Barnhizer scores 18, Northwestern rolls in the beginning to defeat Rhode Island 72-61
AP
Nov 18, 2023
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Brooks Barnhizer scored 18 points, Northwestern Wildcats had a huge opening run, and the Wildcats defeated Rhode Island Rams 72-61 on Saturday, the opening day of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Ty Berry scored eight points and Barnhizer and Boo Buie added five each in a 22-2 run for the Wildcats over the first 12-plus minutes of the game. Rhode Island finally got going and rallied to get within 33-26 at the half.
Barnhizer opened the second half with a 3-pointer for a 10-point lead and the Wildcats led by at least nine points the rest of the game.
Buie finished with 16 points and Berry scored 13. Barnhizer had nine rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0).
Zek Montgomery led Rhode Island (3-1) with 18 points, Cam Estevez had 15 off the bench, and Luis Kortright scored 11.
Northwestern will play Mississippi State for the championship on Sunday and Rhode Island will face Washington State for third place.
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1st Half
URI
Rams
26
NW
Wildcats
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
David Fuchs vs. Matthew Nicholson (Wildcats gains possession)
19:37
Ty Berry misses two point reverse layup
19:35
David Fuchs defensive rebound
19:22
Matthew Nicholson blocks Luis Kortright's two point driving floating jump shot
19:20
Rams offensive rebound
19:12
Jaden House misses two point pullup jump shot
19:10
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Ryan Langborg assists)
0-2
18:14
Tyson Brown turnover (traveling)
17:52
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point pullup jump shot
17:50
David Fuchs defensive rebound
17:41
Ryan Langborg personal foul (David Fuchs draws the foul)
17:32
Jaden House misses two point pullup jump shot
17:30
David Fuchs offensive rebound
17:30
Jump ball. (Rams gains possession)
17:23
Luis Kortright misses two point turnaround jump shot
17:21
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
17:05
+2
Ty Berry makes two point layup (Matthew Nicholson assists)
0-4
16:52
David Fuchs turnover (bad pass) (Boo Buie steals)
16:45
+2
Boo Buie makes two point driving layup
0-6
16:33
Zek Montgomery misses two point fadeaway jump shot
16:31
David Fuchs offensive rebound
16:27
Jaden House misses three point jump shot
16:25
Tyson Brown offensive rebound
16:23
+2
Tyson Brown makes two point layup
2-6
16:01
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
2-9
15:43
Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
15:39
Wildcats defensive rebound
15:39
TV timeout
15:30
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point reverse layup (Blake Preston assists)
2-11
15:04
Ryan Langborg personal foul
14:57
Luis Kortright misses three point jump shot
14:55
Zek Montgomery offensive rebound
14:48
Brooks Barnhizer blocks Zek Montgomery's two point driving layup
14:46
Blake Preston defensive rebound
14:31
Blake Preston offensive foul
14:31
Blake Preston turnover (offensive foul)
14:09
Brooks Barnhizer personal foul
13:59
Jaden House misses three point jump shot
13:57
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
13:36
Nick Martinelli misses two point fadeaway bank jump shot
13:34
Jaden House defensive rebound
13:27
Brooks Barnhizer blocks Jaden House's two point driving layup
13:25
Jaden House offensive rebound
13:13
Always Wright turnover (Jordan Clayton steals)
12:56
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point hook shot
12:54
Blake Preston offensive rebound
12:51
Blake Preston misses two point layup
12:50
Blake Preston offensive rebound
12:50
Blake Preston misses two point layup
12:48
Jeremy Foumena defensive rebound
12:42
Always Wright turnover (Jordan Clayton steals)
12:36
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point driving layup (Ty Berry assists)
2-13
12:16
Jaden House misses two point driving layup
12:14
Blake Preston defensive rebound
11:51
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point pullup jump shot
11:49
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
11:44
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
11:42
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
11:20
+3
Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot (Blake Preston assists)
2-16
11:15
Rams 30 second timeout
11:15
TV timeout
11:01
David Fuchs misses two point jump shot
10:59
Rams offensive rebound
10:44
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
10:42
Jeremy Foumena offensive rebound
10:40
Matthew Nicholson personal foul
10:29
Always Wright misses three point jump shot
10:27
Boo Buie defensive rebound
10:11
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)
2-19
9:51
Always Wright turnover (Jordan Clayton steals)
9:44
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Jordan Clayton assists)
2-22
9:23
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
9:21
Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
9:00
Boo Buie misses three point stepback jump shot
8:58
Jeremy Foumena defensive rebound
8:44
David Fuchs turnover (lost ball) (Boo Buie steals)
8:35
Boo Buie misses two point driving reverse layup
8:33
Luis Kortright defensive rebound
8:24
Luis Kortright misses two point driving floating jump shot
8:22
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
7:52
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
7:52
TV timeout
7:40
+2
Luis Kortright makes two point turnaround bank jump shot
4-22
7:40
Justin Mullins shooting foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul)
7:40
Luis Kortright misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:40
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
7:23
Justin Mullins turnover (bad pass)
