The University of Sioux Falls men's basketball team suffered a 99-79 loss at the Concordia University Saturday in St.Paul, Minn. Saturday's matchup was their first of two with Future NSIC foes this weekend, as the Cougars visit Bemidji State Sunday.

USF got on the board first when A.J. Holland found Keaton Moffitt for a 3-pointer to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead, but Concordia's Peter Olafeso responded with a 3-pointer making for the first of six ties in the first half.

Concordia would continue to find success beyond the arc as they knocked down a total of six 3-pointers in the first half.

After falling behind by as much as six points, USF tied the game again at 29-29 when Derek Brown put another 3-pointer on the stat sheet with 6:27 left in the half. The Golden Bears answered with an 11-3 run over the next three minutes to mark their largest lead at 11 (43-32).

The Cougars went in at the break down 48-37.

Concordia used their sharp 3-point shooting in the second half, where they went 8-15 to record a impressive 53% clip behind the arc en route to a 51 point period.

The Golden Bears claimed their first 20 point advantage when Zach Towel made his first of three second half threes to give Concordia a 65-45 lead with 14:18 left in the game.

USF fell behind by as much as 30 points following a Terez Van Pelt layup at the 4:44 mark in the second half.

The Cougars played through the end and cut their lead to 19 with a minute left in the game, but Concordia's 3-point shooting was too much for USF to answer as they suffered their third loss of the season Saturday, 99-79.

Although they gave up a season high 14 3-pointers the Cougars made a season high six three pointers of their own. USF also surprisingly struggled at the free throw line, where they went 15-22 to finish 68% at the stripe today.

Brown led the Cougars in points and rebounds with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Skyler Bloch added 14 points and 3 rebounds.

USF, 1-3, stay in Minnesota to take on Bemidji State Sunday at 7 p.m.