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

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PSU	32	34	66
NU	34	42	76

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

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:16
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
H2 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jayden Reid makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Reid · 14 PTS
PSU 63 - 76 NU
H2 0:30
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jayden Reid makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Reid · 14 PTS
PSU 63 - 75 NU
H2 0:30
Foul on Kayden Mingo
Foul on Kayden Mingo.
K. Mingo · 13 PTS
THREEH2 0:45
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
F. Dilione V · 14 PTS
Freddie Dilione V makes 26-foot three point jumper
PSU 63 - 74 NU
H2 1:08
+2
Layup
Tre Singleton makes layup (Jake West assists)
T. Singleton · 9 PTS · ast J. West
PSU 60 - 74 NU
H2 1:33
Steal
Tre Singleton Steal.
T. Singleton · 9 PTS
H2 1:33
TO
Bad pass turnover
Kayden Mingo bad pass turnover
K. Mingo · 13 PTS
H2 1:46
+2
Layup
Tre Singleton makes layup (Jake West assists)
T. Singleton · 9 PTS · ast J. West
PSU 60 - 72 NU
H2 1:59
+2
Layup
Ivan Juric makes layup (Dominick Stewart assists)
I. Jurić · 22 PTS · ast D. Stewart
PSU 60 - 70 NU
H2 2:09
Defensive rebound
Kayden Mingo Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:11
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jake West misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. West · 8 PTS
H2 2:39
Defensive rebound
Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:40
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Freddie Dilione V misses free throw 2 of 2
F. Dilione V · 14 PTS
H2 2:41
+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
H2 2:41
Foul on Jordan Clayton
Foul on Jordan Clayton.
J. Clayton · 5 PTS
H2 3:07
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 2 of 2
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS
PSU 57 - 70 NU
H2 3:07
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS
PSU 57 - 69 NU
H2 3:07
Foul on Mason Blackwood
Foul on Mason Blackwood.
M. Blackwood
H2 3:30
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 12 ft
Freddie Dilione V makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot
F. Dilione V · 14 PTS
PSU 57 - 68 NU
H2 3:48PSU
Regulartimeout
Penn State Timeout
SLAMH2 3:48
Dunk, 1 ft
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS
Nick Martinelli makes 1-foot dunk
PSU 55 - 68 NU
H2 3:52
Steal
Nick Martinelli Steal.
N. Martinelli · 24 PTS