Northwestern wins at Penn State for the first time since 2016-17 season
AP
Jan 10, 2024
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (AP) Brooks Barnhizer scored a career-high 23 points, Boo Buie had 17 points and eight assists and Northwestern Wildcats beat Penn State Nittany Lions 76-72 on Wednesday night for its first win in the series since the 2019-20 season.
Northwestern (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten), which snapped a five-game losing streak in the series, won at Penn State for the first time since Dec. 27, 2016.
Barnhizer made a reverse layup to give Northwestern a 72-65 lead with 1:50 remaining, but Kanye Clary answered with a 3-pointer at the other end. The Wildcats were called for an offensive foul on their next possession and Nick Kern Jr. made an open layup, off a nice drive and pass from Clary, to cut their deficit to 72-70.
Ryan Langborg went 1 of 2 at the stripe to extend Northwestern's lead to 75-72. Kern missed the first free throw and intentionally missed the second, but he was whistled for a lane violation. Barnhizer sealed it with a free throw.
Ty Berry scored 16 points and made four 3-pointers for Northwestern.
Clary scored 25 points, going 10 of 10 from the free-throw line, for Penn State (8-8, 2-3). Kern added 14 points and Qudus Wahab had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Nick Martinelli made a hook shot with 11:25 remaining in the second half to give Northwestern its first lead, 56-55, of the game. It came during a 19-2 run - that included 15 straight points - as Penn State went six-plus minutes without making a field goal.
UP NEXT
Northwestern plays at No. 15 Wisconsin on Saturday.
Penn State plays at No. 1 Purdue on Saturday.
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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
32
PSU
Nittany Lions
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Luke Hunger vs. Qudus Wahab (Nittany Lions gains possession)
19:39
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
0-2
19:20
Qudus Wahab blocks Ty Berry's two point layup
19:18
Luke Hunger offensive rebound
19:12
Luke Hunger misses two point layup
19:10
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot
0-4
18:44
Luke Hunger turnover (Puff Johnson steals)
18:33
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point jump shot (Zach Hicks assists)
0-6
18:08
Ty Berry turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
18:03
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:01
Wildcats defensive rebound
17:42
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup (Ty Berry assists)
2-6
17:16
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
17:14
Ty Berry defensive rebound
17:08
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
17:06
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
16:56
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
16:54
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
16:49
Qudus Wahab turnover (Boo Buie steals)
16:28
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)
5-6
16:12
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point layup (Zach Hicks assists)
5-8
16:00
Ty Berry turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
15:55
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
5-10
15:38
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Ryan Langborg assists)
8-10
15:22
Zach Hicks turnover (Ty Berry steals)
15:22
Jump ball. (Wildcats gains possession)
15:22
TV timeout
15:04
Boo Buie misses two point jump shot
15:02
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
14:38
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Nick Kern Jr. assists)
8-13
14:22
Wildcats 30 second timeout
14:12
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot
10-13
13:43
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
13:41
Boo Buie defensive rebound
13:27
Ryan Langborg misses two point layup
13:25
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
13:15
D'Marco Dunn misses two point layup
13:13
Zach Hicks offensive rebound
13:10
+2
Zach Hicks makes two point layup
10-15
12:52
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point layup
12-15
12:40
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:38
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
12:15
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot
14-15
11:57
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point dunk (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
14-17
11:31
Ryan Langborg turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
11:16
Ryan Langborg personal foul
11:16
TV timeout
11:04
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (Ty Berry steals)
10:54
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
10:52
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
10:33
Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
10:32
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-18
10:32
Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:32
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
10:05
Puff Johnson personal foul
10:01
+3
Boo Buie makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)
17-18
9:49
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (lost ball)
9:33
Ryan Langborg turnover (out of bounds)
9:10
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:08
Ty Berry defensive rebound
9:02
Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
9:00
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
17-20
8:24
Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
8:22
Puff Johnson defensive rebound
8:13
Nick Kern Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:11
Boo Buie defensive rebound
7:50
+2
Luke Hunger makes two point layup
19-20
7:29
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point hook shot
19-22
7:13
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
22-22
6:44
Puff Johnson misses three point jump shot
6:42
Boo Buie defensive rebound
6:16
Ty Berry misses two point layup
