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Rashad Johnson knocks down a free throw
99
Winner Aurora AUR 2-1,2-1 NACC
95
Rockford Rock 2-3,1-1 NACC
Winner
Aurora AUR
2-1,2-1 NACC
99
Final
95
Rockford Rock
2-3,1-1 NACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aurora AUR 51 48 99
Rockford Rock 42 53 95

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Alex Lowe

Spartans bounce back to knock off Regents

The Aurora University men's basketball team bounced back from last night's loss to Rockford University, defeating the Regents in a tightly contested 99-95 contest.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 99, Rockford University 95
LOCATION: Rockford, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 2-1 overall and 2-1 NACC; Rockford University 2-3 overall and 1-1 NACC
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Spartans and Regents were trading baskets for the first half of the first quarter, with the score knotted at 22 10 minutes in.
- The Spartans went on a run and pulled out to a 40-30 lead on the back of Rashad Johnson's 10 points in that span.
- The Spartans carried that momentum into halftime, and were leading 51-42.
- In the first half, AU shot 44% from beyond the arc.
- Rockford started off the second half hot, narrowing it to a two point game within the first five minutes of play.
- Rockford took the lead 82-81 with five minutes left in the game, but Johnson quickly hit a three-pointer which gave the Spartans the lead, and they never trailed again in the game.
- Mahlik Hall iced the game with two free-throws to put the score out of reach and secure a Spartan victory.
 
SPARTAN STAT LEADERS
Points: Rashad Johnson (33), Bailey Vance (18), and Shamar Pumphrey (17)
Assists: Mahlik Hall (3)
Rebounds: Bailey Vance (10)
Steals: Bailey Vance (3)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Friday, February 12 when they face off at home against Benedictine University. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.
 
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