Howard 60, at Northwestern 80

EVANSTON, Ill. (Interstat) — Nick Martinelli scored a game-high 32 points and Northwestern used a dominant second-half performance to pull away from Howard for an 80-60 victory in nonconference men’s basketball Tuesday night at a half-full Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Wildcats, who led by just three points at halftime, outscored the Bison 49-32 after the break, leveraging a decisive advantage at the free-throw line and a stifling defensive effort to secure their eighth win of the season. The game’s pivotal shift occurred early in the second half. After a tightly contested opening period ended with Northwestern ahead 31-28, the Wildcats opened… Read more...