WAVERLY, Iowa – Men's basketball closed out the Buzz Levick Tournament with a dominant 99-74 win over Cornell College on Saturday, Nov. 15.
 
The Knights were led by 20-point double double performances from both Ethan Yungtum and Cael Schramm.
 
Game Summary

• First Half
  • Yungtum scored the first points of the game with a three pointer with an assist from Luke Ladwig, but Cornell answered with 11 straight points to take an 11-3 lead after three minutes of play
  • Yungtum converted a three-point play and then Austin Bienemann knocked down a three to cut the lead to 11-9 just one minute later
  • Cael Schramm scored in the paint for the Knights before a 9-2 run from Wartburg brought the Knights in front 20-18 after scores from Ladwig, Yungtum and Schramm
  • Drake Wemark connected on a three pointer to make the score 23-20, but Cornell responded with nine straight points to take a 29-23 lead with 8:36 left in the half
  • Following a two minute scoring drought, Evan Gray provided a spark off the bench with five-straight points for the Knights to cut the Cornell lead to one
    • The Knights continued on a 9-0 run to take a 40-32 lead with 3:02 left in the half
  • Following a made three by Cornell, Wartburg closed the half on a 14-2 run highlighted by three pointers from Yungtum and Bienemann and six-straight points in the paint for Schramm
    • Wartburg led 51-34 headed into halftime
• Second Half
  • Gabe Trujillo. Yungtum and Schramm each scored a bucket in the paint to begin the first half and stretch the Wartburg lead to 20 points
  • The Knights kept up the intensity on both sides of the ball as they continued to hold a 24-point lead after five minutes of play in the second half
  • Ladwig scored four-straight points before Lyle Olsen nailed a three the next possession to make the score 76-49 with 12:43 left in the half
  • The lead grew to 30 points with 10:25 to go after scores from Gray, Yungtum and Jamison Poe
    • The lead grew to 35 points (93-58) at its highest after Bienemann and Mason Matson made threes on back-to-back possessions with 6:33 left to play
  •  Dominic Braet and Patrick Murtagh scored the final six points of the game for Wartburg as the Knights cruised to a 99-74 victory

 
Top Performers

• Cael Schramm
  • 21 points
  • 12 rebounds
  • Four assists
  • Two blocks
• Ethan Yungutm
  • 22 points
  • 11 rebounds
  • Three assists
• Austin Bienemann
  • 14 points
  • Seven assists
  • Five blocks
  • Three assists

 
Notes/Streaks

• The Knights now lead the all-time series 28-19
  • Snaps four-game losing streak to Cornell (last win came during the 2021-22 season)
  • Wartburg is now 15-9 at home against Cornell
• 12 different Knights scored today
• Fourth-straight double double to begin the year for Yungtum
• Second double double of the season for Schramm
• Five blocks is a new single-game high for Bienemann
• Wartburg's defense finished with 12 steals and eight blocks
• Season high 28 assists for Wartburg and tied season high for three pointers made with 13
• As a team, Wartburg shot 51.3% from the field and 46.4% from three

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will continue nonconference play next on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at home against Grinnell College at 7 p.m.