STORM LAKE, Iowa (Feb. 3, 2024) - The Buena Vista men's basketball team hosted the University of Dubuque on Saturday for Alumni Day, but the Beavers couldn't overcome 15 made three-point baskets by the Spartans en route to a tough 99-73 home loss.

Dylan Anderson finished 6-of-11 from downtown for Dubuque and led six players in double figures with a game-high 25 points. Three other players made two long range buckets as the team shot a scorching 15-of-27 (55-.6 percent), including 10 makes alone in the second half.

Trailing by 13 at the break, Buena Vista managed to claw its way back as close as nine following a three-point bucket from senior Zane Neubaum that made it 57-48 just over three minutes into the second half. Dubuque quickly pushed the margin back into double digits and remained in front by 14 midway through. Anderson, along with Sam Kilburg, connected for three-point buckets to make it a 20-point lead with 8:30 to play and the Beavers never got any closer down the stretch.

Senior Gunner Reed led BVU with 14 points and six rebounds with Neubaum and Jackson Jones each adding 12. Freshman Carter Sievers chipped in with 11 points and dished out a team-leading four assists.

The Beavers were just 6-of-25 from long distance with Jones going 2-of-5. He and Sievers both connected on all four of their free-throw attempts as the team was a strong 17-of-21 overall from the charity stripe. For the game, BVU was 25-of-59 from the field (42.4 percent) and were outrebounded 32-25.

Dubuque (17-4, 8-4 A-R-C) shot 58.5 percent from the field and also made 8-of-10 from the charity stripe.

Buena Vista dips to 11-10 overall (4-8 A-R-C) and travels to No. 20 Loras College on Feb. 7 for a 7:30 p.m, tip-off against the Duhawks.