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

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PSU	40	33	73
NU	45	49	94

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:20
Defensive rebound
Tre Singleton Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:21
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Melih Tunca misses free throw 1 of 1
M. Tunca
H2 0:22
Foul on Jake West
Foul on Jake West.
J. West · 7 PTS
THREEH2 0:27
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
H2 0:51
Defensive rebound
Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:54
Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Freddie Dilione V misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
F. Dilione V · 11 PTS
THREEH2 1:02
Three! Step back jumpshot, 27 ft
J. West · 7 PTS
Jake West makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
PSU 73 - 91 NU
H2 1:18
Offensive Rebound
Angelo Ciaravino Offensive Rebound.
A. Ciaravino · 20 PTS
H2 1:21
Misses 8-foot floating jump shot
Nick Martinelli misses 8-foot floating jump shot
N. Martinelli · 34 PTS
H2 1:50
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Mason Blackwood makes free throw 1 of 1
M. Blackwood · 5 PTS
PSU 73 - 88 NU
H2 1:50
Foul on Tre Singleton
Foul on Tre Singleton.
T. Singleton · 17 PTS
H2 1:50
+2
Layup
Mason Blackwood makes layup (Freddie Dilione V assists)
M. Blackwood · 5 PTS · ast F. Dilione V
PSU 72 - 88 NU
H2 2:05
+2
Driving layup
Jake West makes driving layup
J. West · 7 PTS
PSU 70 - 88 NU
H2 2:24
Defensive rebound
Tre Singleton Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:30
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Freddie Dilione V misses 24-foot three point jumper
F. Dilione V · 11 PTS
SLAMH2 2:53
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
H2 3:07
+2
Driving layup
Freddie Dilione V makes driving layup
F. Dilione V · 11 PTS
PSU 70 - 84 NU
H2 3:17
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino.
A. Ciaravino · 20 PTS
H2 3:17
Defensive rebound
Freddie Dilione V Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:18
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Nick Martinelli misses 24-foot three point jumper
N. Martinelli · 34 PTS
H2 3:47
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Josh Reed makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Reed · 11 PTS
PSU 68 - 84 NU
H2 3:47
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Josh Reed makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Reed · 11 PTS
PSU 67 - 84 NU
H2 3:47
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