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Barnhizer scores 18, Northwestern rolls in the beginning to defeat Rhode Island 72-61
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Brooks Barnhizer scored 18 points, Northwestern had a huge opening run, and the Wildcats defeated Rhode Island 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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| 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 |