Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Northwestern Wildcats

Mar 10, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
PSU	32	34	66
NU	34	42	76

Game Recap

Nick Martinelli scores 24 points and Northwestern eases past Penn State 76-66 in Big Ten Tournament. Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, Jayden Reid added 14, and Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-66 in a first-round game of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday.

Player Stats

PENN STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Ivan Juric	29	9-12	1-2	3-3	6	3	0	0	5	4	22
1Mason Blackwood	20	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
10Josh Reed	31	5-12	1-3	3-3	4	1	0	0	2	2	14
7Dominick Stewart	28	0-2	0-1	0-0	3	1	0	0	2	2	0
4Kayden Mingo	37	4-5	1-2	4-6	5	5	1	0	4	4	13
22Saša Ciani	8	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
9Melih Tunca	16	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	4	0	0	1	0	3
5Freddie Dilione V	31	5-10	3-5	1-2	0	4	1	1	1	1	14
TOTAL	-	24-4751.1%	7-1643.8%	11-1478.6%	21	18	2	1	16	15	66

NORTHWESTERN	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF	PTS
8Tre Singleton	19	4-6	0-0	1-3	3	1	1	0	3	9
2Nick Martinelli	38	10-17	2-4	2-2	9	3	2	1	2	24
44Angelo Ciaravino	24	1-4	0-2	1-2	3	0	0	0	0	3
3Jake West	28	3-7	0-3	2-2	1	5	0	2	2	8
4Jayden Reid	32	3-8	1-6	7-9	0	9	2	3	1	14
1Tyler Kropp	21	2-4	0-1	2-2	6	1	3	0	0	6
20Justin Mullins	16	2-5	2-4	1-2	3	1	0	1	4	7
11Jordan Clayton	22	2-2	1-1	0-0	3	1	1	1	4	5
TOTAL	-	27-5350.9%	6-2128.6%	16-2272.7%	28	21	9	8	16	76

