The Aurora University men's basketball team had five players score in double figures, led by a near triple-double from Shamar Pumphrey, in a convincing 95-75 victory on Wednesday night over Edgewood College.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 95, Edgewood College 75
LOCATION: Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-9 overall and 3-4 in the NACC; Edgewood College 6-8 overall and 5-2 in the NACC 
 

- The Spartans trailed for a good part of the first 14 minutes of the first-half.
- A 13-5 AU run from the 10:45 mark to the 5:23 mark of the first-half gave AU a lead they would no give back.
- Back to back jumpers in the lane from Nathan Yockey and Nolan Boffman put the Spartans ahead 31-28.
- After an Edgewood basket put AU up one at 31-30, the Spartans closed out the final five minutes on a 17-5 run.
- Terreon Hopkins scored eight points in the end of the first-half run as AU went to halftime up 48-35.
- AU continued their hot play early in the second-half, pressuring the Eagles and getting baskets at will.
- A pair of free-throws from Yockey with 14:51 left in the second put AU up 22 at 61-39.
- The Spartan lead hung around 20 points for the second-half with the largest lead of 23 coming with 5:37 left in the game..
- The 23 point mark was reached one more time when Dwayne Jervier, Jr. had a monster dunk in the final seconds. (Watch here)
- AU would defeat Edgewood 95-75.
- Shamar Pumphrey finshed the night for the Spartans with a near triple double of 19 points, nine assists and nine rebounds while also having three steals.


Points: Shamar Pumphrey (19), Terreon Hopkins (15), Nathan Yockey (13), Justin Wilson and Julian Gatewood (12)
Assists: Shamar Pumphrey (9)
Rebounds: Shamar Pumphrey (9) and Nathan Yockey (6)
Steals: Shamar Pumphrey (3)
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Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Saturday, January 22 when they are scheduled to travel to Concordia University Wisconsin. Game time is set for 4:15 p.m. in Mequon, Wisconsin.