The Aurora University men's basketball team continued their three-game road trip on Wednesday night as they traveled to Benedictine University for a conference showdown with the Eagles. Despite outscoring Benedictine in the second-half and a double-double from Dwayne Jervier Jr,, the Spartans fell by just one possession 75-73.


FINAL SCORE: Benedictine University 75, Aurora University 73
LOCATION: Lisle, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 8-11 overall and 6-6 NACC; Benedictine University 6-13 overall and 5-7 NACC


- Each team was tied at 10 through the game's first six minutes, as Dwayne Jervier Jr. got going early for AU with five points during that span.
- The Eagles would go on an 11-3 scoring run after these six minutes, handing the Spartans a 21-13 deficit at the 12:11 mark of the first half.
- After falling behind by double digits later in the half, back-to-back buckets from Joevonn McCottry and Jeffery Hillmer put AU back within eight at 31-23.
- This 31-23 deficit for the Spartans stood with under five minutes left in the first half.
- Despite getting within four, a basket in the final seconds from the Eagles gave them a 36-29 lead over AU at the half.
- Jervier Jr. led the Spartans with 11 points through the first 20 minutes.
- Jervier Jr. kept rolling going into the start of the second half, scoring five of AU's first seven points of the half.
- The Spartans trailed 41-36 through the first two minutes of the second half.
- After falling behind 50-36, AU showed fight by going on a 9-0 scoring run.
- With 10:57 to go, Isaiah Davis buried a three for his first basket of the game, putting the Spartans within one possession at 52-49.
- Maxwell Marius later tied the game at 56 with 7:52 on the clock after taking one to the rim.
- Benedictine would respond with an 8-0 scoring run, leaving AU with an eight point deficit with just over five minutes remaining.
- McCottry got to the line with 11 seconds remaining, nailing two free throws to make 74-71 in favor of the Eagles.
- A final tip-in from McCottry in the waning seconds would not factor in the 75-73 loss for the Spartans.

 
Points: Dwayne Jervier Jr. (19), Joevonn McCottry (16) and Mekhi Doby (15)
Assists: Maxwell Marius (4) Joevonn McCottry and Mekhi Doby (3)
Rebounds: Dwayne Jervier Jr. (13) and Mekhi Doby (6)
Steals: Joevonn McCottry (3), Isaiah Davis and Mekhi Doby (2)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Wednesday, February 5 when they travel to Illinois Institue of Technology. Tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois.