DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College men's basketball team secured its 10^th victory of the season with a 92-83 win over Buena Vista University on Wednesday night inside the Lillis Athletic and Wellness Center.

The Duhawks maintained an advantage over the Beavers for a majority of the first half, leading by as many as eight multiple times over the first 20 minutes of play. Buena Vista (8-5, 3-1 A-R-C) put itself back in front by one for the first time since it led 4-3, following a three-pointer from Carter Sievers (35-34). The Duhawks responded by closing out the opening half on a 6-0 run to head into the locker room up 40-35.

The Beavers started the second half off strong, using an 8-2 run to regain a brief lead (43-42). Both squads traded baskets over the next two and a half minutes until Gavin Sarvis nailed a three-pointer to put Loras (10-3, 4-0) ahead for good. The Duhawks extended their lead to 15 (78-63) with 6:17 remaining and kept at least a six-point buffer until the final buzzer.

Alex Singleton led the way for the Purple and Gold with a career-high 28 points and six rebounds. Sarvis totaled 22 points on the night, while Jared Pearson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 19 points. As a team, Loras shot 53.3 percent (32-of-60) from the field and 87.0 percent (20-of-23) from the foul line.

Gunner Reed paced the Buena Vista offense with 19 points, while Kyle Sternberg followed closely behind with 18 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Sievers added in 14 points, while Zane Neubaum and Simon Daniel chipped in 12 and 11 points respectively. The Beavers shot 53.8 percent (28-of-52) from the floor and 50.0 percent (10-of-20) from downtown.  

Up Next: The Duhawks hit the road on Saturday, Jan. 11 for the first time in over a month to take on the Central College Dutch. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m. from P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium.