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Men's Basketball Set to Host 23rd Annual Buzz Levick Tournament

11/13/2025 1:41:00 PM

Concordia (Wis.)
- Wartburg is 2-0 all time against the Falcons
- The last matchup between these teams came during the 2022-23 season at the Buzz Levick Tournament
  - Wartburg won 77-65
Cornell
- The Knights lead the all-time series 27-19
- The Rams have won the last four matchups
- Wartburg is 14-9 at home against Cornell
- The Rams won the Buzz Levick Tournament last season and have been to the championship game the past two seasons
UW-Eau Claire
- UW-Eau Claire leads the all-time series 6-5
- The Blugolds defeated Wartburg in Waverly last season
- The series is 3-3 in its last six matchups

Wartburg

The Knights opened the season 2-0 after wins over St. Olaf and Macalester
Wartburg is averaging 81 points per game, while allowing 68 points per game
- As a team, Wartburg is shooting: 47.5% FG, 32.7% 3P and 68.9% FT
Both Ethan Yungtum and Cael Schramm are each averaging a double double to begin the season
- Yungtum: 16.5 points per game (team high) and 11 rebounds per game (team high)
- Schramm: 13 points per game and 10 rebounds per game
Mason Matson leads the Knights in made three pointers after starting the season 5/7 from deep
Wartburg is averaging 8.5 steals per game and 3.5 blocks per game
- The Knights have a -4 turnover margin
- Austin Bienemann leads the team in steals with four and both Schramm and Brewer Eiklenborg lead the team in blocks with two
The Knights have a +13 margin in rebounding, including an average of 12.5 offensive rebounds per game
Four Knights are averaging 10+ points per game through two games
- Yungtum (16.5), Schramm (13), Bienemann (12.5) and Matson (11.5)
14 different Knights have scored this season and eight different players have made a three pointer
Wartburg has 36 assists through two games
- Drake Wemark leads all Knights with six, but five different player have recorded four or more this season

Concordia (Wis.)

Concordia enters Friday's matchup with an overall record of 0-1 after falling to Wheaton College 99-95 at home
Through one game, the Flacons are shooting:
- 57.1% FG, 36.4% 3P and 75% FT
Both Landers Logan and Casey Verhagen each scored 27 points in their season opener
- Matt Merlo added 18 points per game
The Falcons have a -2 margin in rebounding and a +3 margin in turnovers
Verhagen also leads the team in assists (eight) and steals (two)

Cornell

The Rams enter the tournament with an overall record 0-1 after falling to Coe 80-69 to open the 2025-26 season
As a team, Cornell is shooting:
- 38.1% FG, 31% 3P and 70.6% FT
The Rams had four players score nine or more points, led by Keon Talgo who scored 17 points
Cornell was outrebounded by 12 and had a -1 turnover margin against Coe
- Jude Weaver led the Rams in rebounding with seven and he added nine points offensively
The Rams had 13 steals in their season opener, led by Kylen Bonner with four

UW-Eau Claire

The Blugolds enter the weekend with an overall record of 2-0 after wins over St. Norbert (80-66) and Carleton (80-65)
As a team, UW-Eau Claire is shooting:
- 45.5% FG, 32.6% 3P and 68% FT
Three Blugolds are averaging double-digit scoring through two games
- Will Boser (17.5 PPG), Carter Lichtsinn (12.5 PPG) and Andre Renta (11 PPG)
UW-Eau Claire has an average rebound margin of 2.5 and an average turnover margin of +1
- Four players average five or more rebounds per game to lad the team and Lichtsinn (six) leads the team in steals
Boser has made eight out of the Blugolds 14 made three pointers this season