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Saturday, April 19, 2025

Game Recap: Men's Basketball

Game Recap: Men's Basketball 

The Dominican University men's basketball team traveled to Aurora University to take on the Spartans, in the Stars second straight road conference game.  

Results:
Aurora: 85
Dominican: 74

How it Happened:
-In the first half both teams struggled shooting from the field. With the Stars shooting 34% and the Spartans shot 36%. Giving Aurora a three point lead at halftime 30-27. 
-Dominican and Aurora were extremely competitive in the second half with both teams scoring 40 points in the second. 
-Dominican won the second half 43-40 pushing the game to overtime. 
-DU only shot 14% from the field in OT and scored 4 points, while AU shot 75% from the field and scored 15 points in OT. 
-The Stars lived at the line in the second half shooting 14 free throws and making 9 of them. while in the first half and over time they shot 4 free throws. 
-The difference in this game was the points in the paint battle that Aurora dominated 60-32.
-Dominican also could not over come 21 turnovers which lead to 16 points. 
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