River Forest, Ill. - The Dominican University men's basketball team hosted Beloit College on Wednesday for their final contest of 2023.

Results:
Beloit: 68
DU: 67

How it Happened:
-Dominican started off the game a little slow offensively.
-DU made just 32 percent of their shots in the first half compared to Beloit's 41 percent.
-The Stars did do a nice job once again at the free throw line as they made all 8 attempts.
-Dominican trailed 33-29 at half.
-DU had a strong effort out of halftime to gain the lead and they led for a significant portion of the half.
-The Stars got hot from deep making 4 threes in the period.
-Dominican also improved their shooting by 12 percent in the half.
-DU missed a shot at the buzzer that would have won the game and they fell 68-67.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Jacob Riedl had one of his better shooting nights as he made 4 of 6 three point attempts and led the Stars in scoring, rebounding, and steals.
-Sophomore Joshua West had a rare off shooting day but made up for it with the little things as he led the team in minutes, assists, blocks, and steals.
-Junior Terrell Taylor did a great job giving the Stars a spark off the bench as he scored 16 points and made 8 of 9 free throws.

Leading the Way:
Points: Riedl (17)
Rebounds: Riedl (7)
Assists: West (4)
Steals: Four players (2)
Blocks: West, R. Taylor, and Scott (2)
Minutes: West (30)

What's Next:
The Dominican University men's basketball team hosts Aurora University on January 3rd for their first contest of the new year at 7:00 p.m.

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