LINCOLN, Neb. - The University of Dubuque men's basketball team defeated the Nebraska Wesleyan University Praire Wolves 78-74 behind a balanced scoring attack that saw five Spartans in double figures on Saturday afternoon. 

After trailing by five at the half, the Spartans outscored NWU 41-32 in the second half behind 44.44% shooting from the field, while knocking down six three-pointers and was 11-14 from the free throw line in the final 20 minutes. The Spartans gav

The Spartans had five in double figures this afternoon and were led by Dylan Hibicke (16p) and Joey Coppola IV (14p), who both came off the bench and were major factors in the win on the road.

Jalen Scott scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out nine assists, just one assist shy of a triple-double. Grady Thompson also finished with 15 points, while also leading the team with three steals. Jacob Williams was the fifth Spartan in double figures with 12 points. Josh Senica had eight rebounds, with four coming on the offensive glass. 

Today's game was a back and forth battle that featured five ties and seven lead changes. The Spartans forced 14 NWU turnovers and turned them into 21 points. 

Hear from Robbie Sieverding
"We didn't guard as well as we wanted to tonight but fortunately made enough plays on offense tonight. Road wins are tough in our league especially at Nebraska Wesleyan but our guys found a way tonight. Joey and Dylan played great off the bench and Jalen created some baskets for others tonight. We have another tough one on the road at Coe Wednesday and will need to play well to win."

The Spartans improve to 10-4 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

Up Next
The Spartans will be back on the road next Wednesday night when they travel to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to take on the Coe College Kohawks at 7:30 p.m.