Howard Bison vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball

Howard

9-6

60-80

Final

Northwestern

8-5

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

HOW leadsBiggest lead HOW 4, NU 20

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HOW	28	32	60
NU	31	49	80

Who won: Northwestern 80-60

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Howard Bison 80-60 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Northwestern outscored the Howard 49-32 in the 2nd half. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (32). Travelle Bryson led the Howard in points (19).

Player of the game

Nick Martinelli

NU · 32 PTS, 6 REB

9.1

Win probability

100%NU final

HOWNU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses driving layup
BJ Powell misses driving layup
B. Powell · 2 PTS
H2 0:15
+2
Driving layup
Jake West makes driving layup
J. West · 6 PTS
HOW 60 - 80 NU
H2 0:16
Steal
Jake West Steal.
J. West · 6 PTS
H2 0:16
TO
Bad pass turnover
River Smith bad pass turnover
R. Smith
H2 0:30
+2
Floating jump shot, 10 ft
Nick Martinelli makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Jake West assists)
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS · ast J. West
HOW 60 - 78 NU
H2 0:56
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ose Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
O. Okojie · 13 PTS
HOW 60 - 76 NU
H2 0:56
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ose Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
O. Okojie · 13 PTS
HOW 59 - 76 NU
H2 0:56
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino.
A. Ciaravino · 5 PTS
H2 1:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jordan Clayton makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Clayton · 5 PTS
HOW 58 - 76 NU
H2 1:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jordan Clayton makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Clayton · 5 PTS
HOW 58 - 75 NU
H2 1:08
Foul on Jeremiah Johnson
Foul on Jeremiah Johnson.
J. Johnson
H2 1:19
Defensive rebound
Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:22
Misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
Travelle Bryson misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
T. Bryson · 19 PTS
H2 1:39
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Angelo Ciaravino makes free throw 1 of 1
A. Ciaravino · 5 PTS
HOW 58 - 74 NU
H2 1:39
Foul on Travelle Bryson
Foul on Travelle Bryson.
T. Bryson · 19 PTS
H2 1:39
+2
Layup
Angelo Ciaravino makes layup (Tre Singleton assists)
A. Ciaravino · 5 PTS · ast T. Singleton
HOW 58 - 73 NU
H2 1:50
+2
Driving layup
BJ Powell makes driving layup (Cam Gillus assists)
B. Powell · 2 PTS · ast C. Gillus
HOW 58 - 71 NU
H2 2:16
+2
Layup
Nick Martinelli makes layup (Tre Singleton assists)
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS · ast T. Singleton
HOW 56 - 71 NU
H2 2:38
+2
Step back jumpshot, 10 ft
Travelle Bryson makes 10-foot step back jumpshot
T. Bryson · 19 PTS
HOW 56 - 69 NU
H2 2:47
Defensive rebound
Travelle Bryson Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:48
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Nick Martinelli misses free throw 2 of 2
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
H2 2:49
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
HOW 54 - 69 NU