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Valparaiso Beacons vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball

6-5

70-86

Final

7-4

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

VAL leadsBiggest lead VAL 0, NU 24

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
VAL	30	40	70
NU	39	47	86

Who won: Northwestern 86-70

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Valparaiso Beacons 86-70 on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Northwestern outscored the Valparaiso 39-30 in the 1st half. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (29). JT Pettigrew led the Valparaiso in points (13).

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Nick Martinelli scored 29 points and Arringten Page added 18 for Northwestern in an 86-70 win over Valparaiso on Tuesday night.

What it means

Valparaiso 1-3 on the road; Northwestern 5-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL · Attendance 4,525
Officials: Kevin Brill (Referee), Paul Szelc (Referee), Anthony Burris (Referee)

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