Martinelli scores 32 as Northwestern knocks off Howard 80-60
AP
Dec 30, 2025
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Nick Martinelli's 32 points led Northwestern Wildcats over Howard Bison 80-60 on Tuesday.
Martinelli added six rebounds for the Wildcats (8-5, 0-2 Big Ten Conference). Tre Singleton scored 17 points and added eight rebounds and five assists. Justin Mullins finished 4 of 5 from 3-point range to finish with 12 points.
Travelle Bryson led the way for the Bison (9-6) with 19 points and six rebounds. Ose Okokie added 13 points for Howard. The Bison broke a five-game winning streak with the loss.
Northwestern took the lead with 10:44 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Martinelli scored 21 points in the second half to lead the way as Northwestern went on to secure a victory, outscoring Howard by 17 points in the second half.
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1st Half
HOW
Bison
28
NW
Wildcats
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Bison gains possession)
19:35
Danas Kazakevicius misses two point jump shot
19:33
Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
19:04
Jayden Reid misses two point jump shot
19:02
Cedric Taylor III defensive rebound
18:38
Cedric Taylor III misses three point jump shot
18:36
Wildcats defensive rebound
18:24
Danas Kazakevicius shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
18:24
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-1
18:24
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-2
18:07
+2
Ose Okojie makes two point layup (Bryce Harris assists)
2-2
17:49
+2
Tre Singleton makes two point layup (Jordan Clayton assists)
2-4
17:41
Ose Okojie turnover (bad pass)
17:22
+2
Tre Singleton makes two point layup
2-6
16:53
Cedric Taylor III turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Reid steals)
16:50
Ose Okojie shooting foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul)
16:50
+1
Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-7
16:50
Angelo Ciaravino misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:50
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
16:35
Jayden Reid personal foul
16:27
Tre Singleton blocks Ose Okojie's two point layup
16:25
Bison offensive rebound
16:16
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
16:14
Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
16:04
Nick Martinelli turnover (lost ball) (Alex Cotton steals)
16:00
Tre Singleton blocks Cam Gillus's two point layup
16:00
Bison offensive rebound
16:00
TV timeout
15:43
+3
Alex Cotton makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists)
5-7
15:25
Jayden Reid turnover (bad pass) (Cedric Taylor III steals)
15:17
+3
Cedric Taylor III makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists)
8-7
14:56
Nick Martinelli turnover (bad pass) (Cedric Taylor III steals)
14:50
Bryce Harris misses two point layup
14:48
Tre Singleton defensive rebound
14:42
Tre Singleton misses three point jump shot
14:40
Cam Gillus defensive rebound
14:26
+2
Cedric Taylor III makes two point layup (Cam Gillus assists)
10-7
14:09
Cedric Taylor III personal foul
13:51
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul)
13:51
Angelo Ciaravino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:51
Angelo Ciaravino misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:51
Ose Okojie defensive rebound
13:22
Cedric Taylor III misses two point jump shot
13:06
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot (Max Green assists)
10-9
12:50
+3
Alex Cotton makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Brown assists)
13-9
12:38
Ed Holland III personal foul
12:29
+3
Justin Mullins makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)
13-12
12:11
Cedric Taylor III turnover (traveling)
11:48
Max Green misses three point jump shot
11:46
Cam Gillus defensive rebound
11:21
Cedric Taylor III misses two point jump shot
11:19
Isaiah Brown offensive rebound
11:17
Tre Singleton personal foul
11:17
TV timeout
11:03
Cam Gillus turnover (bad pass)
10:44
+3
Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)
13-15
10:14
Jake West personal foul
10:08
Bryce Harris turnover (bad pass) (Max Green steals)
9:56
+3
Justin Mullins makes three point jump shot (Max Green assists)
13-18
9:33
Nick Martinelli blocks Bryce Harris's two point layup
9:31
Bryce Harris offensive rebound
9:28
Nick Martinelli blocks Bryce Harris's two point jump shot
9:26
Max Green defensive rebound
9:13
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
9:13
+1
Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-19
9:13
Jayden Reid misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:13
Cedric Taylor III defensive rebound
8:46
+2
Ose Okojie makes two point jump shot (Cedric Taylor III assists)
15-19
8:35
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Max Green assists)
15-21
8:00
Alex Cotton misses two point jump shot
7:58
Justin Mullins defensive rebound
7:49
Jayden Reid misses two point jump shot
7:47
Danas Kazakevicius defensive rebound
7:44
