The Aurora University Spartan men's basketball team battled the MSOE Raiders in a game of top teams in the NACC standings. AU looked to have the game in hand in th final minutes before a technical foul for clapping turned the games momentum and the Spartans fell 77-74.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Milwaukee School of Engineering 77, Aurora University 74
LOCATION: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-8 overall, 9-4 NACC; Milwaukee School of Engineering 11-6 overall, 10-3 NACC

HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU trailed throughout the first-half but would not trail by more than seven.
- Ty Carlson led AU with 11 points in the first-half as AU trailed 39-35 going to halftime.
- The Spartans continued to trail in the second-half and saw a game-high deficit of 10 with four minutes played in the half.
- AU trailed 55-46 with 12:25 to go in the game.
- Over the next 8:30 the Spartans out scored MSOE 26-8 and led by 9, 72-63.
- A defensive stop by the Spartans with 3:37 to go in the game saw AU's Marcus Myers get a technical foul for excited clapping.
- The ensuing free throws turned the games momentum as the Raiders who were flustered to that point, regained their composure.
- MSOE then ran off a 13-0 run and led 76-72 with 19 seconds to go.
- AU went 1-of-8 from the field in the final 3:37 and would fall 77-74. A last second three hit the back of the rim in an attempt to send the game to overtime.

FOR THE SPARTANS
- Max Vickers had 20 points and eight rebounds.
- Ty Carlson had 17 points and six rebounds.
- Justin Wierzgac had 13 points and five rebounds.

SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Max Vickers (20)
REBOUNDS: Max Vickers (8)
ASSISTS: Matt Dunn (4)
STEALS: Justin Wierzgac (3)
 
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