The Aurora University men's basketball team played their second game in three days when they traveled to Mequon, Wisconsin to take on the Falcons of Concordia University Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans reached double digits for their season win total with a thrilling 67-66 victory on Saturday afternoon, as Joevonn McCottry led the charge for AU with 20 points. With the Falcons holding a one point lead with 1.6 seconds left, Isaiah Davis got to the line for the Spartans and sealed the deal with two made free throws.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 67, Concordia University Wisconsin 66
LOCATION: R. John Buuck Fieldhouse - Mequon, Wisconsin
RECORDS: Aurora University 10-13 overall and 8-8 NACC; Concordia University Wisconsin 13-10 overall and 10-6 NACC


- The score was tied at nine through the first four minutes, as four of the five AU starters found the scoring column during this time frame. 
- A personal 5-0 run from Joevonn McCottry gave the Spartans a 14-9 lead with 14:27 to go in the first half.
- Isaiah Davis buried a three to give AU a 20-18 advantage with just under eight minutes left until halftime.
- AU took their largest lead of the half when Isaiah Thompson nailed a three of his own, making it 28-21 with 5:46 on the clock.
- Back-to-back buckets nearing the end of the half for Maxwell Marius gave AU a 40-36 lead going into the locker room.
- McCottry finished with 11 points through the first 20 minutes to lead the Spartans, while Davis had nine points and two steals.
- AU also shot over 50% from the field and over 40% from beyond the arc in that first half.
- The McCottry and Davis duo helped the Spartans out to an 8-0 scoring run to begin the second half.
- Halfway through the second half, AU clinged to a 53-50 lead following a 14-5 run from CUW.
- The Spartans came back with an 11-3 scoring run of their own to take a 63-54 lead with 5:55 to go.
- CUW responded with an 8-0 run to cut the AU lead to just one with 2:13 remaining.
- After the Falcons took a one point lead with 1.6 seconds remaining, Davis drew a foul for the Spartans and came up with two clutch made free throws.
- This sealed the deal in the 67-66 victory for AU.

 
Points: Joevonn McCottry (20) and Isaiah Davis (13)
Assists: Joevonn McCottry and Mekhi Doby (3)
Rebounds: Dwayne Jervier Jr. (7) and Isaiah Davis (6)
Steals: Isaiah Davis, Joevonn McCottry and Mekhi Doby (2)
Blocks: Isaiah Davis and Joevonn McCottry (1)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Wednesday, February 19 when they host Lakeland University. Tip-off set for 7:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.