DUBUQUE, Iowa (Feb. 7, 2024) - The Buena Vista men's basketball team traveled to Loras College on Wednesday night, but the Beavers couldn't overcome 13 made three-pointers by the Duhawks as they suffered a tough 99-77 road loss.

Ali Sabet scored a game-high 41 points, including 8-of-12 from downtown, to lead the Duhawks who finished 13-for-31 from beyond the arc overall.

Buena Vista scored seven straight points, capped by a Koleson Evans three-pointer, to grab a 17-13 lead with over 12 minutes remaining in the first half. The Duhawks then scored six straight of their own to grab a 19-17 advantage. Senior Gunner Reed made 1-of-2 attempts at the free-throw line to get BVU within 19-18 before Sabet drilled a step-back three which sparked a 39-19 run to close out the half and give Loras a 58-37 lead at the break.

The Beavers, despite holding Loras to under 38 percent shooting in the second half, could not mount enough of a rally early on to try and claw their way back. BVU was just 2-of-12 from long range over the final 20 minutes and finished 6-of-24 for the game. Loras built the game's largest lead of 33 points over the final three minutes.

Reed turned in a team-high 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting for the Beavers while Evans and senior Zane Neubaum each added 10. Evans and Reed also hauled in five rebounds and one blocked shot apiece. Buena Vista finished the game at 46.8 percent shooting overall and made 13-of-16 from the free-throw line.

After shooting 59.0 percent from the field in the first half, the Beavers held Loras to 37.1 percent in the second. BVU did turn the ball over 23 times which led to 26 points for the Duhawks.

Buena Vista drops to 11-11 overall (4-9 A-R-C) and looks to complete the season sweep of Wartburg on Saturday, Feb. 10, when the two teams tip-off at 4 p.m., in Waverly, Iowa.