The Aurora University men's basketball team took to the road and fell at Milwaukee School of Engineering 77-71.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Milwaukee School of Engineering 77, Aurora University 71
LOCATION: Kern Center – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-4; 5-2 NACC; Milwaukee School of Engineering 6-6; 5-3 NACC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED  
Over the first nine minutes of the game, the teams traded leads numerous times.
A lay-up by Jovonn Griffin with 10:57 to play gave the Spartans a lead they would quickly grow.
With 4:20 left and following a three from Marcus Myers, AU led by 11, 35-24.
MSOE finished the first-half on a 17-6 run to send the game to halftime tied 41-41.
The start of the second-half saw MSOE open up on an 8-0 run over the first 1:42.
With 11:11 to go, Matt Dunn scored on a lay-up to cut the deficit to one (57-56) following a steal from Justin Galusha.
The Spartans took their first lead (68-66) in the second half on a three from Marcus Myers with 5:01 on the game clock.
AU had a cold night from three-point range in the game and it continued down the stretch as AU was out scored 11-3 in the final five minutes and lost 77-71.

FOR THE SPARTANS
Marcus Myers had 23 points and nine rebounds.
Ty Carlson had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Max Vickers had 11 points and nine rebounds.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Marcus Myers (23), Ty Carlson (12) and Max Vickers (11)
REBOUNDS: Ty Carlson (11), Marcus Myers and Max Vickers (9)
ASSISTS: Jovonn Griffin (4)
STEALS: Ty Carlson, Matt Dunn and Marcus Myers (2)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Tuesday, January 10 when they host Rockford University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. on Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.