Barhnizer scores 20 with 10 rebounds as Northwestern beats Ga. Tech 71-60 at MKE Tip-Off

AP
Dec 15, 2024

MILWAUKEE (AP) Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach added 16 points apiece and Northwestern beat Georgia Tech 71-60 on Sunday at the MKE Tip-Off.

Martinelli hit a 3 to spark an 11-0 opening run and Leach hit a fast-break 3 to give the Wildcats a 12-point lead midway through the first half. Naithan George hit a 3-pointer and Lance Terry followed with two more to make it a one-possession game before Barnhizer scored in the lane to make give Northwestern a 31-26 halftime lead.

The Widcats scored 16 of the first 20 second-half points to stretch their lead to 17 with 13 minutes to go and led by double figures the rest of the way.

Terry led Georgia Tech (4-6) with 17 points. Jaeden Mustaf scored 11 and Ryan Mutombo had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.

The Yellow Jackets have lost three consecutive games,

Northwestern (8-3) committed just six turnovers.

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1st Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
26
NW
Wildcats
31

Time		Play	Score
19:59		Matthew Nicholson vs. Doryan Onwuchekwa (Wildcats gains possession)
19:43	+3	Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)	0-3
19:27		Jalen Leach blocks Naithan George's two point layup
19:25		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
19:11	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot (Matthew Nicholson assists)	0-5
18:40		Luke O'Brien turnover (out of bounds)
18:23		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
18:21		Naithan George defensive rebound
18:17		Baye Ndongo offensive foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
18:17		Baye Ndongo turnover (offensive foul)
17:54		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
17:52		Naithan George defensive rebound
17:45		Naithan George misses three point jump shot
17:43		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
17:36		Jalen Leach misses three point jump shot
17:34		Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
17:22		Lance Terry misses three point jump shot
17:20		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
17:12		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point layup
17:10		Baye Ndongo defensive rebound
16:59		Doryan Onwuchekwa misses three point jump shot
16:57		Ty Berry defensive rebound
16:51		Doryan Onwuchekwa shooting foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
16:51	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-6
16:51	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-7
16:27		Luke O'Brien misses two point jump shot
16:25		Ty Berry defensive rebound
16:14		Jalen Leach turnover (back court violation)
15:53		Yellow Jackets turnover (shot clock violation)
15:53		TV timeout
15:41		Jalen Leach misses two point jump shot
15:39		Ryan Mutombo defensive rebound
15:23		Duncan Powell turnover (bad pass) (Brooks Barnhizer steals)
15:18	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point layup (Brooks Barnhizer assists)	0-9
15:03		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
15:01		Wildcats defensive rebound
14:50	+2	Luke Hunger makes two point jump shot (Jalen Leach assists)	0-11
14:28		Jaeden Mustaf misses two point jump shot
14:26		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
14:13		Ryan Mutombo blocks Luke Hunger's two point layup
14:11		Wildcats offensive rebound
14:04		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
14:02		Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound
13:41	+3	Javian McCollum makes three point jump shot (Duncan Powell assists)	3-11
13:24	+3	Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Luke Hunger assists)	3-14
13:11		Duncan Powell turnover (bad pass) (Luke Hunger steals)
13:03		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
13:01		Ryan Mutombo defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Ryan Mutombo makes two point hook shot (Duncan Powell assists)	5-14
12:18		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
12:16		Naithan George defensive rebound
12:04		Naithan George turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Leach steals)
11:59	+2	Jalen Leach makes two point dunk	5-16
11:39		Jalen Leach personal foul (Baye Ndongo draws the foul)
11:39		TV timeout
11:22	+2	Baye Ndongo makes two point jump shot (Naithan George assists)	7-16
11:07		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
11:05		Naithan George defensive rebound
10:48	+2	Baye Ndongo makes two point layup	9-16
10:27		Jalen Leach misses two point layup
10:25		Luke Hunger offensive rebound
10:21		Jaeden Mustaf shooting foul (Brooks Barnhizer draws the foul)
10:21	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-17
