LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team shot over 50 percent for the fifth time in the last seven contests, storming past visiting Aurora en route to a seventh straight victory.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 82, Aurora 45

THE DETAILS
• The contest got off to a slow start
• Collin Mergl recorded a layup with 14:59 to play in the first, giving Benedictine the lead for good
• Four different players scored as part of an 11-0 run that enabled Benedictine to lead 20-5 with 10:22 remaining following a three-pointer from Kyle Graebner
• Aurora, who did not have a player reach double figures, battled within six points late, but Kyle Graebner hit back-to-back threes during a 10-0 run to close the half as Benedictine led 42-23 at the break
• The run continued into the second as Benedictine netted the first eight points to lead 50-23 on another three from Graebner
• Eric Grygo dropped in a layup to stretch the lead to 30 points at 54-24 with 14:25 left as Benedictine continued to pull away, cruising to the win

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine shot 54 percent in the game and held a 38-24 edge on the glass
• 18 players saw the floor with 13 entering the scoring column
• Benedictine logged 25 assists and overcame 18 turnovers
• Graebner and Grygo both finished with 16 points as four players reached double digits
• Nick Kosich added 11 with Kenny Bogus netting 10 along with an emphatic alley-oop
• Bogus grabbed seven rebounds, dished six assists and added four blocks

UP NEXT
Benedictine (17-3, 13-2 NACC) officially clinched a slot in the conference tournament with the win and will play four of the final five games of the season on the road including Saturday at Rockford