WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's basketball (9-5, 2-3 A-R-C) was defeated by the University of Dubuque (9-4, 3-1 A-R-C) 79-60 in American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) play on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • Marshun Wiliams scored Wartburg's first basket of the game to tie the game at 2-2, but Dubuque scored the next five points to take an early 7-2 lead
  • The Knights took their first lead of the game after a 6-0 run from Ethan Yungtum, who made a three and then converted a three-point play on a tip-in
    • Yungtum scored again to give him eight points in the first five minutes as Wartburg led 11-10
  • UD went on another 7-2 run, but Isaac Besh responded with a three pointer followed by a pull-up jumper from Brewer Eiklenborg that put the Knights ahead 18-17 with 10:39 left in the half
  • After a 9-2 Spartan run gave UD a 26-20 lead, Williams made a layup with the foul and then minutes later Luke Ladwig found Besh for three to tie the game at 26-26 with 6:27 left in the half
  • The Spartans ended the half on a 12-0 run to put them ahead 38-26 after five Wartburg turnovers in the final six minutes
• Second Half
  • After a UD basket began the second half, Yungtum and Williams combined for 10 points during a 10-2 Wartburg run
    • The Knights cut Dubuque's lead to eight points with 15:46 left in the game
  • Rosenblum connected on a three pointer and Austin Bienemann got beind the defense for a two-handed dunk, but the Knights still trailed 48-41
    • Ladwig assisted both plays
  • A 13-4 Spartan run pushed UD's lead to 61-45 with 11:14 remaining
  • Rosenblum, Bienemann and Drew Britson all scored for the Knights, but the Spartans' lead grew to as many as 24 points
  • Britson and Rosenblum both made three pointers in the final minutes for the Knights, but UD came away with a 79-60 win

 
Top Performers

• Ethan Yungtum
  • 16 points
  • Nine rebounds
• Marshun Williams
  • 10 points
  • Eight rebounds
  • Two assists
  • Two blocks
  • One steal
• Richie Rosenblum
  • Nine points
  • Two assists

 
Notes/Streaks

• Third-straight loss to Dubuque
  • Wartburg still leads the all-time series 75-48
• Sixth game this season with multiple three pointers made for Yungtum
• Wartburg's bench outscored Dubuque's 21-19
• The Spartans had a 44-28 advantage in points in the paint
• First career made three pointer from Britson
• UD had a 23-8 edge in turnovers and a 30-5 advantage in points off of turnovers
  • 23 turnovers is a season-high for Wartburg

 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action next on Saturday, Jan. 11 for an A-R-C matchup against Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Iowa.