The senior drained a school-record 12 three-pointers in the contest to score a career-high 38 points. As a team, Monmouth easily broke its old mark for treys, sinking 20. Anthony Beaird had five of them on his way to 22 points and Raun Singleton made the other three.
What made the game even more entertaining was that Aurora was also dialed in from long range, particularly Chad Trudo, who nearly matched Hebeler shot for shot while making 10 of 14 attempts from beyond the arc. The Spartans finished with 16 treys.
Preseason All-American Larry Welton also had a solid game, scoring 16 points to go with 13 rebounds and four blocks. But Welton was scoreless for the game's first 13 minutes, and Monmouth led by as many as 16 points in the first half. The second half was more tightly contested, and the Spartans took a 78-70 lead, but Singleton, Beaird and Hebeler made three-pointers in a 12-0 run, and Beaird closed the contest with four free throws in the final 18 seconds.
Monmouth will take a 4-3 record into an extended break. The Scots return to action Jan. 7 at Lake Forest.