University of St. Thomas Athletics
27-1
Aurora
21-7
Live video, live stats for Sat. MBB playoff game
3/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
St. Thomas and Aurora (Ill.) meet Saturday night in an NCAA first-round playoff game in men's basketball. Tipoff is 7 p.m. in Schoenecker Arena. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for students.
If you can't make it out to the game, you can follow via live stats and live video:
Live stats: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/108640996/XLIVE.HTM
Live video (click on link and scroll to channel 1): www.mnsportsnetwork.com
Aurora (21-6) has won nine of its last 10 games, with the lone defeat in that span coming on the road in overtime. Aurora brings a high-powered offense that scored 80 or more points in 22 of 28 games thus far. The Spartans, 10-5 away from home, average 85 points but allow 74 points. They have a balanced lineup with 11 different players starting at least one game.
St. Thomas (26-1) has won 10 in a row and is 14-0 on its home court. UST is making its eighth consecutive trip to the NCAA playoffs and 14th overall. UST's all-time NCAA playoff record is 18-12 (13-5 at home). St. Thomas' 131-17 record over the last five seasons is the best in Division III and includes an NCAA playoff quarterfinals loss in 2009 and its NCAA championship won in 2011.
