DUBUQUE, Iowa. – Loras' Ryan DiCanio hit two free throws with one-tenth of a second to play Wednesday to lift his team to a 74-73 upset of third-ranked Augustana at Lillis Court. The setback was the

Vikings' first in three outings this year, while the Duhawks remained unbeaten at 4-0.
 
Augustana had success in slowing Loras' high-powered offense (111.0 points per game through three contests) and its leader, Josh Ruggles, who began the evening second in the nation in scoring at 33.7 points per game. However, DiCanio tallied 25 and the Vikings couldn't survive season lows of 73 points and .446 field goal shooting, as well as a 39-32 deficit on the boards.
 
Nolan Ebel's (Regis Jesuit HS, Denver, Colo.) layup with four seconds to play put Augustana up 73-72—its first lead since the six minute mark. Following a timeout, Chrishawn Orange (Jacobs HS, Algonquin, Ill.) was whistled for a foul just before the buzzer, sending DiCanio to the line. The senior guard hit his first attempt to tie and after another timeout, buried the second to give the Duhawks the victory.
 
The hosts started fast out of the gate. Jackson Kolinski's putback at 15:53 of the first half gave Loras a 12-3 lead, but the Vikings responded with a 13-2 run—capped by six straight points by Pierson Wofford (Springfield Lutheran HS, Springfield, Ill.)—that gave them their first lead at 16-14.
 
The rest of the half saw three ties and six lead changes. It ended 41-41 after a DiCanio three-pointer with 12 seconds left. Augustana shot .519 from the field, including 6 of 12 three-point tries, while Loras knocked down six of 10 trey attempts and overcame 7-of-20 shooting from inside the arc by hitting all nine of its free throws.
 
The Duhawks jumped in front again in the second half. A DiCanio three at the 17:04 mark gave them their biggest lead (50-44) of the period, but consecutive Joe Kellen (Rockford Lutheran HS, Rockford, Ill.) baskets trimmed the margin to two. Orange's layup with 12:27 to play eventually pulled the Vikings even at 53-all and they regained the lead on a Wofford bucket a minute later.
 
Two Brett Benning (Dakota HS, Davis, Ill.) free throws with 7:27 left pushed Augustana's lead to 65-59—its largest of the night—but Rowan McGowen scored five points in a 7-0 Loras run that put the Duhawks back on top. The Vikings would forge ties at 66, 68 and 70, but wouldn't lead again until Ebel's layup with four seconds to play.
 
Orange and Ebel each scored 14 to lead Augustana. Benning and Wofford added 13 apiece. Orange and Wofford shared the rebounding lead with five each, while Orange had four steals and Ebel five assists. The Vikings shot just .379 from the floor in the second half and missed all four attempts from beyond the arc. In addition, they converted just 17 of 26 (.654) free throw attempts for the game.
 
McGowen complimented DiCanio's effort with 15 points and Ruggles added 10, along with five assists. DiCanio also grabbed a game-high seven rebounds. Loras finished the night shooting .400 (24-60) from the field .421 (8-19) from long range and .900 (18-20) from the charity stripe. The Duhawks committed 17 turnovers to 11 for Augustana.
 
Coach Grey Giovanine's outfit will look to get back on the winning track Saturday, November 24, when it visits Rockford to take on the Regents in a 4:00 p.m. contest.