Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Northwestern Wildcats

Jan 29, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
RUTG	43	36	79
NU	35	37	72

Game Recap

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Northwestern Wildcats game highlights

Bailey scores 37 points, hits 5 3s, Rutgers tops Northwestern 79-72. Freshman star Ace Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half and Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern on Wednesday night.

Player Stats

RUTGERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
9Dylan Grant	26	3-5	0-1	0-2	5	0	0	0	1	2	6
24Lathan Sommerville	27	3-7	0-0	3-3	6	0	0	0	2	1	9
0Jordan Derkack	13	0-1	0-0	1-4	1	0	0	0	2	2	1
4Ace Bailey	35	13-20	5-8	6-6	6	0	0	3	1	4	37
25Jeremiah Williams	15	0-1	0-0	3-6	0	2	0	0	1	1	3
8Bryce Ruglass Dortch	13	0-0	0-0	0-2	2	0	1	1	0	2	0
99Zach Martini	16	1-2	1-2	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	0	3
1Jamichael Davis	26	3-6	1-2	0-0	1	8	3	0	1	3	7
5Tyson Acuff	29	5-7	1-1	2-2	3	4	0	0	0	1	13
TOTAL	-	28-4957.1%	8-1457.1%	15-2560.0%	25	16	5	4	8	16	79

NORTHWESTERN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Nick Martinelli	40	5-16	1-3	5-7	10	2	0	0	3	2	16
34Matthew Nicholson	30	3-4	0-0	2-2	5	1	0	1	2	4	8
44Angelo Ciaravino	18	1-4	0-2	3-4	3	2	1	3	0	3	5
1Jalen Leach	31	8-12	3-5	4-4	0	4	0	0	2	3	23
13Brooks Barnhizer	37	4-12	1-5	1-1	9	6	1	1	3	3	10
33Luke Hunger	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
5Keenan Fitzmorris	6	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	2
20Justin Mullins	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3Ty Berry	26	3-9	2-7	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	8
TOTAL	-	25-5942.4%	7-2231.8%	15-1883.3%	29	16	3	5	10	20	72

