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Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats, Big Ten Tournament 1st Round

College Basketball
Penn State
12-20
66-76
Final
Northwestern
14-18
United Center

Lead tracker

PSU leadsBiggest lead PSU 4, NU 14
H1H2
NU leads
Team1H2HT
PSU323466
NU344276

Who won: Northwestern 76-66

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 76-66 in Big Ten Tournament 1st Round on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at United Center. The Northwestern outscored the Penn State 42-34 in the 2nd half. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (24). Ivan Juric led the Penn State in points (22).

Player of the game

Nick Martinelli

NU · 24 PTS, 9 REB

8.7

Win probability

85%NU final
PSUNU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. THREEH2 0:16
    Freddie Dilione V

    Three! Jumper, 25 ft

    F. Dilione V · 14 PTS · ast K. Mingo

    Freddie Dilione V makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kayden Mingo assists)

    PSU 66 - 76 NU
  4. H2 0:30Jayden Reid
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Jayden Reid makes free throw 2 of 2

    J. Reid · 14 PTS

    PSU 63 - 76 NU
  5. H2 0:30Jayden Reid
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Jayden Reid makes free throw 1 of 2

    J. Reid · 14 PTS

    PSU 63 - 75 NU
  6. H2 0:30Kayden Mingo

    Foul on Kayden Mingo

    Foul on Kayden Mingo.

    K. Mingo · 13 PTS

  7. THREEH2 0:45
    Freddie Dilione V

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    F. Dilione V · 14 PTS

    Freddie Dilione V makes 26-foot three point jumper

    PSU 63 - 74 NU
  8. H2 1:08Tre Singleton
    +2

    Layup

    Tre Singleton makes layup (Jake West assists)

    T. Singleton · 9 PTS · ast J. West

    PSU 60 - 74 NU
  9. H2 1:33Tre Singleton

    Steal

    Tre Singleton Steal.

    T. Singleton · 9 PTS

  10. H2 1:33Kayden Mingo
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Kayden Mingo bad pass turnover

    K. Mingo · 13 PTS

  11. H2 1:46Tre Singleton
    +2

    Layup

    Tre Singleton makes layup (Jake West assists)

    T. Singleton · 9 PTS · ast J. West

    PSU 60 - 72 NU
  12. H2 1:59Ivan Juric
    +2

    Layup

    Ivan Juric makes layup (Dominick Stewart assists)

    I. Jurić · 22 PTS · ast D. Stewart

    PSU 60 - 70 NU
  13. H2 2:09Kayden Mingo

    Defensive rebound

    Kayden Mingo Defensive Rebound.

  14. H2 2:11Jake West

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Jake West misses 25-foot three point jumper

    J. West · 8 PTS

  15. H2 2:39Nick Martinelli

    Defensive rebound

    Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.

  16. H2 2:40Freddie Dilione V

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Freddie Dilione V misses free throw 2 of 2

    F. Dilione V · 14 PTS

  17. H2 2:41Freddie Dilione V
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Freddie Dilione V makes free throw 1 of 2

    F. Dilione V · 14 PTS

    PSU 58 - 70 NU
  18. H2 2:41Jordan Clayton

    Foul on Jordan Clayton

    Foul on Jordan Clayton.

    J. Clayton · 5 PTS

  19. H2 3:07Nick Martinelli
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Nick Martinelli makes free throw 2 of 2

    N. Martinelli · 24 PTS

    PSU 57 - 70 NU
  20. H2 3:07Nick Martinelli
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2

    N. Martinelli · 24 PTS

    PSU 57 - 69 NU
  21. H2 3:07Mason Blackwood

    Foul on Mason Blackwood

    Foul on Mason Blackwood.

    M. Blackwood

  22. H2 3:30Freddie Dilione V
    +2

    Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft

    Freddie Dilione V makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot

    F. Dilione V · 14 PTS

    PSU 57 - 68 NU
  23. H2 3:48PSU

    Regulartimeout

    Penn State Timeout

  24. SLAMH2 3:48
    Nick Martinelli

    Dunk, 1 ft

    N. Martinelli · 24 PTS

    Nick Martinelli makes 1-foot dunk

    PSU 55 - 68 NU
  25. H2 3:52Nick Martinelli

    Steal

    Nick Martinelli Steal.

    N. Martinelli · 24 PTS

Leaders

PSUNU
Points
Ivan Juric
22
Nick Martinelli
24
Assists
Kayden Mingo
5
Jayden Reid
9
Rebounds
Ivan Juric
6
Nick Martinelli
9

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