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

College Basketball

12-20

66-76

Final

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).

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Nick Martinelli scores 24 points and Northwestern eases past Penn State 76-66 in Big Ten Tournament

Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, Jayden Reid added 14, and Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-66 in a first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday.

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Game info

Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL · Attendance 15,828
Officials: Larry Scirotto (Referee), Tim Comer (Referee), Edwin Young (Referee)

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