Howard Bison at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Martinelli scores 32 as Northwestern knocks off Howard 80-60
Martinelli added six rebounds for the Wildcats (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten Conference). Tre Singleton scored 17 points and added eight rebounds and five assists. Justin Mullins finished 4 of 5 from 3-point range to finish with 12 points.
Travelle Bryson led the way for the Bison (9-6) with 19 points and six rebounds. Ose Okokie added 13 points for Howard. The Bison broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Northwestern took the lead with 10:44 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Martinelli scored 21 points in the second half to lead the way as Northwestern went on to secure a victory, outscoring Howard by 17 points in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:01 | BJ Powell misses driving layup | 60 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jake West makes driving layup | 60 - 80 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 NU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-55 | FG | 26-56 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 8-22 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-13 | FT | 22-34 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 21 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 22 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 11 | Percent Led | 84 |
Game Information
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 4,992 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 22-10 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-17 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 30-2 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 26-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 25-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 24-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 25-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 23-10 |
| 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 |