Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Martinelli scores 34, Singleton has a double-double as Northwestern downs Penn State 94-73
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 this season. He was 13 of 19 from the field with four made 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, but 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 Juric added 14 points and six rebounds, while Josh Reed and Freddie Dilione V each scored 11 points.
Northwestern shot 60% from the field (38 of 63) and 55% behind the arc (12 of 22) compared to 49% and 33% for the Nittany Lions, respectively.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 73 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Tre Singleton Defensive Rebound. | 73 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:21 | Melih Tunca misses free throw 1 of 1 | 73 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Phoenix Gill subbing in for Northwestern | 73 - 94 |
Statistics
 PSU |
 NU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | FG | 38-63 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 60 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 12-22 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 55 |
| 17-20 | FT | 6-9 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 30 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 14 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 6 | Percent Led | 86 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 5,143 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-5 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-6 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 24-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 22-10 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-12 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 21-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| 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 |