6:14
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
6:00
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot
22-24
6:00
Boo Buie shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
6:00
TV timeout
6:00
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-25
5:33
Puff Johnson shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
5:32
+1
Matthew Nicholson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-25
5:32
Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:29
Zach Hicks defensive rebound
5:19
+2
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes two point layup
23-27
4:59
Matthew Nicholson turnover (bad pass)
4:42
Boo Buie shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
4:42
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 3
23-28
4:42
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 2 of 3
23-29
4:42
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 3 of 3
23-30
4:21
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot
25-30
4:09
Chris Collins technical foul
4:09
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes technical free throw 1 of 2
25-31
4:09
+1
Ace Baldwin Jr. makes technical free throw 2 of 2
25-32
3:56
Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
3:56
TV timeout
3:56
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-33
3:56
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-34
3:36
Favour Aire personal foul
3:30
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
28-34
3:13
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
28-36
2:52
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
2:46
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
2:44
Luke Hunger defensive rebound
2:31
Boo Buie misses two point layup
2:29
Luke Hunger offensive rebound
2:27
Luke Hunger misses two point layup
2:25
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
2:13
Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
2:13
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-36
2:13
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-36
1:54
Kanye Clary misses three point jump shot
1:52
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
1:43
Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
1:41
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
1:10
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point jump shot (Qudus Wahab assists)
30-38
0:43
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point jump shot
32-38
0:28
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
0:26
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
0:12
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point jump shot
32-40
0:01
Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
0:00
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
44
PSU
Nittany Lions
32
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:47
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
19:45
Ty Berry defensive rebound
19:30
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup (Luke Hunger assists)
34-40
19:14
Ryan Langborg personal foul
19:07
Kanye Clary turnover (Ryan Langborg steals)
19:02
Boo Buie turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
18:49
Luke Hunger blocks Qudus Wahab's two point layup
18:47
Nittany Lions offensive rebound
18:44
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point layup (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
34-42
18:42
Ryan Langborg shooting foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
18:42
Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
18:42
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
18:34
Puff Johnson personal foul
18:22
+3
Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Luke Hunger assists)
37-42
17:53
Zach Hicks misses two point jump shot
17:51
Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
17:51
Luke Hunger shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
17:51
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-43
17:51
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-44
17:44
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Boo Buie assists)
39-44
17:18
Ty Berry shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
17:18
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-45
17:18
+1
Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-46
17:11
Ty Berry turnover (Kanye Clary steals)
17:06
Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
17:06
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-47
17:06
+1
Nick Kern Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-48
16:44
+2
Boo Buie makes two point hook shot
41-48
16:33
+3
D'Marco Dunn makes three point jump shot (Ace Baldwin Jr. assists)
41-51
16:12
Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
16:12
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-51
16:12
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-51
15:47
D'Marco Dunn misses three point jump shot
15:45
Kanye Clary offensive rebound
15:39
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
43-53
15:18
Nick Kern Jr. shooting foul (Blake Preston draws the foul)
15:18
TV timeout
15:18
+1
Blake Preston makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-53
15:18
+1
Blake Preston makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-53
15:04
Brooks Barnhizer blocks Ace Baldwin Jr.'s two point layup
15:02
Wildcats defensive rebound
14:38
Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
14:36
D'Marco Dunn defensive rebound
14:22
D'Marco Dunn turnover (traveling)
14:16
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Zach Hicks steals)
14:09
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point layup
14:07
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
14:01
+2
Ty Berry makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)
47-53
13:54
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (Ryan Langborg steals)
13:40
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Zach Hicks steals)
13:31
Ty Berry personal foul
13:22
