The Aurora University men's basketball team used a big second half rally to defeat Concordia University Wisconsin 81-76 on Saturday afternoon.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE:  Aurora University 81, Concordia University Wisconsin 76
LOCATION: Mequon, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-8 overall and 5-5 in the NACC; Concordia University Wisconsin 9-5 overall and 9-2 in the NACC

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HOW IT HAPPENED
-  AU and CUW traded leads off and on in the early part of the first-half.
- The Spartans then found themselves trailing by as many as 10 points in the later part of the opening half.
- AU trailed by six at 35-29 heading to halftime.
- In the second-half, CUW built a 13 point lead five minutes in at 48-35.
- Spartans Jesse Young and Garrett Hoffman fueled an AU run of 24-5 and the Spartans led by six at 59-53.
- Free throws were key to the Spartans down the stretch as they would hang on to the lead and seal the victory.
- AU headed home with an 81-76 win.

TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS
- Jesse Young had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds off the AU bench.
- Garrett Hoffman had 15 points, all coming on three-point field goals.
- Bailey Vance had 15 points and five assists.

SPARTAN GAME STAT LEADERS
POINTS: Jesse Young (18)
REBOUNDS: Jesse Young (10)
ASSISTS: Bailey Vance (5) 
STEALS: Jesse Young (3)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Tuesday, January 15 when they host Marian University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. on Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.