DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - For the second time in the last three games, the Loras men's basketball team utilized late-night heroics, upsetting third-ranked Augustana on Wednesday night, 74-73. Ryan DiCanio finished with 25 points and was fouled with no time on the clock, which sent him to the line where he drained both of his shots for the win.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• Jordan Boyd opened up scoring with an exclamation point, slamming home the first two points of the game off the Josh Ruggles feed
• The Duhawks took an early 12-3 lead but a quick surge by the Vikings gave them a 16-15 lead halfway through the first half… Little did Loras know, the nine-point lead with be the largest of the night for the Purple & Gold
• Trailing by five with five minutes remaining in the half, Ryan DiCanio knocked down a jumper and Jackson Kolinski followed up with a 3-pointer to tie the game at 31
• Over the final minutes of the first half, both sides traded blows and went to the locker room level at 41
• Ryan DiCanio wasted no time and opened the second half scoring seven of the first nine Duhawk points
• With 4:40 remaining in the second half, Rowan McGowen made a hard cut to the basket and finished the Jake Toman assist, giving the Duhawks their first lead since the 12:45 mark of the first half
• With 3.3 seconds remaining, Augustana regained the lead after Loras was called for goaltending
• On the Duhawks' final play, DiCanio split the double team and drove to the basket, drawing a foul in the process, sending him to the line for two shots
• A career 82.4 percent free-throw shooter, DiCanio silenced the arena and drained both of his free-throws, completing the upset
 
NOTABLES
• Wednesday marked the first win against a top-five opponent since Nov. 23, 2013 against Illinois Wesleyan, who was ranked No. 2 at the time … The win capped a four-day span in which Loras upset No. 5 Wheaton and No. 2 Illinois Wesleyan
• The Duhawks were near perfect from the charity stripe finishing the game 18-of-20 while Augustana struggled, finishing 17-of-26
• DiCanio moved into 16th place all-time in program history, bringing his career point total to 1,228
• Jackson Kolinski and Jordan Matthews each set new season-highs, with Kolinski scoring five points and Matthews collecting three rebounds
• Loras earned its first win over the Vikings since the 1994-95 season … The Duhawks are now 10-8 all-time against Augustana, dating back to the 1933-34 season
 
UP NEXT
After a quick break for the holiday, Loras opens conference play on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at Dubuque. The Spartans are 3-2 following an 86-75 win over St. Scholastica. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00p.m.