The Aurora University men's basketball team needed an epic comeback and overtime to extend their win streak to 16 games as the Spartans out-lasted the Warriors of Wisconsin Lutheran College 103-100 on Wednesday night.


FINAL SCORE: Aurora University 103, Wisconsin Lutheran College 100 - overtime
LOCATION: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin - Time of Grace Center
RECORDS: Aurora University 18-3 overall and 13-1 in the NACC; Wisconsin Lutheran College 5-15 overall and 3-10 in the NACC


- With 5:45 left in the first-half, the score was tied 26-26.
- WLC closed the half on a 14-5 run and led 40-31 going to halftime.
- Devon Richardson led AU with nine first-half points.
- WLC was hot coming out of the halftime break and would shoot 8-of-9 from three.
- With 8:16 to play in the game, AU trailed by 24 (79-55), what appeared to be an insurmountable deficit.
- The Spartans began to chip away and pick up the defensive pressure.
- Four minutes later, the deficit was down to 13 (86-73) at the final media timeout.
- Despite chipping away, the Spartans still trailed by 13 with 2:20 to play (93-80).
- AU with the aid of three WLC turnovers and three missed free-throws in the final minutes, clawed back.
- The Spartans scored nine points in a minute (9-0 run) and with 1:19 left were down just four at 93-89.
- Courtesy of a 14-1 run in the final 2:20, the Spartans managed to send the game to overtime.
- With 12 seconds left, Mekhi Doby drained a three to pull the Spartans to down two at 94-92.
- After forcing a WLC turnover, the Spartans had possession down two with five seconds left.
- Doby missed a shot in the lane but Jeffery Hillmer got the put back to fall just before the horn to tie the game and send it to overtime at 94-94.
- In overtime, the Spartans grabbed the final lead of the game following a steal from Juan Madrigal that led to a Doby layup for a 100-98 lead.
- Cullen Rauls (two-of-two) and Jeffery Hillmer (one-of-two) sealed the victory from the free-throw line as AU was victorious, 103-100.
 
 
Points: Mekhi Doby (30), Jeffery Hillmer (18), Cullen Rauls and Devon Richardson (14), Zerrick Johnspon (11) and Juan Madrigal (10)
Assists: Juan Madrigal (3)
Rebounds: Jeffery Hillmer (14)
Steals: Juan Madrigal (5) and Jeffery Hillmer (3)
Blocks: Juan Madrigal (3)


Next action for the Spartan men's basketball team comes on Wednesday February 11, 2026 when they host Rockford University. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. at Thornton Gymnasium in Aurora, Illinois.