The Aurora University men's basketball team traveled to Decatur, Illinois, looking for their second win of the season as they continue their non conference schedule with Millikin University. After taking a lead after the first half of action, the Spartans would fall to the Big Blue on Tuesday night 49-45.


FINAL SCORE: Millikin University 49, Aurora University 45
LOCATION: Decatur, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 1-4 overall; Millikin University 2-3 overall


- AU started the game out hot on an 8-0 run that included a couple of treys from Isaiah Davis and Joevonn McCottry.
- The Spartans made that lead double digits with 13:03 left after a Dwayne Jervier Jr. layed one in. AU lead 12-2 at this point.
- Mekhi Doby gave AU their largest lead of the half at 19-7 after nailing a three.
- Doby got to the line with about five seconds to go in the first half to help give the Spartans a 27-19 lead going into halftime break.
- AU shot 47% from the field while Millikin shot just 26% through the first 20 minutes. 
- The Spartans also killed the Blues on the glass 19-11 in the first half.
- Millikin started the second half on a 10-0 run, before Davis knocked down a jumper to tie score at 29 with just under 15 minutes to play.
- Back-to-back layups from Jeffery Hillmer a few minutes later kept AU ahead 35-33 with just over 11 minutes to go.
- AU regained a two point lead with 5:47 left after Maxwell Marius finished at the rim. The Spartans lead at this point 41-39.
- McCottry re-gave the Spartans the lead at 43-42 with 3:33 to go after he knocked down a jumper.
- The Big Blue would outscore the Spartans 7-2 in that final 3:33 as AU fell 49-45.


Points: Joevonn McCottry (11) and Dwayne Jervier Jr. (8)
Assists: Mekhi Doby (3) and Joevonn McCottry (2)
Rebounds: Mekhi Doby, Dwayne Jervier Jr. and Isaiah Davis (7)
Steals: Dwayne Jervier Jr. and Isaiah Davis (2)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Saturday, November 30, when they travel to University of Illinois Chicago. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois.