The Aurora University men's basketball team hosted Dominican University for a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference battle. The Spartans would win in overtime 85-74, out-scoring Dominican 15-4 in extra time. 
 

FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 85, Dominican University 74
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois 
RECORDS: Aurora University 6-3 overall and 2-1 in the NACC; Dominican University 4-4 overall and 0-3 in the NACC


- Joevonn McCottry matched the Stars opening possessions with a driving layup to tie the game at 2-2.
- 12:31 into the first half, Justin Wilson splits the defense for a driving layup and the Spartans led 10-8.
- Halfway through the first half at 10:34, JT Daniels spins in the post for the layup and AU led 13-8
- After a four-minute scoring drought, JT Daniels goes up for the layup and scores to tie the game 17-17.
- On the next possession, Noah Butler drove coast to coast for the layup to give AU the lead 19-17.
- With 2:57 left before halftime, Tre Hamilton gets the deflecting rebound in the corner and drains the three-pointer to put AU back up one at 24-23..
- With 39 seconds left before halftime, Noah Butler cuts to the lane for the layup for a 30-27 lead..
- The Spartans go into halftime leading Dominican 30-27.
- 16:15 into the second half, Justin Wilson knocks down the jumper to extend the Spartans lead to seven at 38-31.
- Michael Osborne hit a step back jumper on his defender with 13:16 on the clock and AU led 44-39.
- A 14-2 Dominican run to the 9:37 mark of the second half found AU down seven at 53-46.
- With four minutes left in the game, AU trailed by seven (65-58).
- A 10-2 AU run fueled by six Nolan Boffman ooints and a three-point play from Justin Wilson gave AU a one-point lead 68-67 with 2:12 left in the game.
- In the sequence of the run was a lay-up, steal and lay-up from Boffman within seconds to bring AU to down one.
- What would be the last basket of regulation came at 1:39 left in the game, Noah Butler passes the ball to Michael Osborne for the long two-pointer. The Spartans tied the game at 70-70.
- In the final minute, the two teams combined to go 0-4 from the field, two turnovers and two huge missed free-throws by Dominican.
- Both teams end the second half tied at 70-70 and head to overtime.
- To start the overtime period, Noah Butler heads to the line on two possessions and makes all four free throws. The Spartans lead 74-72.
- The second set of free-throw makes from Butler started the 13-2 AU run that would finish the contest.
- After multiple fouls from the Stars, the Spartans get the free-throw line to extend their lead to 85-74.
- Butler scored six points in overtime with Wilson and Osborne each scoring four and Boffman one for the 15-4 AU scoring advantage.
- The game would end victorious for the Spartans in an 85-74 win.


Points: Justin Wilson (22), Michael Osborne (19) and Noah Butler (18)
Assists: Tre Hamilton (2)
Rebounds: Michael Osborne (8) and Tre Hamilton (7)
Steals: Nolan Boffman (5)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Saturday, December 10 when they host Lakeland University. Opening tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.