MILWAUKEE – In a game that saw 14 lead changes, the MSOE men's basketball team comes out on top on the road at Aurora University for their tenth conference victory of the season, their first time since the 2019-20 season.
FINAL SCORE
MSOE RAIDERS – 94
Aurora - 86
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The two traded baskets back and forth before Aurora (9-12, 7-7 NACC) had the first stab at declaring a lead after a 9-2 run put them ahead 21-14. The deficit was cut to one after a three from Mason Dopirak and then the next possession tied at 26 with a three from Carson Cordelli with 8:18 remaining the half. The Spartans found themselves on another long run to take a nine-point lead with under five minutes remaining, but the Raiders closed on a 18-7 run with a three-pointer from Chase Cummings to give them the 48-46 edge at the break.
- The Raiders came out of the break immediately attacking the paint, hitting three-straight layups to take an eight-point advantage. The Spartans flipped a switch completely and before the halfway point made it a nine-point advantage. Three-pointers from Cummings and Donovan Carter right back to a three-point game but the Raiders couldn't tie things up until 6:21 remaining when Carter hit a free-throw. With under five-minutes remaining, the Raiders took the lead back after a Cordelli layup and as the clock started to trickle down, Dopirak put the Red & White in the driver's seat when two free-throws put them ahead by seven.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Points –
Mason Dopirak (23)
Rebounds –
Donovan Carter &
Chase Cummings (9)
Assists –
Mason Dopirak (6)
Steals –
Mason Dopirak (2)
Blocks –
Isaac Wit (1)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders come home to the Kern Center for another pivotal matchup as they host #8 Wisconsin Lutheran College on Wednesday, February 12
th at 7:00 PM.
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