The Aurora University men's basketball team looked to end their 2024-2025 regular season on a high note when they traveled to Dominican University for their final game before the start Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference tournament next week. Mekhi Doby made one-of-two free throws at the line near the end of regulation to send the game to overtime, but the Stars came out with the victory over the Spartans 101-97 on Saturday afternoon.


FINAL SCORE: Dominican University 101, Aurora University 97 - Overtime
LOCATION: Igini Sports Forum - River Forest, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 11-14 overall and 9-9 NACC; Dominican University 8-17 overall and 5-13 NACC


- After the Stars got out to the early 9-8 lead through the first two and a half minutes, Joevonn McCottry went on a personal 7-0 scoring run for AU.
- McCottry's run gave the Spartans 15-9 lead with 16:37 on the scoreboard in the first half.
- Dominican came back with an 11-3 scoring run of their own, leaving AU with a 20-18 deficit at 11:03 on the scoreboard.
- That deficit increased to seven for the Spartans with 4:19 to go in the first half, before they went on a 14-3 scoring run to end the half.
- AU's 14-3 run gave them a 41-37 lead going into the halftime break. 
- Mekhi Doby and McCottry each finished with 11 points to lead the Spartans in the first half, as each side shot 50% from the field in that first 20 minutes.
- All five AU starters found the bottom of the net within the first four minutes of the second half, before Isaiah Davis buried a three that tied the score at 55.
- With 7:23 to go in the second half, the Stars made a three of their own to tie the score at 71.
- About five minutes later, Davis nailed a couple of free throws to give the Spartans an 84-83 lead.
- Each team traded baskets through the final 2:26, as Doby got to the charity stripe with 26 seconds left.
- Doby would make one-of-two at the line for AU, tying the score at 87, eventually sending the game to overtime.
- Despite six more points from McCottry in the overtime period, the Spartans fell to the Stars 101-97.

 
Points: Joevonn McCottry (28), Mekhi Doby (23), Isaiah Davis (13) and Dwayne Jervier Jr. (10)
Assists: Joevonn McCottry, Isaiah Davis and Jeffery Hillmer (2)
Rebounds: Dwayne Jervier Jr. (9), Maxwell Marius (7) and Jeffery Hillmer (6)
Steals: Jeffery Hillmer, Isaiah Davis, Noah Butler, Mekhi Doby and James Glazebrooks (2)
Blocks: Mekhi Doby and Maxwell Marius (1)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Wednesday, February 26 when they travel to St. Norbert College in the first round of the 2024-2025 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. Opening tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in De Pere, Wisconsin.