Penn State 73, at Northwestern 94

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 34 points and Northwestern put on an offensive clinic, shooting over 60% from the field to dismantle Penn State 94-73 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Thursday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats, who improved to 10-11 overall, overwhelmed the Nittany Lions with a blistering 135.7 offensive rating, scoring nearly 1.36 points per possession. Penn State, which fell to 9-12, could not keep pace despite a relatively efficient offensive night of its own, shooting 49% from the floor. The most important part of the game was Northwestern’s sustained and explosive… Read more...