10:21	+1	Brooks Barnhizer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-18
10:08		Baye Ndongo misses two point layup
10:06		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
10:00		Baye Ndongo blocks Matthew Nicholson's two point layup
9:58		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
9:41		Brooks Barnhizer blocks Javian McCollum's two point layup
9:39		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
9:33	+3	Jalen Leach makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	9-21
9:19		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
9:17		Luke O'Brien offensive rebound
9:08		Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
9:08	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-21
9:08	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-21
8:55		Jalen Leach turnover (bad pass) (Javian McCollum steals)
8:48		Lance Terry turnover (out of bounds)
8:35		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
8:33		Ryan Mutombo defensive rebound
8:20		Justin Mullins shooting foul (Luke O'Brien draws the foul)
8:20	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-21
8:20	+1	Luke O'Brien makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-21
8:00		Ryan Mutombo shooting foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
8:00	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-22
8:00	+1	Jalen Leach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-23
7:43	+2	Lance Terry makes two point layup	15-23
7:25		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
7:23		Javian McCollum defensive rebound
7:14		Lance Terry turnover (out of bounds)
7:03		Brooks Barnhizer misses two point jump shot
7:01		Ryan Mutombo defensive rebound
6:51		Lance Terry turnover (out of bounds)
6:42		Luke O'Brien personal foul (Jalen Leach draws the foul)
6:37		Brooks Barnhizer misses three point jump shot
6:35		Justin Mullins offensive rebound
6:27		Justin Mullins misses two point hook shot
6:25		Naithan George defensive rebound
6:21		Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
6:19		Ryan Mutombo offensive rebound
6:12		Ryan Mutombo misses two point jump shot
6:10		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
5:54		Jalen Leach misses two point jump shot
5:52		Lance Terry defensive rebound
5:42		Jaeden Mustaf misses three point jump shot
5:40		Baye Ndongo offensive rebound
5:28	+2	Jaeden Mustaf makes two point jump shot (Naithan George assists)	17-23
5:27		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:10		Brooks Barnhizer offensive foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
5:10		Brooks Barnhizer turnover (offensive foul)
4:47		Baye Ndongo misses two point layup
4:45		Lance Terry offensive rebound
4:44		Jump ball. Lance Terry vs. Matthew Nicholson (Yellow Jackets gains possession)
4:41		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
4:39		Ty Berry defensive rebound
4:11	+3	Brooks Barnhizer makes three point jump shot (Ty Berry assists)	17-26
3:58		Jalen Leach personal foul (Javian McCollum draws the foul)
3:58		TV timeout
3:51		Javian McCollum misses three point jump shot
3:49		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
3:47		Jump ball. Lance Terry vs. Brooks Barnhizer (Wildcats gains possession)
3:28		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
3:26		Yellow Jackets defensive rebound
3:10		Lance Terry misses two point jump shot
3:08		Brooks Barnhizer defensive rebound
2:56		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
2:54		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
2:50		Naithan George shooting foul (Matthew Nicholson draws the foul)
2:50		Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:50		Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:50		Jaeden Mustaf defensive rebound
2:37	+3	Naithan George makes three point jump shot	20-26
2:22		Matthew Nicholson offensive foul (Lance Terry draws the foul)
2:22		Matthew Nicholson turnover (offensive foul)
2:00	+3	Lance Terry makes three point jump shot (Naithan George assists)	23-26
1:43		Luke Hunger misses two point layup
1:41		Naithan George defensive rebound
1:38		Naithan George turnover (bad pass)
1:23	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Luke Hunger assists)	23-29
0:55	+3	Lance Terry makes three point jump shot	26-29
0:46		Luke Hunger offensive foul (Ryan Mutombo draws the foul)
0:46		Luke Hunger turnover (offensive foul)
0:36		Luke O'Brien misses three point jump shot
0:34		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
0:05	+2	Brooks Barnhizer makes two point jump shot	26-31
0:00		Jaeden Mustaf misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Barhnizer scores 20 with 10 rebounds as Northwestern beats Ga. Tech 71-60 at MKE Tip-Off

1st Half GTYellow Jackets26NWWildcats31

1st Half
GT
Yellow Jackets
26
NW
Wildcats
31