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Nick Martinelli puts up 29 points for Northwestern in 86-70 win over Valparaiso

AP
Dec 16, 2025

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Nick Martinelli scored 29 points and Arringten Page added 18 for Northwestern Wildcats in an 86-70 win over Valparaiso Beacons on Tuesday night.

The Wildcats (7-4) opened the game with a 7-0 run. Valparaiso (6-5) closed the gap, down by nine, 39-30 heading into halftime. Northwestern had an 11-0 run, with eight points in that period from Martinelli. The senior has scored in double-digits in all but one game this season.

Another 10-0 run, capped off by a dunk from Page put the Wildcats up 61-37 - the largest lead of the game for Northwestern - with 12:23 left.

Northwestern shot 33 of 61 (54%) from the field and capitalized on turnovers, converting 15 Valpo errors into 24 points. Jaden Reid added 13 points for the Wildcats and Tre Singleton scored 10.

JT Pettigrew led the Beacons in scoring with 13 points. Brody Whittaker added 12 and Justus McNair put up 10.

The Wildcats will travel to Indianapolis to play Butler on Saturday.

Valparaiso will host Murray State on Sunday to open Missouri Valley Conference play.

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1st Half
VALP
Beacons
30
NW
Wildcats
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Shon Tupuola vs. Arrinten Page (Wildcats gains possession)
19:42	+3	Jordan Clayton makes three point jump shot (Nick Martinelli assists)	0-3
19:18		Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot
19:16		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
19:07	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Arrinten Page assists)	0-5
18:43		Jump ball. JT Pettigrew vs. Arrinten Page (Beacons gains possession)
18:34		Rakim Chaney misses three point jump shot
18:32		Wildcats defensive rebound
18:03		JT Pettigrew shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
18:03	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-6
18:03	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-7
17:46		Brody Whitaker misses two point jump shot
17:44		Brody Whitaker offensive rebound
17:38		Shon Tupuola misses two point hook shot
17:36		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
17:27		Jordan Clayton turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Barnes steals)
17:05	+2	Brody Whitaker makes two point layup (Shon Tupuola assists)	2-7
16:37		Arrinten Page misses three point jump shot
16:35		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
16:33	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	2-9
16:06		Brody Whitaker misses three point jump shot
16:04		JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
16:04		Angelo Ciaravino shooting foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
16:04		JT Pettigrew misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:04	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	3-9
15:52		Arrinten Page misses two point layup
15:50		Beacons defensive rebound
15:50		TV timeout
15:20	+2	Owen Dease makes two point layup	5-9
15:03	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point layup (Tre Singleton assists)	5-11
14:41		Kyonte Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:39		Carter Hopoi offensive rebound
14:33		Carter Hopoi misses two point layup
14:31		Tre Singleton defensive rebound
14:28	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point jump shot	5-13
14:20		Tre Singleton personal foul (Carter Hopoi draws the foul)
14:01		Tucker Tornatta misses two point layup
13:59		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
13:41	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)	5-15
13:18		Kyonte Thomas turnover (bad pass) (Justin Mullins steals)
13:13	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point dunk (Jayden Reid assists)	5-17
13:13		Beacons 30 second timeout
12:55		Arrinten Page shooting foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
12:55	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	6-17
12:55		Justus McNair misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:55		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
12:46		Tre Singleton turnover (bad pass) (JT Pettigrew steals)
12:16	+2	Justus McNair makes two point jump shot	8-17
11:55	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point layup (Tre Singleton assists)	8-19
11:43		Owen Dease turnover (lost ball)
11:43		TV timeout
11:27	+2	Tre Singleton makes two point jump shot (Jake West assists)	8-21
10:56	+2	JT Pettigrew makes two point jump shot	10-21
10:39		Arrinten Page misses two point layup
10:37		Justus McNair defensive rebound
10:27	+2	Shon Tupuola makes two point hook shot (JT Pettigrew assists)	12-21
10:06	+2	Tre Singleton makes two point layup	12-23
9:45		Justus McNair offensive foul
9:45		Justus McNair turnover (offensive foul)
9:25		Angelo Ciaravino misses three point jump shot
9:23		Shon Tupuola defensive rebound
9:10		Shon Tupuola misses two point hook shot
9:08		JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
9:08		Nick Martinelli shooting foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
9:08	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-23
9:08	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-23
8:42		Jake West misses two point layup
8:40		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
8:38		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
8:36		Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
8:29		Brody Whitaker personal foul
8:24		Jake West misses three point jump shot
8:22		Jake West offensive rebound
8:12		Jake West misses two point jump shot
8:10		Isaiah Barnes defensive rebound
7:59	+2	Isaiah Barnes makes two point layup	16-23
7:44		Tre Singleton misses three point jump shot
7:42		Rakim Chaney defensive rebound
7:24		Nick Martinelli blocks Isaiah Barnes's two point jump shot
7:22		Shon Tupuola offensive rebound
7:14	+2	Brody Whitaker makes two point jump shot (Shon Tupuola assists)	18-23
7:02		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
7:00		Isaiah Barnes defensive rebound
6:49		Rakim Chaney turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Clayton steals)
6:45	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Jordan Clayton assists)	18-25
6:45		Rakim Chaney shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
6:45		TV timeout
6:45		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:45		Isaiah Barnes defensive rebound
6:16		Arrinten Page blocks JT Pettigrew's two point layup
6:14		Jayden Reid defensive rebound
6:03		Mark Brown Jr. shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-26
6:03	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	18-27
5:42	+3	Mark Brown Jr. makes three point jump shot (Tucker Tornatta assists)	21-27
5:21	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point layup	21-29
5:21		Tucker Tornatta shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
5:21	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 1	21-30
5:06		Justin Mullins shooting foul (Tucker Tornatta draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Tucker Tornatta makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-30
5:06	+1	Tucker Tornatta makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-30
4:56		Jordan Clayton turnover (lost ball) (Mark Brown Jr. steals)
4:27		Mark Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:25		Beacons offensive rebound
4:25		Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
4:12		Tucker Tornatta shooting foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
4:12	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-31
4:12	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-32
3:47	+3	Rakim Chaney makes three point jump shot (JT Pettigrew assists)	26-32
3:28	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot (Justin Mullins assists)	26-34
3:01		Rakim Chaney turnover (lost ball) (Jayden Reid steals)
3:01		TV timeout
2:39	+3	Max Green makes three point jump shot (Arrinten Page assists)	26-37
2:16		JT Pettigrew misses two point layup
2:14		Max Green defensive rebound
2:12		Justus McNair blocks Jayden Reid's two point layup
2:10		Wildcats offensive rebound
2:01		Max Green misses three point jump shot
1:59		Rakim Chaney defensive rebound
1:53	+2	Justus McNair makes two point layup	28-37
1:29		Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
1:27		JT Pettigrew defensive rebound
1:15		Nick Martinelli personal foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
0:54	+2	Shon Tupuola makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Barnes assists)	30-37
0:32	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point jump shot	30-39
0:02		Justus McNair misses two point jump shot
0:01		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
VALP
Beacons
40
NW
Wildcats
47