Cam Gillus misses three point jump shot
7:42
Jayden Reid defensive rebound
7:35
+3
Justin Mullins makes three point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)
15-24
7:32
Bison 30 second timeout
7:32
TV timeout
7:03
Alex Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:01
Bison turnover (shot clock violation)
6:41
Max Green misses two point jump shot
6:39
Bison defensive rebound
6:21
+3
Ose Okojie makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists)
18-24
6:07
Jayden Reid misses two point jump shot
6:05
Cam Gillus defensive rebound
5:55
+2
Travelle Bryson makes two point dunk (Danas Kazakevicius assists)
20-24
5:55
Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:39
Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
5:37
Isaiah Brown defensive rebound
5:11
Travelle Bryson misses three point jump shot
5:09
Tre Singleton defensive rebound
4:44
Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
4:42
Danas Kazakevicius defensive rebound
4:26
Cam Gillus turnover
4:16
+2
Jake West makes two point layup
20-26
3:58
Jake West personal foul
3:58
TV timeout
3:53
Angelo Ciaravino personal foul
3:29
+2
Travelle Bryson makes two point jump shot (Cedric Taylor III assists)
22-26
3:07
Jordan Clayton misses two point jump shot
3:05
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
2:37
Cedric Taylor III misses three point jump shot
2:35
Bison offensive rebound
2:31
Tre Singleton shooting foul (Danas Kazakevicius draws the foul)
2:31
+1
Danas Kazakevicius makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-26
2:31
Danas Kazakevicius misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:31
Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
2:15
Justin Mullins turnover (bad pass)
2:03
Justin Mullins personal foul
2:03
Bryce Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:03
Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
1:43
+3
Justin Mullins makes three point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)
23-29
1:24
Cedric Taylor III turnover (bad pass) (Nick Martinelli steals)
1:21
Cedric Taylor III shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-30
1:21
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-31
1:07
+3
Travelle Bryson makes three point jump shot (Cam Gillus assists)
26-31
0:48
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
0:46
Travelle Bryson defensive rebound
0:41
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
0:39
Bison offensive rebound
0:19
Max Green blocks Travelle Bryson's two point layup
0:17
Travelle Bryson offensive rebound
0:08
+2
Travelle Bryson makes two point jump shot
28-31
0:01
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HOW
Bison
32
NW
Wildcats
49
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)
28-33
19:12
Bison 30 second timeout
19:12
TV timeout
19:07
Cam Gillus misses three point jump shot
19:05
Jayden Reid defensive rebound
18:51
Cedric Taylor III shooting foul (Tre Singleton draws the foul)
18:51
+1
Tre Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-34
18:51
Tre Singleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:51
Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
18:47
Bryce Harris blocks Angelo Ciaravino's two point jump shot
18:45
Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
18:40
Tre Singleton misses two point jump shot
18:38
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
18:34
Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
18:32
Travelle Bryson defensive rebound
18:24
+2
Travelle Bryson makes two point jump shot (Bryce Harris assists)
30-34
18:00
Jayden Reid misses two point layup
17:58
Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
17:56
Ose Okojie blocks Angelo Ciaravino's two point jump shot
17:54
Ose Okojie defensive rebound
17:38
Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Danas Kazakevicius draws the foul)
17:38
+1
Danas Kazakevicius makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-34
17:38
Danas Kazakevicius misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:38
Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
17:18
Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
17:16
Tre Singleton offensive rebound
17:12
Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
17:10
Travelle Bryson defensive rebound
17:05
Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Ose Okojie draws the foul)
17:05
+1
Ose Okojie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-34
17:05
+1
Ose Okojie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-34
16:52
Danas Kazakevicius shooting foul (Tre Singleton draws the foul)
16:52
Tre Singleton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:52
+1
Tre Singleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-35
16:28
Ose Okojie misses two point jump shot
16:26
Wildcats defensive rebound
16:01
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Jordan Clayton assists)
33-37
15:31
Danas Kazakevicius misses two point jump shot
15:29
Bryce Harris offensive rebound
15:25
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point jump shot
