WAVERLY, Iowa – The Wartburg men's basketball team (0-4) dropped game two of the Buzz Levick Tournament to University of Minnesota-Morris (3-2) 90-63 Saturday, November 18. Marshun Williams led the Knights with 23 points.
Game Summary
First Half
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Richie Rosenblum got the Knights the lead early hitting the first three of the game to go up 3-0, before the Cougars hit back-to-back three-point field goals to take an early 6-3 lead
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Minnesota-Morris took an 18-7 lead before Ethan Yungtum connected on a three to cut the lead to eight halfway through the first half
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Drake Wemark connected on his first shot of the game for three to cut the Cougars lead to 13 with a minute left in the half
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Minnesota-Morris held the lead for 18:27 in the first half and took a 41-25 lead into halftime
Second Half
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Isaac Besh and Williams start the scoring for the Knights hitting threes in back-to-back possessions to cut the lead to 10 to start the half
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Williams had eight of Wartburgs first 12 points in the half to cut the lead to six, three minutes into the half
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The Knights went on a 21-9 run to start the second half and got within four points before the Cougars made it a 15-point lead halfway through the second half
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Pal Dak of Minnesota-Morris scored 40 points on 17-27 shooting from the field to lead all scorers
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A few late threes by the Knights cut the deficit to 27 as the Cougars won 90-63
Top Performers
Williams
Ethan Yungtum
Carter Cuvelier
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Three points
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Six rebounds
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One steal
Notes/Streaks
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Minnesota-Morris now holds the all-time series lead at 2-1 over the Knights
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Minnesota-Morris shooting percentages – FG: 56.9%, 3P: 44.0%, and FT: 71.4%
Next time out
The Knights are back in action Tuesday, November 21st at 7:30 p.m. to face off against Luther in Levick Arena.