Blake Preston personal foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
13:22
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-54
13:22
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-55
13:09
Ryan Langborg turnover (Qudus Wahab steals)
13:00
Qudus Wahab turnover (Nick Martinelli steals)
12:59
Mike Rhoades technical foul
12:59
+1
Boo Buie makes technical free throw 1 of 2
48-55
12:59
+1
Boo Buie makes technical free throw 2 of 2
49-55
12:48
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)
51-55
12:48
Leo O'Boyle shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
12:48
+1
Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 1
52-55
12:29
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
12:27
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
12:11
+2
Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (Boo Buie assists)
54-55
12:10
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
12:10
TV timeout
11:45
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (lost ball)
11:45
TV timeout
11:27
+2
Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot
56-55
10:58
Matthew Nicholson blocks Nick Kern Jr.'s two point layup
10:56
Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
10:44
+2
Boo Buie makes two point jump shot
58-55
10:22
D'Marco Dunn turnover (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
9:58
+2
Boo Buie makes two point layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)
60-55
9:42
Brooks Barnhizer personal foul (Puff Johnson draws the foul)
9:42
Puff Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:42
Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
9:21
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot
62-55
9:08
+2
Kanye Clary makes two point layup
62-57
8:48
Matthew Nicholson turnover (Leo O'Boyle steals)
8:31
+2
Puff Johnson makes two point jump shot (Kanye Clary assists)
62-59
8:18
Zach Hicks personal foul
7:56
Ryan Langborg misses two point jump shot
7:54
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
7:46
Kanye Clary misses two point layup
7:44
Boo Buie defensive rebound
7:38
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
7:35
Boo Buie shooting foul (Kanye Clary draws the foul)
7:35
TV timeout
7:35
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-60
7:35
+1
Kanye Clary makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-61
7:14
Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
7:12
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
7:03
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses two point jump shot
7:01
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
6:43
Kanye Clary personal foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
6:43
+1
Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
63-61
6:43
+1
Ty Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-61
6:30
Kanye Clary turnover (Ty Berry steals)
6:12
Brooks Barnhizer turnover (traveling)
6:08
Ace Baldwin Jr. turnover (bad pass)
5:53
Boo Buie turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
5:48
Nick Kern Jr. misses two point layup
5:46
Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
5:26
+2
Ryan Langborg makes two point layup (Nick Martinelli assists)
66-61
5:26
Leo O'Boyle shooting foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul)
5:26
Ryan Langborg misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:26
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
5:02
Kanye Clary misses two point jump shot
5:00
Ty Berry defensive rebound
4:49
Ryan Langborg misses three point jump shot
4:47
Kanye Clary defensive rebound
4:27
+2
Qudus Wahab makes two point hook shot
66-63
3:54
Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul
3:54
TV timeout
3:54
Boo Buie misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:54
Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
3:33
D'Marco Dunn misses two point jump shot
3:31
Boo Buie defensive rebound
3:09
+3
Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)
69-63
2:53
Ace Baldwin Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:51
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
2:48
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup
69-65
2:45
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
2:29
Ace Baldwin Jr. personal foul
2:29
+1
Boo Buie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-65
2:29
Boo Buie misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29
Ace Baldwin Jr. defensive rebound
2:15
Zach Hicks misses three point jump shot
2:13
Ty Berry defensive rebound
1:52
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup (Boo Buie assists)
72-65
1:39
+3
Kanye Clary makes three point jump shot
72-68
1:19
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:14
Nick Martinelli offensive foul
1:14
Nick Martinelli turnover (offensive foul)
1:08
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup (Kanye Clary assists)
72-70
0:46
Boo Buie turnover (Ace Baldwin Jr. steals)
0:38
Nick Kern Jr. turnover (Ty Berry steals)
0:35
+2
Brooks Barnhizer makes two point layup (Ty Berry assists)
74-70
0:30
+2
Nick Kern Jr. makes two point layup
74-72
0:29
Nittany Lions 30 second timeout
0:19
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:16
D'Marco Dunn personal foul (Ryan Langborg draws the foul)
0:16
+1
Ryan Langborg makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-72
0:16
Ryan Langborg misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:16
Nick Kern Jr. defensive rebound
0:11
Kanye Clary misses two point layup
0:09
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
0:04
Kanye Clary misses two point layup
0:04
Nick Kern Jr. offensive rebound
0:04
Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Nick Kern Jr. draws the foul)
0:04
Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:04
Nick Kern Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:04
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:02
Nick Kern Jr. personal foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
