The Aurora University men's basketball team traveled to St. Norbert College for a conference battle. The Spartans fall short to the Green Knights, 69-52. 
 

FINAL SCORE: St. Norbert College 69, Aurora University 52
LOCATION: Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center - De Pere, Wisconsin 
RECORDS: Aurora University 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the NACC; St. Norbert College 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the NACC 


 - Noah Butler and Julian Gatewood drain back-to-back three-pointers to get the Spartans on the scoreboard in the first half. The Spartans led 8-7. 
 - After a scoring drought, JT Daniels makes the layup to cut the Green Knights lead to four. Spartans trail 17-13. 
 - With 1:35 in the first half, Noah Butler knocks down the jumper. The Spartans trail 30-21
 - JT Daniels steals the ball in the mid-court for the layup with less than a minute left in the second half. The Spartans trail 32-23
 - Spartans end the first half trailing 32-23. 
 - The Spartans open up the second half with a layup from Michael Osborne. Spartans trail 35-25. 
 - After a personal and technical foul, Noah Butler headed to the free-throw line for four shots and made 3 of 4 to cut the Green Knight lead by 9, trailing 40-32. 
 - Spartans cut the Green Knight lead to five points after Julian Gatewood knocks down the two free throws. The Spartans trail 42-37.
 - After multiple possessions, the Green Knights extend their lead by 9 points with 6:14 remaining in the second half. The Spartans trail 53-39. 
 - Spartans would remain trailing for the rest of the game and fall short to the Green Knights, 69-52.


Points: Noah Butler (14) and Michael Osborne (12) 
Assists: Michael Osborne, Tre Hamilton, Trey Jenkins, Nathan Yockey (1)
Rebounds: Michael Osborne (9)


Next action for the Spartan Men's Basketball team comes on Saturday, December 3, when they host Dominican University. Tip-off is set for  7:00 p.m in Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora, Illinois.