Howard Bison vs Northwestern Wildcats

College Basketball

Howard

9-6

60-80

Final

Northwestern

8-5

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Lead tracker

HOW leadsBiggest lead HOW 4, NU 20

NU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HOW	28	32	60
NU	31	49	80

Who won: Northwestern 80-60

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Howard Bison 80-60 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Northwestern outscored the Howard 49-32 in the 2nd half. Nick Martinelli led the Northwestern in points (32). Travelle Bryson led the Howard in points (19).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

HOWNU

22-55FG26-56

40Field Goal %46

8-223PT6-17

36Three Point %35

8-13FT22-34

62Free Throw %65

35Rebounds36

12Offensive Rebounds13

23Defensive Rebounds23

15Assists21

4Steals7

2Blocks6

14Turnovers5

1Team Turnovers0

14Total Turnovers5

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

6Points Off Turnovers21

3Fast Break Points21

22Points in Paint36

22Fouls14

4Largest Lead20

2Lead Changes2

11Percent Led84

Player of the game

Nick Martinelli

NU · 32 PTS, 6 REB

9.1

Win probability

100%NU final

HOWNU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses driving layup
BJ Powell misses driving layup
B. Powell · 2 PTS
H2 0:15
+2
Driving layup
Jake West makes driving layup
J. West · 6 PTS
HOW 60 - 80 NU
H2 0:16
Steal
Jake West Steal.
J. West · 6 PTS
H2 0:16
TO
Bad pass turnover
River Smith bad pass turnover
R. Smith
H2 0:30
+2
Floating jump shot, 10 ft
Nick Martinelli makes 10-foot floating jump shot (Jake West assists)
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS · ast J. West
HOW 60 - 78 NU
H2 0:56
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ose Okojie makes free throw 2 of 2
O. Okojie · 13 PTS
HOW 60 - 76 NU
H2 0:56
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ose Okojie makes free throw 1 of 2
O. Okojie · 13 PTS
HOW 59 - 76 NU
H2 0:56
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino
Foul on Angelo Ciaravino.
A. Ciaravino · 5 PTS
H2 1:08
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Jordan Clayton makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Clayton · 5 PTS
HOW 58 - 76 NU
H2 1:08
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Jordan Clayton makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Clayton · 5 PTS
HOW 58 - 75 NU
H2 1:08
Foul on Jeremiah Johnson
Foul on Jeremiah Johnson.
J. Johnson
H2 1:19
Defensive rebound
Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:22
Misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
Travelle Bryson misses 12-foot turnaround jump shot
T. Bryson · 19 PTS
H2 1:39
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Angelo Ciaravino makes free throw 1 of 1
A. Ciaravino · 5 PTS
HOW 58 - 74 NU
H2 1:39
Foul on Travelle Bryson
Foul on Travelle Bryson.
T. Bryson · 19 PTS
H2 1:39
+2
Layup
Angelo Ciaravino makes layup (Tre Singleton assists)
A. Ciaravino · 5 PTS · ast T. Singleton
HOW 58 - 73 NU
H2 1:50
+2
Driving layup
BJ Powell makes driving layup (Cam Gillus assists)
B. Powell · 2 PTS · ast C. Gillus
HOW 58 - 71 NU
H2 2:16
+2
Layup
Nick Martinelli makes layup (Tre Singleton assists)
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS · ast T. Singleton
HOW 56 - 71 NU
H2 2:38
+2
Step back jumpshot, 10 ft
Travelle Bryson makes 10-foot step back jumpshot
T. Bryson · 19 PTS
HOW 56 - 69 NU
H2 2:47
Defensive rebound
Travelle Bryson Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:48
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Nick Martinelli misses free throw 2 of 2
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
H2 2:49
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Nick Martinelli makes free throw 1 of 2
N. Martinelli · 32 PTS
HOW 54 - 69 NU