7:16
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point layup (Cam Estevez assists)
6-22
7:16
Ty Berry shooting foul (Zek Montgomery draws the foul)
7:16
+1
Zek Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 1
7-22
7:06
Zek Montgomery personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
7:06
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-23
7:06
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-24
6:55
Nick Martinelli personal foul
6:55
David Fuchs misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:55
Blake Preston defensive rebound
6:27
Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
6:25
Jaden House defensive rebound
6:15
+2
Jaden House makes two point driving layup
9-24
5:55
Nick Martinelli misses two point floating jump shot
5:53
Blake Preston offensive rebound
5:47
+2
Blake Preston makes two point layup
9-26
5:33
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point stepback jump shot
12-26
5:06
Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
5:04
David Fuchs defensive rebound
4:54
+3
Cam Estevez makes three point pullup jump shot
15-26
4:50
Wildcats 30 second timeout
4:38
Jaden House personal foul
4:36
Tyson Brown blocks Jordan Clayton's two point layup
4:34
Jaden House defensive rebound
4:31
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point dunk (Jaden House assists)
17-26
4:07
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (lost ball) (Tyson Brown steals)
3:50
Matthew Nicholson blocks Jaden House's two point driving layup
3:48
Boo Buie defensive rebound
3:42
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
3:40
Cam Estevez defensive rebound
3:20
Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul)
3:20
TV timeout
3:20
Tyson Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:20
+1
Tyson Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-26
3:08
Luis Kortright personal foul
3:01
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
2:59
Blake Preston offensive rebound
2:59
+2
Blake Preston makes two point layup
18-28
2:43
+2
Luis Kortright makes two point driving layup
20-28
2:21
Boo Buie turnover (bad pass) (Tyson Brown steals)
2:16
Ty Berry shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
2:16
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-28
2:16
+1
Jaden House makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-28
2:02
Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
2:00
Jaden House defensive rebound
1:54
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
1:52
Zek Montgomery offensive rebound
1:50
Blake Preston shooting foul (Zek Montgomery draws the foul)
1:50
+1
Zek Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-28
1:50
+1
Zek Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-28
1:38
Boo Buie misses two point driving floating jump shot
1:36
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
1:34
Tyson Brown shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
1:34
Brooks Barnhizer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:34
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-29
1:16
Cam Estevez turnover (traveling)
0:58
+2
Blake Preston makes two point driving reverse layup
24-31
0:58
Tyson Brown shooting foul (Blake Preston draws the foul)
0:58
Blake Preston misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:57
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
0:39
Cam Estevez blocks Brooks Barnhizer's two point driving layup
0:37
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
0:34
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
0:32
Blake Preston offensive rebound
0:32
Blake Preston misses two point layup
0:30
Blake Preston offensive rebound
0:30
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:27
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
0:25
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
0:25
Zek Montgomery shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
0:25
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-32
0:25
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-33
0:01
Boo Buie shooting foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 1 of 3
25-33
0:01
Luis Kortright misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:01
+1
Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 3 of 3
26-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
URI
Rams
35
NW
Wildcats
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Luis Kortright personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
19:45
Boo Buie turnover (bad pass)
19:31
Matthew Nicholson blocks Jaden House's two point driving layup
19:29
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
19:13
+3
Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot
26-36
18:54
Tyson Brown misses two point driving hook shot
18:52
Ty Berry defensive rebound
18:37
Tyson Brown blocks Boo Buie's two point cutting layup
18:35
Luis Kortright defensive rebound
18:28
Matthew Nicholson blocks Tyson Brown's two point driving layup
18:26
Rams offensive rebound
18:20
David Fuchs offensive foul
18:20
David Fuchs turnover (offensive foul)
18:02
+2
Boo Buie makes two point jump shot
26-38
17:45
+2
Jaden House makes two point driving layup
28-38
17:27
Cam Estevez personal foul
17:21
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
17:19
Jaden House defensive rebound
17:00
Boo Buie personal foul (Zek Montgomery draws the foul)
16:47
Jaden House misses three point jump shot
16:45
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
16:29
+3
Boo Buie makes three point stepback jump shot
28-41
16:11
Ty Berry personal foul
16:06
Cam Estevez offensive foul (Jordan Clayton draws the foul)
16:06
Cam Estevez turnover (offensive foul)
15:48
+2
Jordan Clayton makes two point driving layup (Ryan Langborg assists)
28-43
