DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - Never say die. While many thought a one-point deficit with six-tenths of a second left on the clock was insurmountable, the Loras men's basketball team refused to go down quietly once again. In one smooth motion, Rowan McGowen caught the inbounds pass from Ryan DiCanio and heaved home the game-winning shot.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• After missing their first five shots, Josh Ruggles got things going for the Duhawks with a 3-pointer 3:30 into the game.
• Following a cold opening few minutes, the Duhawks narrowed the halftime deficit to three… Loras did not hold a single lead in the first half
• After a cold start from the floor, Josh Ruggles caught fire to open up the second half,scoring nine-straight Duhawk points in a 1-minute span
• Both sides traded blows back and forth over the course of the final 20 minutes
• With 2.7 seconds left on the clock, the Saints hit a pull up jumper from behind the arc to take the lead 79-78 to give them a late 1-point lead
• After a turnover on the very next possession gave the ball back to the St. Scholastica at the free-throw line … The Saints missed the front-end of a two-shot sequence before making the second
• After getting the ball to midcourt with six-tenth's of a second remaining, DiCanio's cross court pass to McGowen gave the sophomore all he needed for the game-winning shot

NOTABLES
• The Duhawks did not allow a single offensive rebound to a Saints player 
• Josh Ruggles is now 197 points away from 1,000 points in his Loras career
• Ryan DiCanio moves to the 20th leading scorer in Loras history with 1,183 points, one-point shy of 19th place

UP NEXT
The Duhawks return to Lillis Court on Saturday for the final game of the Tip-Off Classic against Olivet. The Comets won their season-opener on Friday over Dubuque, 84-77. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.