Box Score Aurora, Ill. - The University of Wisconsin La Crosse Men's basketball team picked up a non-conference win Sunday afternoon as they defeated Aurora University (Ill.).
THE BASICS
Final Score: UW-La Crosse 94, Aurora University (Ill.) 77
Location: Thornton Gymnasium, Aurora, Ill.
Next Up: The Eagles returns home on Wednesday, December 6 when they host Luther College (Iowa) at 7:00 p.m.
HOW DID IT HAPPEN
- Aurora (Ill.) jumped out to an early 12-4 lead (15:05) and eventually took its largest lead of the game at 19-9 with 11:46 left in the first half.
- The Eagles then went on a 22-4 run to take a 31-23 lead with 6:26 left. Tarek Abdel Kireem sparked the run with three, three-pointers and a steal for the Eagles.
- The Spartans would slowly cut their deficit to 41-39 before Austin Westra hit two free throws with :04 left to give UWL a 43-39 lead at halftime.
- Leading 48-43, UWL scores 20 of next 28 points to take a 68-51 lead with 11:34 left in the game. Aurora (Ill.) would not get any closer than 11 (80-69) the rest of the game.
- A Sam Grieger three-pointer would give UWL its largest lead of the game at 94-75 with :50 remaining.
FROM THE BOXSCORE
- Grieger and Abdel Kireem led the Eagles with 20 points each.
- Dustin Derousseau added 18 points on six-of-eight shooting from the floor and six-of-six from the free throw line.
- Jake Gross led UWL with eight rebounds to go along with nine points.
- As a team, UWL finished 32-for-61 (52.5%) from the floor including eight-of-18 (44.4%) from the three point line. The Eagles also shot 22-of-25 (88%) from the free throw line.
- Dwayne Jervier Jr led the Spartans with 13 points while Joevonn McCottry and Isaiah Davis each added 12 points.
- Aurora (Ill.) shot 27-of-65 (41.5%) from floor including 10-of-28 (35.7%) from the three points line. The Spartans were also 13-of-21 (61.9%) from the free throw line.
