CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Wartburg men's basketball was on the road for an exhibition matchup against the University of Northern Iowa tonight where the Knights fell 105-49 on Monday, Nov. 7.
Scoring Summary
First Half
- UNI jumped out to a 5-0 lead early and Wartburg answered with a three from Jack Molstead and a bucket from Codey Hicks to tie it up at five.
- The Panthers went on a 14-0 run after the game was tied
- UNI led 29-10 after 10 minutes
- The Panthers closed on a 24-10 run to take a 53-20 lead into halftime
- Wartburg shot 29.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc in the first half
- Williams led the Knights with seven points
Second Half
- The Panthers came out of halftime on a 14-6 run after five minutes
- Williams scored seven straight points for the Knights with just over 10 minutes to play, but UNI led 84-34
- Knights continued to find offensive success with baskets from Molstead and Drew Olson in transition to bring the score to 86-39
- Keagan John scored five quick points to get on the board and help the Knights cut into the deficit
- Final score was 105-49
- Knights shot 33.3% from the field and 16.7% from three in the second half
Top Performers
- Williams
- 16 points
- 6/10 from the field
- 2/4 from three
- Five rebounds
- One steal
- Hicks
- Eight points
- Two rebounds
- Molstead
- 10 points
- 3/4 from the free throw line
- Two rebounds
- One steal
Next Time Out
Wartburg will open regular season play later this week on the road against Macalester College on Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.