Nick Martinelli scored 34 points and Tre Singleton notched a massive double-double as Northwestern beat Penn State 94-73 on Thursday night in Evanston.
It’s the fourth time this season Martinelli has scored 32 points or more. He entered Thursday as the fourth-leading scorer in Division I at 23.4 points per game and has scored in double figures in all but one game. He was 13 of 19 from the field and made four 3-pointers.
Singleton racked up 17 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and two blocks for the Wildcats (10-11, 2-8 Big Ten). It was the freshman’s first career double-double. Angelo Ciaravino added 20 points off the bench and Jake West had 13 assists.
The Wildcats led 45-40 at the half and stretched that lead with an 11-2 run early in the second half, featuring five points from Martinelli and a pair of baskets from Ciaravino. The Nittany Lions drew back with an 8-0 run before allowing a 9-0 run from Martinelli and Singleton to fall into a 17-point hole.
Freshman Kayden Mingo led the Nittany Lions (9-12, 0-10) with 15 points, as the Big Ten’s youngest team remains winless in the conference. Ivan Jurić added 14 points and six rebounds, while Josh Reed and Freddie Dilione V each scored 11 points.
Northwestern shot 60% (38 of 63) overall and 55% (12 of 22) on 3-pointers compared with 49% and 33% for the Nittany Lions, respectively.
Up next
- Northwestern: vs. Washington on Saturday.
- Penn State: vs. Minnesota on Sunday.
