The Aurora University men's basketball team went toe to toe with the Raiders of Milwaukee School of Engineering on AU senior day but fell 94-86. The Spartans went 16-of-30 from the free-throw line in the loss.


FINAL SCORE: Milwaukee School of Engineering 94, Aurora University 86
LOCATION: Thornton Gymnasium - Aurora, Illinois
RECORDS: Aurora University 9-12 overall and 7-7 NACC; Milwaukee School of Engineering 14-7 overall and 10-4 NACC


- AU celebrated the senior class of Noah Butler and Dywane Jervier Jr prior to tip-off against MSOE.
- A 10-2 AU run midway through the first-half gave the Spartans a 21-14 lead after a three from Butler.
- After MSOE came back to tie the game 26-26 with 6:30 left in the first, the Spartans had another run to respond.
- A 13-4 AU run gave the Spartans a 39-30 advantage.
- Two three's from Isaiah Davis and the defense turning over the Raiders fueled the run.
- But the runs in the first-half continued with MSOE having a 13-2 run to lead AU 43-41 with just over two minutes to play.
- AU would trail 48-46 going to halftime.
- A 6-0 MSOE run to open the second half forced an early AU timeout.
- A 7-0 run from Noah Butler including a posterizing dunk on a Raider defender and a three gave the Spartans a 67-60 lead with 13:12 to play in the game.
- After the Spartans tied their game-high lead of nine at 69-60, the counter of runs continued with MSOE having an answer.
- MSOE had a 25-9 run and led AU 85-78 with 1:48 to play.
- The Spartans chipped back but were unable to get closer than four in the final 1:48.
- AU fell to the visiting Raiders 94-86.

 
Points: Joevonn McCottry (21), Mekhi Doby and Maxwell Marius (13), Dwayne Jervier Jr. and Isaiah Davis (12)
Assists: Joevonn McCottry and Jeffery Hillmer (4)
Rebounds: Dwayne Jervier Jr. (8)
Steals: Isaiah Davis (3)
Blocks: Dwayne Jervier Jr., Joevonn McCottry, Mekhi Doby and Noah Butler (1)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Wednesday, February 12 when they host Concordia University Chicago. Tip-off set for 7:15 p.m. in Thornton Gymnasium.