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DUBUQUE, Iowa - The No. 2-ranked Illinois Wesleyan men's basketball team let a double digit, second half lead slip away and lost for the first time in 2013-14 by an 80-75 score at Loras in Dubuque, Iowa, on Saturday, Nov. 23.

The Titans are 3-1 this season while Loras is 2-2 with both wins coming over College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin schools - the Duhawks topped Wheaton earlier this week.

"We had a chance to put them away and didn't," said IWU head coach Ron Rose in a postgame interview with WJBC's Eric Stock. The Titans led 44-35 at the half and held a 15-point lead midway through the second half before Loras went on a 31-11 run in the second half to storm back to claim a 75-70 lead with 3:35 to play.

"We were tentative on both sides of the floor and didn't finish. (Loras) had the momentum going, they were aggressive and played good defense," said Rose.

Illinois Wesleyan Statistics, Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - 52.8 (28-53)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - 66.7 (12-18)
Free Throw Percentage - 70.0 (7-10)
Senior Andrew Ziemnik (14 points)
Junior Alex Rossi (13 points)
Junior Pat Sodemann and senior Nick Anderson (team-high 5 rebounds)

Loras Statistics, Leaders
Field Goal Percentage - 47.4 (27-57)
3-Point Field Goal Percentage - 36.8 (7-19)
Free Throw Percentage - 79.2 (19-24)
Sophomore Mirko Grcic (17 points)
Junior Luke Berry (12 points)

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan returns home to meet Wabash at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 26). The Little Giants are 0-3 after a 77-55 home court loss to Albion Saturday.