CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Men's basketball fell to No. 23 Coe College 77-49 on the road Saturday, Feb. 17 in the regular season finale. Wartburg closes the 2023-24 season with a 2-14 record in American Rivers Conference play and 3-22 overall.
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • Marshun Williams got the scoring started with five quick points in the first minute and a half of play and seven of the Knights's first 10 points scored
    • Wartburg led 10-4 just over three minutes into the game
  • Coe responded with an 8-0 run to take a 12-10 lead before a layup from Carter Cuvelier tied the game at 12
    • A Luke Ladwig three pointer put Wartburg ahead 15-12 with 13:29 remianing, but the Kohawks hit a three on the next possession to tie it back up
  • The Kohawks went on a 7-1 run over the next five minutes to take a 22-16 lead over the Knights
  • Williams scored twice in the paint to cut into the lead, but Coe continued to hold its lead with under five minutes left in the half
  • The Knights continued to fight back as Williams scored again with three minutes remaining and then Cuvelier converted a three-point play to make the score 30-25
    • A late Coe three pointer made the score 33-25 at halftime
• Second Half
  • Gabe Trujillo and Williams both scored in the opening minutes of the half but Coe still led 37-29
    • Coe stretched the lead to 44-29 with 15:17 left to play
  • Trujillo scored the next four points for the Knights and then Cuvelier scored in the paint to make the score 48-35
  • Wartburg cut the lead to 10 with 10:18 remaining after Richie Rosenblum, Cuvelier and Ethan Yungtum all scored
  • Coe went on a 10-0 run to go up by 20 and then Trujillo stopped the run with two free throws and then a three pointer
  • The Kohawks closed the game on a 15-7 run that closed out a 77-49 win at home

 
Top Performers

• Marshun Williams
  • 17 points
    • 8/13 FG
    • 1/2 3P
  • Seven rebounds
  • One assist
• Carter Cuvelier
  • 11 points
    • 4/8 FG
    • 3/3 FT
  • Three rebounds
  • One assist
• Gabe Trujillo
  • 11 points
    • 3/7 FG
    • 1/4 3P
    • 4/4 FT

 
Notes/Streaks

• All-time series moves to 44-33, still in favor of Wartburg
  • Coe has won the last five matchups
• Williams closes the season 64 points away from 1,000 career points
• Coe outscored Wartburg 44-24 in the second half
• Wartburg shooting:
  • 34.6% FG, 19% 3P and 81.8% FT
• Coe shooting:
  • 50.8% FG, 40% 3P and 60% FT