The Aurora University men's basketball team celebrated the senior class of 2022-2023 prior to tip-off against Edgewood College. AU would fall to the Eagles, 70-61.


FINAL SCORE: Edgewood College 70, Aurora University 61
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 12-11 overall and 7-9 in the NACC; Edgewood College 7-17 overall and 7-9 in the NACC


- The Spartans opened up a 6-2 lead on baskets from Nathan Yockey, Robert Roszkiewicz and Nolan Boffman.
- The first-half saw the lead change hands on four occasions with the score being tied eight other times.
- AU would score 15 of their 29 points off turnovers in the first 20 minutes.
- The Spartans led 29-28 going to halftime.
- A layup from Boffman that tied the game 36-36 five minutes into the second-half.
- Edgewood then used a 9-2 run to take the final lead change of the game.
- The Spartans responded and pulled within one on numerous occasions.
- Julian Gatewood drained a jumper with 2:20 left in the game to put AU down two at 58-56.
- The Spartans went cold from the field in the final minutes and fell to Edgewood 70-61.
 

Points: Nolan Boffman (18), Justin Wilson (12) and Julian Gatewood (11)
Assists: Tre Hamilton and Justin Wilson (2)
Rebounds: Julian Gatewood (7)
Steals: Nolan Boffman (4)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Saturday, February 18 when they travel to Benedictine University. Opening tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.