WAVERLY, Iowa - The University of Dubuque men's basketball team defeated the Wartburg College Knights for the second time this season with a convincing 79-52 road win over the Knights. The Spartans have now won four straight games as they enter a pivotal three-game stretch ahead to finish the regular season. 

The Spartans turned the ball over on the opening possession, but then proceeded to get dunks on the next two trips down the court by Brock Simon and Sunday John. Simon would later hit a three-pointer and Dylan Anderson followed suit to give the Spartans a 10-0 lead just over two minutes into the game. The Spartans were able to maintain a double-digit lead throughout a majority of the first half and held their biggest lead in the first 20 minutes with a 41-25 lead at the half. The Spartans lead would get no lower than 13 points with 8:07 left in the game, but an ensuing 16-2 run for the Spartans sealed the game for the Spartans. 

Hear from Robbie Sieverding
"Tonight we got off to another really good start and our press was really effective. Our guys were active and those 30 turnovers gave us a chance to score some transition baskets. Jaylin and Brock both scored it well and I thought our bench also played solid. Big test with a very good Central team coming to Stoltz on Saturday."

Jaylin McCants was very efficient from the floor going 10-14 (71.43%) for a game-high 23 points. McCants also led the Spartans in rebounds with four. Simon scored 17 and Anderson added 10 points making his first two three-pointers of the game. Leading the team this season in assists, Sam Kilburg added six assists tonight for the Spartans. 

Coming off their best shooting performance of the season against Buena Vista last Saturday, the Spartans continued their hot shooting from the field (51.7%). The Spartans did struggle at the free throw line making 7-13 (53.8%). The Spartans were active on the defensive end as they forced 30 turnovers and turned them into 35 points. Wartburg was inly able to score eight points off 14 Spartan turnovers. 

The Spartans move to 18-4 overall and 9-4 in conference play. 

Up Next
The Spartans are set for arguably their biggest three game stretch of the year as they battle for positioning in the conference standings ahead of the conference tournament. First up on Saturday will be (RV) Central College for Senior Day. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.