Aurora University men's basketball used big nights from guards Marcus Myers and Matt Dunn to hold off the Falcons of Concordia University WIsconsin on Tuesday night, winning 90-82.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 90; Concordia University Wisconsin 82
LOCATION: Mequon, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-2; 2-1 NACC; Concordia Wisconsin 1-4; 0-2 NACC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Over the first 7:30 of the first-half, the teams traded baskets and leads.
- An 11-2 CUW run found the Spartans trail by eight (25-17) midway through the first-half.
- The Spartans answered with a 9-3 run with six points from Marcus Myers to pull within two (28-26) with eight minutes to go.
- A pair of free-throws from Matt Dunn at 5:26 gave AU a 32-31 lead.
- AU led by seven before taking a 45-40 lead into halftime.
- The Spartans trailed for a very short time early in the second-half but Dunn, Myers and the Spartan defense allowed for easy baskets at the rim.
- AU led for the final 13 minutes of the game and led by a game high nine points before winning by eight, 90-82.
 
FOR THE SPARTANS
- Marcus Myers had a double-double with a game-high 27 points and 13 rebounds.
- Matt Dunn had 22 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.
- Ty Carlson had 14 points and six rebounds.
- Max Vickers had 10 points and six rebounds.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Marcus Myers (27) and Matt Dunn (22)
REBOUNDS: Marcus Myers (13), Ty Carlson, Max Vickers and Matt Dunn (6)
ASSISTS: Matt Dunn (4)
STEALS: Sean Davis (4) and Matt Dunn (3)
 
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