Saturday
- The Duhawks took advantage of Coe's turnovers, turning 20 Kohawk turnovers into 30 points
- Loras' 13 assists in a single game ties a season-low

INDIVIDUAL NOTABLES
- DiCanio scored his 1,000th career point in the second half on a 3-pointer
- Junior Demond George's six steals are a single-game individual high for the Duhawks this season
- George's 12 points are the most for the junior since he scored 22 against Dubuque

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Ryan DiCanio
- The Bartlett, Ill. native finished with 19 points to lead the Duhawks offensively while adding eight rebounds and five assists

UP NEXT
The Duhawks head on the road for an Iowa Conference matchup against Central. Loras tips-off against the Dutch at 8 p.m. on Wednesday from inside the Kuyper Athletics Complex.