The Aurora University men's basketball team traveled to Rock Island, Illinois to take on another CCIW opponent in Augustana College and for the second straight contest, the Spartans were victorious, this time winning 81-76.
 

FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 81, Augustana College 76
LOCATION: Rock Island, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 3-1 overall; Augustana College 1-2 overall
 

- AU trailed for most of the first-half and with 7:47 to play in the opening session, were down 22-16.
- A 12-3 Spartan run with five points each from Nathan Yockey and Brooks Schoon gave AU a 28-25 lead with 3:49 to go.
- The Soartans would lead 37-36 going to the halftime break.
- Noah Butler led all scorers with 12 first-half points.
- In the first 9:47 of the second-half, the Spartans and Augustana traded leads on nine occasions.
- With 7:27 to go in the second, AU trailed by their largest deficit of seven at 65-58.
- AU 8-0 run with four points a piece from Butler and Julian Gatewood put AU ahead 66-65 with 4:29 left on the clock.
- A three from Tre Hamilton with 1:44 to go gave the Spartans a 72-69 lead. AU would not trail again in the game.
- The Spartans converted from the free-throw line down the stretch and knocked off Augustana 81-76.


Points: Noah Butler (26), Julian Gatewood (17) and Michael Osborne (10)
Assists: Julian Gatewood (4)
Rebounds: Julian Gatewood (9) and Michael Osborne (6)
Steals: Michael Osborne (1)
 

Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Tuesday, November 22 when they travel to Beloit College. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. in Beloit, Wisconsin.