Play-by-Play

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1st halfRUTGNU

(19:38) Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.
(19:34) Jordan Derkack Defensive Rebound.
(19:29) Jordan Derkack missed Layup.
(19:25) Lathan Sommerville Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:25) Lathan Sommerville made Jumper.
20
(18:57) Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.
(18:54) Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.
(18:31) Foul on Angelo Ciaravino.
(18:31) Jeremiah Williams missed Free Throw.
(18:31) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
(18:30) Jeremiah Williams missed Free Throw.
(18:29) Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:00) Angelo Ciaravino made Jumper. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
22
(17:39) Dylan Grant missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:38) Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
(17:29) Foul on Ace Bailey.
+1 (17:29) Matthew Nicholson made Free Throw.
23
+1 (17:29) Matthew Nicholson made Free Throw.
24
+2 (17:11) Dylan Grant made Layup. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.
44
(16:56) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:53) Brooks Barnhizer Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:47) Jalen Leach made Layup. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
46
(16:21) Lathan Sommerville Turnover.
+3 (16:06) Jalen Leach made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Martinelli.
49
(15:52) Foul on Brooks Barnhizer.
(15:41) Ace Bailey missed Jumper.
(15:38) Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:27) Nick Martinelli made Layup. Assisted by Angelo Ciaravino.
411
(15:08) Lathan Sommerville missed Jumper.
(15:03) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:45) Nick Martinelli made Layup.
413
(14:25) Foul on Angelo Ciaravino.
(14:14) Jamichael Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:08) Ace Bailey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:08) Ace Bailey made Jumper.
613
(13:46) Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:44) Ace Bailey Defensive Rebound.
(13:29) Foul on Keenan Fitzmorris.
+1 (13:29) Jordan Derkack made Free Throw.
713
(13:28) Jordan Derkack missed Free Throw.
(13:27) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.
(13:14) Brooks Barnhizer Turnover.
(13:14) Zach Martini Steal.
(13:03) Jordan Derkack Turnover.
(12:49) Jalen Leach missed Layup.
(12:49) Bryce Dortch Block.
(12:45) Zach Martini Defensive Rebound.
+3 (12:43) Ace Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamichael Davis.
1013
+3 (12:23) Nick Martinelli made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Leach.
1016
+2 (12:07) Ace Bailey made Jumper. Assisted by Jamichael Davis.
1216
+2 (11:38) Keenan Fitzmorris made Jumper. Assisted by Ty Berry.
1218
+3 (11:13) Ace Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
1518
(10:53) Nick Martinelli Turnover.
(10:34) Zach Martini missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:31) Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound.
(10:14) Nick Martinelli missed Jumper.
(10:12) Tyson Acuff Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:00) Ace Bailey made Jumper.
1718
(9:47) Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:46) Rutgers Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:16) Jamichael Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zach Martini.
2018
+2 (8:56) Matthew Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
2020
+2 (8:29) Lathan Sommerville made Jumper.
2220
+2 (8:09) Ty Berry made Layup. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer.
2222
+2 (7:38) Tyson Acuff made Jumper.
2422
+2 (7:20) Brooks Barnhizer made Jumper.
2424
+2 (6:54) Ace Bailey made Jumper.
2624
(6:33) Justin Mullins missed Jumper.
(6:30) Lathan Sommerville Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:25) Ace Bailey made Dunk. Assisted by Jamichael Davis.
2824
+3 (6:09) Jalen Leach made Three Point Jumper.
2827
(5:44) Tyson Acuff missed Jumper.
(5:39) Dylan Grant Offensive Rebound.
+2 (5:39) Dylan Grant made Jumper.
3027
+2 (5:25) Jalen Leach made Jumper.
3029
(4:57) Foul on Matthew Nicholson.
+1 (4:57) Jeremiah Williams made Free Throw.
3129
(4:56) Jeremiah Williams missed Free Throw.
(4:55) Keenan Fitzmorris Defensive Rebound.
(4:39) Foul on Dylan Grant.
(4:39) Nick Martinelli missed Free Throw.
(4:39) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
+1 (4:39) Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
3130
(4:25) Foul on Keenan Fitzmorris.
+1 (4:25) Tyson Acuff made Free Throw.
3230
+1 (4:25) Tyson Acuff made Free Throw.
3330
(4:11) Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:07) Luke Hunger Offensive Rebound.
(4:05) Angelo Ciaravino missed Jumper.
(4:02) Bryce Dortch Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:53) Dylan Grant made Dunk. Assisted by Jeremiah Williams.
3530
(3:47) Foul on Jeremiah Williams.
+3 (3:31) Brooks Barnhizer made Three Point Jumper.
3533
+3 (3:05) Ace Bailey made Three Point Jumper.
3833
(2:39) Foul on Ace Bailey.
+1 (2:39) Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
3834
+1 (2:39) Nick Martinelli made Free Throw.
3835
(2:23) Foul on Jalen Leach.
+1 (2:23) Ace Bailey made Free Throw.
3935
+1 (2:23) Ace Bailey made Free Throw.
4035
(2:11) Jalen Leach Turnover.
(2:11) Jamichael Davis Steal.
(1:50) Foul on Jordan Derkack.
(1:50) Jordan Derkack Turnover.
(1:30) Jalen Leach missed Layup.
(1:28) Dylan Grant Defensive Rebound.
(1:13) Foul on Jalen Leach.
(1:13) Jordan Derkack missed Free Throw.
(1:13) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
(1:11) Jordan Derkack missed Free Throw.
(1:10) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
+3 (0:50) Ace Bailey made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyson Acuff.
4335
(0:05) Nick Martinelli Turnover.
(0:02) Jeremiah Williams missed Jumper.
(0:00) Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

RUTG

79Points72

28-49(57.1%)Field Goal(%)25-59(42.4%)

8-14(57.1%)3-Point(%)7-22(31.8%)

15-25(60.0%)Free Throw(%)15-18(83.3%)

26(5)Rebounds(Offensive)33(11)

16Assists16

5Steals3

4Blocks5

8Turnovers10

16(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)

15Largest Lead9

Game Details

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 · 9:00 PM

Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL

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