MADISON, Wis. - The Benedictine University men's basketball team dropped a second consecutive contest, falling 72-69 at Edgewood on Saturday.

Edgewood led for most of the game. Michael Blaszczyk hit one free throw on the first offensive possession to give Benedictine a brief 1-0 edge. The hosts responded by scoring seven straight. Edgewood opened a double-figure lead at 18-7 with 11:54 to go in the first and led 36-26 at the break. Benedictine scored 10 of their 26 points in the first half from the free throw line, shooting only 30.4 percent from the field.

Benedictine rallied to within a single point early in the second when Kevin Rollins splashed home a three-pointer with 16:29 left. Rollins hit another three with 9:50 remaining to keep Benedictine within a point at 52-51. Edgewood rallied with an 8-2 run, allowing just two points on free throws, grabbing a seven-point advantage at 60-53. Trailing by six points with under 30 seconds left, Benedictine battled to within a point on a three from Michael Blaszczyk with two seconds remaining, but Edgewood held on for the win.

Blaszczyk hit four threes in the game and led all scorers with 21 points. Tim McGinty added 13 points. Benedictine placed four in double figures with Rollins adding 12 and John Dodson 10. Benedictine held a 37-29 edge on the glass. Adam Reynolds grabbed 10 rebounds. Benedictine shot 54.8 percent in the second half, finishing the contest at 44.4 percent.

Benedictine (12-8, 10-5 NACC) will travel to Aurora on Wednesday night.