Play-by-Play

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1st halfPSUNU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:53) Jump Ball won by Penn State.
(19:53) Jump Ball lost by Northwestern.
+2 (19:41) Ivan Juric makes layup (Josh Reed assists).
20
(19:16) Angelo Ciaravino misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(19:13) Mason Blackwood Defensive Rebound.
(18:54) Josh Reed bad pass turnover.
(18:54) Nick Martinelli Steal.
(18:49) Jayden Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(18:45) Nick Martinelli Offensive Rebound.
(18:45) Nick Martinelli misses tip in layup.
(18:44) Dominick Stewart Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:28) Josh Reed makes 6-foot step back jumpshot (Kayden Mingo assists).
40
+3 (18:04) Nick Martinelli makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayden Reid assists).
43
(17:49) Mason Blackwood misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:45) Ivan Juric Offensive Rebound.
(17:39) Penn State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Penn State retains its timeout.
(17:39) Josh Reed bad pass turnover.
+2 (17:07) Jake West makes driving layup (Nick Martinelli assists).
45
(16:53) Foul on Tre Singleton.
(16:43) Ivan Juric bad pass turnover.
+3 (16:24) Jayden Reid makes 23-foot three point jumper (Nick Martinelli assists).
48
+3 (16:13) Ivan Juric makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kayden Mingo assists).
78
(15:56) Foul on Mason Blackwood.
(15:56) Angelo Ciaravino misses free throw 1 of 2.
(15:56) Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (15:56) Angelo Ciaravino makes free throw 2 of 2.
79
+2 (15:39) Ivan Juric makes layup (Freddie Dilione V assists).
99
+3 (15:20) Jordan Clayton makes 26-foot three point jumper.
912
(14:50) Freddie Dilione V misses driving layup.
(14:50) Ivan Juric Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:50) Ivan Juric makes 0-foot tip in layup.
1112
(14:50) Foul on Jordan Clayton.
+1 (14:50) Ivan Juric makes free throw 1 of 1.
1212
+2 (14:22) Nick Martinelli makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Jayden Reid assists).
1214
(13:56) Josh Reed misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(13:52) Jordan Clayton Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:35) Nick Martinelli makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists).
1216
(13:17) Josh Reed misses driving layup.
(13:14) Justin Mullins Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:11) Nick Martinelli makes layup (Justin Mullins assists).
1218
+2 (12:52) Kayden Mingo makes driving layup (Ivan Juric assists).
1418
+2 (12:33) Jayden Reid makes 12-foot pullup jump shot.
1420
+2 (12:13) Ivan Juric makes driving layup.
1620
(11:52) Nick Martinelli misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:49) Dominick Stewart Defensive Rebound.
(11:39) Josh Reed misses 17-foot jumper.
(11:35) Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
(11:31) Foul on Ivan Juric.
+1 (11:31) Jayden Reid makes free throw 1 of 2.
1621
(11:30) Jayden Reid misses free throw 2 of 2.
(11:29) Saša Ciani Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:11) Freddie Dilione V makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kayden Mingo assists).
1921
(10:53) Jayden Reid bad pass turnover.
(10:30) Foul on Tre Singleton.
(10:09) Mason Blackwood misses 17-foot pullup jump shot.
(10:05) Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
(9:50) Nick Martinelli misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:48) Kayden Mingo Defensive Rebound.
(9:42) Freddie Dilione V misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(9:38) Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
(9:18) Jake West bad pass turnover.
+2 (9:00) Freddie Dilione V makes 14-foot step back jumpshot.
2121
(8:31) Angelo Ciaravino misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:31) Tyler Kropp Offensive Rebound.
(8:31) Foul on Kayden Mingo.
+1 (8:31) Tyler Kropp makes free throw 1 of 2.
2122
+1 (8:31) Tyler Kropp makes free throw 2 of 2.
2123
(8:06) Dominick Stewart bad pass turnover.
(8:06) Tyler Kropp Steal.
(8:01) Angelo Ciaravino misses driving layup.
(8:01) Freddie Dilione V Block.
(7:57) Ivan Juric Defensive Rebound.
(7:31) Mason Blackwood misses 10-foot pullup jump shot.
(7:28) Jake West Defensive Rebound.
(7:20) Foul on Justin Mullins.
(7:20) Justin Mullins turnover.
(7:08) Kayden Mingo out of bounds bad pass turnover.
(6:39) Justin Mullins misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(6:35) Tyler Kropp Offensive Rebound.
+2 (6:35) Tyler Kropp makes 0-foot tip in layup.
2125
+2 (6:16) Josh Reed makes 5-foot floating jump shot (Melih Tunca assists).
2325
(5:52) Tyler Kropp misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(5:48) Justin Mullins Offensive Rebound.
(5:48) Justin Mullins misses tip in layup.
(5:47) Ivan Juric Defensive Rebound.
(5:40) Ivan Juric misses 5-foot turnaround jump shot.
(5:37) Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.
(5:34) Foul on Ivan Juric.
(5:34) Justin Mullins misses free throw 1 of 2.
(5:34) Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:34) Justin Mullins makes free throw 2 of 2.
2326
+3 (5:07) Melih Tunca makes 22-foot three point jumper (Freddie Dilione V assists).
2626
(4:31) Tre Singleton misses 19-foot pullup jump shot.
(4:28) Melih Tunca Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:26) Josh Reed makes layup (Melih Tunca assists).
2826
(4:26) Foul on Tre Singleton.
+1 (4:26) Josh Reed makes free throw 1 of 1.
2926
(4:05) Jake West misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(4:05) Tyler Kropp Offensive Rebound.
(4:05) Foul on Kayden Mingo.
+2 (3:57) Nick Martinelli makes layup.
2928
(3:28) Saša Ciani misses layup.
(3:26) Angelo Ciaravino Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:24) Jake West makes driving layup (Jayden Reid assists).
2930
(2:53) Dominick Stewart misses 18-foot floating jump shot.
(2:53) Penn State Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:53) team shot clock turnover .
(2:37) Jayden Reid bad pass turnover.
(2:21) Saša Ciani misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(2:17) Tyler Kropp Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:01) Nick Martinelli makes layup (Jayden Reid assists).
2932
(1:33) Foul on Jake West.
(1:33) Northwestern Coach's Challenge (Upheld) Northwestern charged with a timeout.
+3 (1:15) Kayden Mingo makes 24-foot three point jumper (Freddie Dilione V assists).
3232
(0:48) Jake West misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(0:45) Tyler Kropp Offensive Rebound.
(0:43) Tyler Kropp misses 13-foot jumper.
(0:41) Josh Reed Defensive Rebound.
(0:33) Kayden Mingo bad pass turnover.
(0:33) Tyler Kropp Steal.
+2 (0:29) Jake West makes layup (Jayden Reid assists).
3234
(0:03) Freddie Dilione V misses 15-foot jumper.
(0:00) Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

PSU

66Points76

24-47(51.1%)Field Goal(%)27-53(50.9%)

7-16(43.8%)3-Point(%)6-21(28.6%)

11-14(78.6%)Free Throw(%)16-22(72.7%)

22(5)Rebounds(Offensive)28(10)

18Assists21

2Steals9

1Blocks0

17Turnovers8

15(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

4Largest Lead14

Game Details

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL

attendance: 15,828 (224.9%)

tv: Peacock

spread: NU -4.5

over/under: 143.5