Detroit Mercy Titans at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Martinelli's career-high 22 leads Northwestern past Detroit Mercy 91-59
The Wildcats collected 29 assists on 34 of 61 shooting from the field (55.7%), including 10 of 24 from behind the arc, and never trailed.
Ryan Langborg's 3-pointer 24 seconds into the game put Northwestern in front. Jamail Pink hit from deep for Detroit Mercy to tie the game at 5-5, but Ty Berry hit a jumper and followed with a 3 and the Wildcats never looked back. Berry hit a jumper and a 3 to open the second half as the Wildcats expanded their 43-33 halftime advantage to a 52-33 lead.
Langborg hit 5 of 9 from distance and finished with 19 points, four assists and four steals for Northwestern (7-1). Berry hit 6 of 8 from the field and 3 of 4 from behind the arc to add 16 points. Brooks Barnhizer added 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds while dishing seven assists with two steals.
Marcus Tankersley scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Detroit Mercy (0-10). Jayden Stone added 13 points.
Northwestern plays host to Chicago State on Wednesday. Detroit Mercy plays Loyola Marymount on December 18.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northwestern Turnover. | 59 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Mak Manciel made Jumper. | 59 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Gus Hurlburt made Jumper. Assisted by Nick Martinelli. | 57 - 91 |
Statistics
 DETM |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 20-57 | FG | 34-61 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 14-20 | FT | 13-20 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 9 | Assists | 29 |
| 4 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 19 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 4,550 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |