Boston University Terriers vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball

Boston U

1-1

52-76

Final

Northwestern

2-0

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

BU leadsBiggest lead BU 0, NU 30

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BU	26	26	52
NU	45	31	76

Who won: Northwestern 76-52

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Boston University Terriers 76-52 on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Northwestern outscored the Boston U 45-26 in the 1st half. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (20). Mike McNair Jr. led the Boston U in points (20).

Player of the game

Nick Martinelli

NU · 20 PTS, 9 REB

8.2

Win probability

100%NU final

BUNU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00NU
TO
Lost ball turnover
Northwestern Turnover.
H2 0:29
Steal
Tyler Kropp Steal.
T. Kropp · 6 PTS
H2 0:29
TO
Turnover
Peter Carr Turnover.
P. Carr
H2 0:31
Offensive Rebound
Peter Carr Offensive Rebound.
P. Carr
H2 0:35
Missed Jumper
Sam Hughes missed Jumper.
S. Hughes · 9 PTS
THREEH2 0:57
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Mullins
J. West · 8 PTS
Jake West made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Mullins.
BU 52 - 76 NU
H2 1:17
Defensive rebound
Tyler Kropp Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:21
Missed Three Point Jumper
Azmar Abdullah missed Three Point Jumper.
A. Abdullah · 2 PTS
H2 1:33BU
Offensive rebound
Boston University Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:33
Block
Tyler Kropp Block.
T. Kropp · 6 PTS
H2 1:33
Missed Layup
Azmar Abdullah missed Layup.
A. Abdullah · 2 PTS
H2 1:52
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 1:52
TO
Turnover
Justin Mullins Turnover.
J. Mullins
H2 2:16
+2
Made Jumper. Assisted by Ben Roy
Chance Gladden made Jumper. Assisted by Ben Roy.
C. Gladden · 8 PTS
BU 52 - 73 NU
H2 2:33
+2
Made Jumper. Assisted by Max Green
Tyler Kropp made Jumper. Assisted by Max Green.
T. Kropp · 6 PTS
BU 50 - 73 NU
THREEH2 2:56
Three! Michael McNair made Jumper
M. McNair · 20 PTS
Michael McNair made Three Point Jumper.
BU 50 - 71 NU
H2 3:24
+2
Made Layup. Assisted by Jake West
Tyler Kropp made Layup. Assisted by Jake West.
T. Kropp · 6 PTS
BU 47 - 71 NU
H2 3:35NU
Regulartimeout
Northwestern Timeout
THREEH2 3:42
Three! Michael McNair made Jumper
M. McNair · 20 PTS
Michael McNair made Three Point Jumper.
BU 47 - 69 NU
H2 4:06
Defensive rebound
Malcolm Chimezie Defensive Rebound.
H2 4:10
Missed Jumper
Jayden Reid missed Jumper.
J. Reid · 17 PTS
H2 4:37
Defensive rebound
Tyler Kropp Defensive Rebound.
H2 4:39
Michael McNair missed Layup
Michael McNair missed Layup.
M. McNair · 20 PTS