Aurora University guard Cullen Rauls was named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Men's Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week, as selected by the league's athletics communications professionals.

Rauls earned the honor after he averaged 26.5 points while shooting 51.9% (14-of-27) from the field which included four-of-nine from three-point range in a 1-1 opening weekend for AU. He also went a perfect 21-of-21 from the free-throw line in the two games, a 90-82 win over Adrian and a 96-74 loss to Millikin. 

Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 when they host North Central College. Tip-off is set for 8:00 p.m. in Thornton Gymnaisum.