Oregon 62, at Northwestern 63

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — In a game defined by grinding defense and missed opportunities, Nick Martinelli’s floating jumper with one second remaining lifted Northwestern to a 63-62 victory over Oregon in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Saturday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The final sequence encapsulated a tense, sloppy contest. After Oregon’s Wei Lin hit a clutch 3-pointer to tie the game at 61 with 50 seconds left, the Ducks forced a Northwestern shot clock violation with 23 seconds to play. Oregon called a full timeout to set up a final shot, but Takai Simpkins was called for an offensive foul… Read more...