Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
75 - 63
Martinelli scores 29, Northwestern beats Minnesota 75-63 for second straight double-digit win
Northwestern led by five points at halftime and 50-42 with about 12 minutes remaining. The Wildcats then used a 14-5 run and had its largest lead at 64-47 with 7:05 left. The Wildcats led by double digits nearly the rest of the way.
Martinelli, who leads the Big Ten averaging 19.7 points, made three 3-pointers and shot 11 of 20 from the field and was the only player in double figures for Northwestern (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten). The Wildcats, who beat Ohio State 70-49 on Thursday, have won consecutive games since ending a three-game losing streak.
Dawson Garcia scored 26 points, shooting 9 of 20 overall, and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Minnesota (14-14, 6-11). Frank Mitchell added 10 points.
The Wildcats opened on a 10-0 run and led 36-31 at the break. Martinelli scored 10 points and Ty Berry scored all nine of his points in the first half. Garcia paced the Golden Gophers with 11 first-half points.
Northwestern hosts Iowa on Thursday.
Minnesota will look to end a two-game skid with a road game at Nebraska on Saturday.
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Statistics
 NU |
 MINN |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-57 | FG | 24-57 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 9-18 | 3PT | 5-19 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 10-16 | FT | 10-14 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 21 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 8,890 | Capacity:
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 |