The Aurora University men's basketball team battled with the Rockford University Regents on a Saturday afternoon. After grabbing a second-half lead, the Spartans fought late but came up just shy and lost 77-74.


FINAL SCORE:Rockford University 77, Aurora University 74
LOCATION:  Rockford, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-10 overall and 4-6 in the NACC; Rockford University 11-7 and 5-6 in the NACC


- The first-half saw the game tied seven different times but the Spartans never could grab a lead and trailed going to halftime 38-32.
- A Dwayne Jervier Jr layup four minutes into the second-half started a 21-3 AU run.
- With 10:20 left in the game, AU led 61-50.
- Five different Spartans scored in the run led by six points from Isaiah Davis.
- But over the next five minutes Rockford answered with a 15-3 run of their own and the AU lead disappeared.
- The Spartans led 68-67 as the game approached three minutes left.
- Rockford went six-of-six in free-throws and with 35 seconds led the Spartans 73-68.
- But a Davis three with 30 seconds left got the Spartans to down just two.
- After two Rockford free-throws, Noah Butler drained a three to bring AU within one at 75-74 with 12 seconds left.
- Rockford made two more free throws and a three just before the buzzer to tie the game missed and AU fell 77-74.


Points: Dwayne Jervier Jr (19), Noah Butler (15), Joevonn McCottry (12) and Isaiah Davis (10) 
Assists: Joevonn McCottry (6)
Rebounds: Dwayne Jervier Jr (10)
Steals: Michael Osborne (2)
Blocks: Isaiah Davis (2)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Wednesday, January 24 when they host Illinois Institute of Technology. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Lancaster Court in Thornton Gymnasium.