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Michael Osborne
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87
Winner Aurora AUR 4-2,1-0 NACC
60
Marian (WI) Marian 0-4,0-1 NACC
Winner
Aurora AUR
4-2,1-0 NACC
87
Final
60
Marian (WI) Marian
0-4,0-1 NACC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Aurora AUR 41 46 87
Marian (WI) Marian 27 33 60

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Spartans Dominate Marian With 87-60 Victory

The Aurora University men's basketball team traveled to Marian University on Sunday afternoon for their first Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up of the 2023-2024 season. The Spartans coasted past the Sabres 87-60 in road #NACCtion.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 87, Marian University 60
LOCATION: Sadoff Gym - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the NACC; Marian University 0-4 overall and 0-1 in the NACC

How it happened
- After trailing 9-8 at the 14:39 mark in the first half, AU would go on an 11-0 run in the next three minutes.
- Back to back three-pointers from Michael Osborne and Joevonn McCottry gave the Spartans momentum.
- AU took their largest lead of the first half on another McCottry three with just over four minutes to go. His third trey of the half put the Spartans in front 35-20.
- The Spartans shot over 50% from beyond the arc in the first half.
- Dwayne Jervier Jr. netted 13 points for AU in the first half.
- The stifling Spartan defense held Marian to just 34% shooting to help take a 41-27 lead into the halftime break.
- Osborne finished at the rim to stop a 10-0 Sabres run that started the second half.
- A 13-2 run saw the Spartans pull away thanks to great shooting at the charity stripe. This allowed AU to take a 66-48 with 8:17 remaining.
- Osborne came alive in the second half with 15 points to finish with a game high 23.
- AU shot an efficient 66% in the second half and out rebounded the Sabres 40-24 in the entire game.
- This allowed the Spartans to cruise to an 87-60 victory.

 Spartan Leaders
Points: Michael Osborne (16), Dwayne Jervier Jr. (16), Joevonn McCottry (14) and Noah Butler (11)
Assists: Michael Osborne and Joevonn McCottry (4)
Rebounds: Joevonn McCottry (8), Michael Osborne (7) and Dwayne Jervier Jr. (6)
Steals: Michael Osborne, Isaiah Davis and Mekhi Doby (1)

Up Next
Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Saturday, December 2 when they square off against Concordia University Wisconsin. Opening tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. at Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.
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