15:32
Zek Montgomery misses two point turnaround jump shot
15:30
Zek Montgomery offensive rebound
15:28
+2
Zek Montgomery makes two point putback layup
30-43
15:28
Rams 30 second timeout
15:28
TV timeout
15:17
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
30-45
14:58
+3
Cam Estevez makes three point jump shot (Zek Montgomery assists)
33-45
14:35
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point hook shot (Jordan Clayton assists)
33-47
14:12
Jordan Clayton shooting foul (Jaden House draws the foul)
14:12
TV timeout
14:12
Jaden House misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:12
Jaden House misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:12
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
13:58
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
13:56
Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
13:52
Jeremy Foumena personal foul
13:47
+2
Boo Buie makes two point driving floating jump shot (Blake Preston assists)
33-49
13:31
+3
Cam Estevez makes three point jump shot (Zek Montgomery assists)
36-49
13:06
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point pullup jump shot (Blake Preston assists)
36-51
12:37
+3
Zek Montgomery makes three point jump shot
39-51
12:06
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point reverse layup (Blake Preston assists)
39-53
11:51
Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Zek Montgomery draws the foul)
11:51
TV timeout
11:51
Zek Montgomery misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:51
+1
Zek Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
40-53
11:37
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point layup (Jordan Clayton assists)
40-55
11:05
+3
Luis Kortright makes three point jump shot (David Fuchs assists)
43-55
10:49
Jordan Clayton turnover (bad pass) (Cam Estevez steals)
10:41
+2
Cam Estevez makes two point driving layup
45-55
10:23
+2
Boo Buie makes two point driving layup
45-57
9:57
Jaden House misses two point driving floating jump shot
9:55
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
9:38
Boo Buie misses three point stepback jump shot
9:36
David Fuchs defensive rebound
9:23
+3
Jeremy Foumena makes three point bank jump shot
48-57
9:01
Jeremy Foumena personal foul
8:49
Jaden House personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
8:49
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-58
8:49
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-59
8:40
Jaden House turnover (bad pass)
8:23
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
8:21
Jaden House defensive rebound
8:09
Jaden House turnover (traveling)
7:54
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point stepback jump shot
7:52
Jeremy Foumena defensive rebound
7:41
Brooks Barnhizer personal foul
7:41
TV timeout
7:39
Cam Estevez misses three point jump shot
7:37
Ryan Langborg defensive rebound
7:20
Ryan Langborg misses two point driving reverse layup
7:18
Jeremy Foumena defensive rebound
7:04
David Fuchs misses two point layup
7:02
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
6:51
Boo Buie misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
6:49
Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
6:44
Luis Kortright personal foul
6:44
+1
Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
48-60
6:44
+1
Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-61
6:31
Zek Montgomery misses two point pullup jump shot
6:29
Ty Berry defensive rebound
6:10
Boo Buie misses two point driving floating jump shot
6:08
Boo Buie offensive rebound
5:55
Boo Buie misses three point stepback jump shot
5:53
Ty Berry offensive rebound
5:45
Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
5:43
Cam Estevez defensive rebound
5:30
Jaden House turnover (bad pass) (Ty Berry steals)
5:25
Jaden House blocks Brooks Barnhizer's two point driving layup
5:23
Wildcats offensive rebound
5:19
Blake Preston offensive foul
5:19
Blake Preston turnover (offensive foul)
5:00
Ryan Langborg personal foul
5:00
+1
Zek Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-61
5:00
+1
Zek Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2
50-61
4:33
Blake Preston turnover (bad pass)
4:18
Boo Buie personal foul (Luis Kortright draws the foul)
4:18
+1
Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-61
4:18
+1
Luis Kortright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-61
3:56
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
3:54
Brooks Barnhizer offensive rebound
3:46
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
52-64
3:35
Jaden House misses three point jump shot
3:33
Boo Buie defensive rebound
3:05
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point stepback jump shot
52-66
2:45
Tyson Brown turnover (lost ball) (Ty Berry steals)
2:23
Boo Buie turnover (Cam Estevez steals)
2:18
Boo Buie personal foul (Cam Estevez draws the foul)
2:18
TV timeout
2:18
+1
Cam Estevez makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-66
2:18
+1
Cam Estevez makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-66
1:58
+3
Ryan Langborg makes three point stepback jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
54-69
1:44
Zek Montgomery misses two point driving layup
1:42
Tyson Brown offensive rebound
1:40
+2
Tyson Brown makes two point layup
56-69
1:08
Connor Dubsky shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
1:08
Brooks Barnhizer misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:08
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
56-70
0:52
Cam Estevez turnover (bad pass) (Ty Berry steals)
0:49
+2
Ty Berry makes two point driving layup
56-72
0:36
+2
Cam Estevez makes two point driving layup
58-72
0:06
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:02
+3
Connor Dubsky makes three point jump shot (Always Wright assists)