35-37
15:17
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
15:17
TV timeout
15:17
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-38
15:17
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-39
15:01
Bryce Harris turnover (bad pass) (Jake West steals)
14:57
+2
Tre Singleton makes two point layup (Jake West assists)
35-41
14:24
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup
37-41
13:56
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
13:56
Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:56
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-42
13:44
+3
Cam Gillus makes three point jump shot
40-42
13:20
+2
Tre Singleton makes two point layup (Max Green assists)
40-44
13:01
Ose Okojie offensive foul
13:01
Ose Okojie turnover (offensive foul)
12:46
Ose Okojie personal foul
12:36
Max Green misses three point jump shot
12:34
Ed Holland III defensive rebound
12:18
+2
Ose Okojie makes two point layup (Cam Gillus assists)
42-44
12:04
Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
12:02
Alex Cotton defensive rebound
11:57
Justin Mullins blocks Travelle Bryson's two point layup
11:55
Tre Singleton defensive rebound
11:50
+2
Tyler Kropp makes two point layup (Tre Singleton assists)
42-46
11:27
Ose Okojie misses three point jump shot
11:25
Jake West defensive rebound
11:21
Ed Holland III shooting foul (Tre Singleton draws the foul)
11:21
TV timeout
11:21
+1
Tre Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-47
11:21
Tre Singleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:21
Ed Holland III defensive rebound
10:59
Alex Cotton misses three point jump shot
10:57
Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
10:48
Max Green misses three point jump shot
10:46
Tre Singleton offensive rebound
10:46
+2
Tre Singleton makes two point layup
42-49
10:46
Ed Holland III shooting foul (Tre Singleton draws the foul)
10:46
+1
Tre Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
42-50
10:26
Travelle Bryson misses three point jump shot
10:24
Alex Cotton offensive rebound
10:23
Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Travelle Bryson draws the foul)
10:23
+1
Travelle Bryson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-50
10:23
+1
Travelle Bryson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-50
10:05
+2
Tre Singleton makes two point layup (Nick Martinelli assists)
44-52
9:41
+3
Isaiah Brown makes three point jump shot (Alex Cotton assists)
47-52
9:18
Max Green misses three point jump shot
9:16
Cedric Taylor III defensive rebound
9:12
Cedric Taylor III turnover (lost ball) (Nick Martinelli steals)
9:07
Tre Singleton misses two point jump shot
9:05
Tre Singleton offensive rebound
9:01
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Tre Singleton assists)
47-54
8:43
+2
Travelle Bryson makes two point jump shot
49-54
8:25
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Jake West assists)
49-56
8:14
Cedric Taylor III misses three point jump shot
8:12
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
7:55
Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
7:53
Tre Singleton offensive rebound
7:50
Tre Singleton misses two point jump shot
7:48
Cedric Taylor III defensive rebound
7:42
Alex Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:40
Tre Singleton defensive rebound
7:31
Wildcats 30 second timeout
7:31
TV timeout
7:22
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul)
7:22
Angelo Ciaravino misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:22
+1
Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-57
7:12
Alex Cotton misses three point jump shot
7:10
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
6:54
+3
Jordan Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jake West assists)
49-60
6:44
Jordan Clayton personal foul
6:35
Isaiah Brown misses two point jump shot
6:33
Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
6:07
Jake West misses two point jump shot
6:07
Alex Cotton personal foul
6:07
+1
Tre Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-61
6:07
Tre Singleton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:07
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
6:03
Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
6:01
Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
5:53
Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
5:53
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
5:53
Isaiah Brown shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
5:53
+1
Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-62
5:53
Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:53
Isaiah Brown defensive rebound
5:36
Tre Singleton personal foul
5:22
Cam Gillus misses two point layup
5:20
Travelle Bryson offensive rebound
5:17
+2
Travelle Bryson makes two point jump shot
51-62
5:04
+2
Jake West makes two point layup
51-64
4:36
Cam Gillus turnover (bad pass)
4:30
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Tre Singleton assists)
51-66
4:18
+3
Cam Gillus makes three point jump shot (Travelle Bryson assists)
