Boston University Terriers at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Nick Martinelli scores 20, extends point streak in Northwestern's 76-52 win over Boston University
Martinelli also led the Wildcats (2-0) with nine rebounds and shot 7 for 12 from field-goal range. Martinelli has scored 15 or more points in 20 straight games, the longest streak of any player in the Power 4 conferences.
Reid, who transferred to Northwestern from the University of South Florida, led the Wildcats with eight assists.
Northwestern went on an 11-0 run in the middle of the first half to jump ahead 19-4 with just over 10 minutes left.
The Terriers (1-1) ended the run off a 3-point bucket by Michael McNair. McNair led Boston with a double-double, scoring 20 points with 10 boards. Boston's turnovers proved to be costly, committing 14 for 18 Wildcat points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 52 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northwestern Turnover. | 52 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Tyler Kropp Steal. | 52 - 76 |
| 2nd 0:29 | Peter Carr Turnover. | 52 - 76 |
Statistics
 BU |
 NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-58 | FG | 31-60 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 5-7 | FT | 7-13 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 54 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 14 | Assists | 20 |
| 0 | Steals | 7 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 4,995 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-3 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Penn State | 0-2 | 2 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 6-4 |
| Maryland | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-6 |