Maryland Terrapins vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball

Maryland

10-16

74-78

Final

Northwestern

11-16

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

MD leadsBiggest lead MD 6, NU 12

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MD	34	40	74
NU	35	43	78

Who won: Northwestern 78-74

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Maryland Terrapins 78-74 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (29). Andre Mills led the Maryland in points (39).

Player of the game

Andre Mills

MD · 39 PTS, 4 REB

9.6

Win probability

100%NU final

MDNU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Steal
Jordan Clayton Steal.
J. Clayton · 20 PTS
H2 0:00
TO
Bad pass turnover
Isaiah Watts bad pass turnover
I. Watts · 6 PTS
H2 0:01
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Angelo Ciaravino makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Ciaravino · 16 PTS
MD 74 - 78 NU
H2 0:01NU
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Angelo Ciaravino misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Ciaravino · 16 PTS
H2 0:01
Foul on Elijah Saunders
Foul on Elijah Saunders.
E. Saunders · 2 PTS
THREEH2 0:01
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
A. Mills · 39 PTS · ast D. Coit
Andre Mills makes 23-foot three point jumper (David Coit assists)
MD 74 - 77 NU
H2 0:06NU
Shorttimeout
Northwestern Timeout
H2 0:06
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jordan Clayton makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Clayton · 20 PTS
MD 71 - 77 NU
H2 0:06NU
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:06
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Jordan Clayton misses free throw 1 of 2
J. Clayton · 20 PTS
H2 0:06
Foul on David Coit
Foul on David Coit.
D. Coit · 7 PTS
SLAMH2 0:06
Tip in dunk, 0 ft
S. Washington · 11 PTS
Solomon Washington makes 0-foot tip in dunk
MD 71 - 76 NU
H2 0:06
Offensive Rebound
Solomon Washington Offensive Rebound.
S. Washington · 11 PTS
H2 0:08
Misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
David Coit misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot
D. Coit · 7 PTS
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Angelo Ciaravino makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Ciaravino · 16 PTS
MD 69 - 76 NU
H2 0:14NU
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Angelo Ciaravino misses free throw 1 of 2
A. Ciaravino · 16 PTS
H2 0:14
Foul on David Coit
Foul on David Coit.
D. Coit · 7 PTS
H2 0:18
Steal
Jake West Steal.
J. West · 7 PTS
H2 0:18
TO
Bad pass turnover
Darius Adams bad pass turnover
D. Adams · 7 PTS
H2 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jordan Clayton makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Clayton · 20 PTS
MD 69 - 75 NU
H2 0:25NU
Dead ball rebound
Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.