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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball
Penn State
9-12
73-94
Final
Northwestern
10-11
Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

PSU leadsBiggest lead PSU 1, NU 21
H1H2
NU leads
Team1H2HT
PSU403373
NU454994

Who won: Northwestern 94-73

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 94-73 on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Northwestern outscored the Penn State 49-33 in the 2nd half. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (34). Kayden Mingo led the Penn State in points (15).

Player of the game

Nick Martinelli

NU · 34 PTS, 4 REB

9.2

Win probability

100%NU final
PSUNU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:20Tre Singleton

    Defensive rebound

    Tre Singleton Defensive Rebound.

  4. H2 0:21Melih Tunca

    Misses free throw 1 of 1

    Melih Tunca misses free throw 1 of 1

    M. Tunca

  5. H2 0:22Jake West

    Foul on Jake West

    Foul on Jake West.

    J. West · 7 PTS

  6. THREEH2 0:27
    Angelo Ciaravino

    Three! Jumper, 24 ft

    A. Ciaravino · 20 PTS · ast J. West

    Angelo Ciaravino makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jake West assists)

    PSU 73 - 94 NU
  7. H2 0:51Nick Martinelli

    Defensive rebound

    Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.

  8. H2 0:54Freddie Dilione V

    Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Freddie Dilione V misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    F. Dilione V · 11 PTS

  9. THREEH2 1:02
    Jake West

    Three! Step back jumpshot, 27 ft

    J. West · 7 PTS

    Jake West makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot

    PSU 73 - 91 NU
  10. H2 1:18Angelo Ciaravino

    Offensive Rebound

    Angelo Ciaravino Offensive Rebound.

    A. Ciaravino · 20 PTS

  11. H2 1:21Nick Martinelli

    Misses 8-foot floating jump shot

    Nick Martinelli misses 8-foot floating jump shot

    N. Martinelli · 34 PTS

  12. H2 1:50Mason Blackwood
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Mason Blackwood makes free throw 1 of 1

    M. Blackwood · 5 PTS

    PSU 73 - 88 NU
  13. H2 1:50Tre Singleton

    Foul on Tre Singleton

    Foul on Tre Singleton.

    T. Singleton · 17 PTS

  14. H2 1:50Mason Blackwood
    +2

    Layup

    Mason Blackwood makes layup (Freddie Dilione V assists)

    M. Blackwood · 5 PTS · ast F. Dilione V

    PSU 72 - 88 NU
  15. H2 2:05Jake West
    +2

    Driving layup

    Jake West makes driving layup

    J. West · 7 PTS

    PSU 70 - 88 NU
  16. H2 2:24Tre Singleton

    Defensive rebound

    Tre Singleton Defensive Rebound.

  17. H2 2:30Freddie Dilione V

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Freddie Dilione V misses 24-foot three point jumper

    F. Dilione V · 11 PTS

  18. SLAMH2 2:53
    Angelo Ciaravino

    Alley oop dunk, 2 ft

    A. Ciaravino · 20 PTS · ast J. West

    Angelo Ciaravino makes 2-foot alley oop dunk (Jake West assists)

    PSU 70 - 86 NU
  19. H2 3:07Freddie Dilione V
    +2

    Driving layup

    Freddie Dilione V makes driving layup

    F. Dilione V · 11 PTS

    PSU 70 - 84 NU
  20. H2 3:17Angelo Ciaravino

    Foul on Angelo Ciaravino

    Foul on Angelo Ciaravino.

    A. Ciaravino · 20 PTS

  21. H2 3:17Freddie Dilione V

    Defensive rebound

    Freddie Dilione V Defensive Rebound.

  22. H2 3:18Nick Martinelli

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Nick Martinelli misses 24-foot three point jumper

    N. Martinelli · 34 PTS

  23. H2 3:47Josh Reed
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Josh Reed makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Reed · 11 PTS

    PSU 68 - 84 NU
  24. H2 3:47Josh Reed
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Josh Reed makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Reed · 11 PTS

    PSU 67 - 84 NU
  25. H2 3:47

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Leaders

PSUNU
Points
Kayden Mingo
15
Nick Martinelli
34
Assists
Melih Tunca
5
Jake West
13
Rebounds
Ivan Juric
6
Tre Singleton
18

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