LINCOLN, Neb. (Duhawks.com) - The upset-minded Loras men's basketball team came away empty-handed on Saturday afternoon, falling to top-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan, 89-71. Jordan Boyd turned in a team-best 14 points while adding six rebounds.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
• Both teams traded punches over the first 12 minutes, with not much separating the two
• Just past the 10 minute mark Demond George found Jordan Boyd sitting in the paint who slammed it home to give the Duhawks a their first lead of the night at 18-17
• The Prairie Wolves utilized a 15-2 run late in the first half and took a 47-33 advantage into the break
• Loras opened the second half scoring the first four points and cutting the Nebraska Wesleyan lead down to 10 points with just under 15 minutes to play in the game
• Josh Ruggles and Rowan McGowen converted on back-to-back 3-point attempts, cutting the Nebraska Wesleyan lead to six for the first time since the first half

NOTABLES
• Ryan DiCanio became the 11th player in school history with at least 1,400 points and the first since Kyle White in the 2008 season … DiCanio's four assists moved him into a tie for third all-time with Dick Breitbach with 323 assists
• Demond George needs 15 points to reach 900 for his career … George currently ranks fifth all-time with 147 career steals
• Loras dropped to 2-3 against the Prairie Wolves since the 2016-17 season

UP NEXT
Loras returns to action next Saturday at Coe. The Kohawks are 8-5 overall and 2-2 in league play folowing an 81-75 win over Luther last Wednesday. Tip-off from inside the Athletic & Wellness Center is set for 4 p.m.