WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's basketball moved to 2-0 after the Knights defeated St. Olaf 73-60 on Friday, Nov. 15 to open the Buzz Levick Tournament. Marshun Williams led the way for the Knights with a 30 point and 10 rebound double double that moved him past 1,000 career points at Wartburg.
 
Game Summary
1^st Half 

• Williams got the scoring started for the Knights with two layups, assisted by Luke Ladwig on the second bucket 

• Following a 16-10 St. Olaf lead, Williams made a three to shrink the deficit to three points 

• St. Olaf grew its largest lead of the half at 23-15 

• Williams made a three to even up the score 27-27, assisted by Ladwig 

• An Isaac Besh three pointer gave the Knights their first lead of the game with 2:45 left in the half, assisted by Ladwig 

• Ethan Yungtum gave the Knights a 35-32 lead, Ladwig dished his sixth assist of the half 

• Jachin Mertes made turn-around jumper at the buzzer to bring the Oles within one point at halftime 

• Williams led the Knights in scoring heading into the break with 17 points 

 
2^nd Half 

• Following a jumper by St. Olaf, Williams scored the Knights first points of the half with two made free-throws 

• A Williams layup extended the Wartburg lead to nine points, capping off a 10-0 scoring run. 

• St. Olaf closed the gap to five points, which was stopped by a timely Isaac Besh three pointer, assisted by Richie Rosenblum 

• After another Besh three pointer, Lyle Olsen buried a three pointer to extend the lead to 59-48 

• Williams scored his 1,000 career point with a layup at the 4:13 mark to extend the Knights lead to 66-54 

• Ladwig scored the last bucket of the game to give the Knights a 73-60 victory 

Top Performers

• Marshun Williams
  • 30 points
    • 12/20 FG, 3/5 3P and 3/4 FT
  • 10 rebounds
  • Four assists
  • One block
• Luke Ladwig
  • 12 points
  • 10 assists
  • Two rebounds
  • One steal
• Isaac Besh
  • Nine points
  • Four rebounds
  • Two assists
  • One steal

 
Notes/Streaks

• Williams is now the 36^th men's basketball player at Wartburg to reach 1,000 points
• First career double double for Ladwig
• Seventh career double double for Williams
  • First this season
• Career high assists for Ladwig
• The Knights shot 57.4% FG, 58.8% 3P and 64.3% FT as a team
  • Recorded a 7-2 advantage in made threes in the second half
• Second time scoring 30+ for Williams in his career

 
Next Time Out
The Knights move on to the Buzz Levick Tournament Championship game where they will host Cornell College at 4 p.m. inside Levick Arena.