Valparaiso 70, at Northwestern 86

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Nick Martinelli scored 29 points and Northwestern used a dominant second-half surge to pull away from Valparaiso for an 86-70 victory in nonconference men’s basketball Tuesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats, who improved to 7-4, led by just nine points at halftime but opened the second half with a decisive 12-2 run to establish control and never looked back. The Beacons fell to 6-5. Martinelli, a 6-foot-7 junior from Glenview, Illinois, was efficient and relentless, hitting 12 of his 18 shots from the floor while adding five rebounds. His performance anchored a Northwestern offense that… Read more...