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
19:46		Shon Tupuola defensive rebound
19:25		Angelo Ciaravino personal foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
19:06		Rakim Chaney misses three point jump shot
19:04		Beacons offensive rebound
19:04		Beacons turnover (shot clock violation)
18:54		JT Pettigrew shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
18:54	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
18:54		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:54		Shon Tupuola defensive rebound
18:38	+2	JT Pettigrew makes two point layup (Brody Whitaker assists)	32-40
18:24		Arrinten Page turnover (bad pass) (JT Pettigrew steals)
18:07		JT Pettigrew misses two point jump shot
18:05		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
17:58	+3	Jordan Clayton makes three point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)	32-43
17:32		Rakim Chaney misses two point jump shot
17:30		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
17:27		JT Pettigrew personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
17:19		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
17:17		Arrinten Page offensive rebound
17:15	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Arrinten Page assists)	32-45
17:15		Shon Tupuola shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
17:15	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 1	32-46
17:00		Justus McNair offensive foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
17:00		Justus McNair turnover (offensive foul)
16:47	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	32-48
16:32		Isaiah Barnes offensive foul (Justin Mullins draws the foul)
16:32		Isaiah Barnes turnover (offensive foul)
16:21	+3	Nick Martinelli makes three point jump shot (Jayden Reid assists)	32-51
16:20		Beacons 30 second timeout
16:20		TV timeout
16:05	+2	Owen Dease makes two point layup (Justus McNair assists)	34-51
16:05		Arrinten Page shooting foul (Owen Dease draws the foul)
16:05	+1	Owen Dease makes regular free throw 1 of 1	35-51
15:49		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
15:47		Wildcats offensive rebound
15:47		Shon Tupuola personal foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:39		Shon Tupuola blocks Jayden Reid's two point layup
15:37		Shon Tupuola defensive rebound
15:17		Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Justus McNair draws the foul)
15:17	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-51
15:17	+1	Justus McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-51
15:00	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point hook shot (Jordan Clayton assists)	37-53
14:32		Justus McNair turnover (out of bounds)
14:18		Arrinten Page turnover (lost ball) (Justus McNair steals)
14:15		Justus McNair turnover (lost ball) (Tre Singleton steals)
14:07		Shon Tupuola shooting foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
14:07	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-54
14:07		Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:07		Owen Dease defensive rebound
13:53		Mark Brown Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:51		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
13:44	+3	Arrinten Page makes three point jump shot (Jake West assists)	37-57
13:24		Owen Dease misses two point jump shot
13:22		Max Green defensive rebound
13:06	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point jump shot	37-59
12:40		Brody Whitaker misses two point layup
12:38		Max Green defensive rebound
12:23	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point dunk	37-61
12:08	+2	Isaiah Barnes makes two point jump shot	39-61
11:49		Max Green misses two point jump shot
11:47		Carter Hopoi defensive rebound
11:31	+2	Carter Hopoi makes two point dunk (Tucker Tornatta assists)	41-61
11:31		Jake West shooting foul (Carter Hopoi draws the foul)
11:31		TV timeout
11:31	+1	Carter Hopoi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-61
11:17	+2	Tre Singleton makes two point layup (Jayden Reid assists)	42-63
11:03		Isaiah Barnes misses three point jump shot
11:01		Brody Whitaker offensive rebound
11:01		Max Green shooting foul (Brody Whitaker draws the foul)
11:01	+1	Brody Whitaker makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-63
11:01		Brody Whitaker misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:01		Tre Singleton defensive rebound
10:46	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup (Tre Singleton assists)	43-65
10:36	+2	Carter Hopoi makes two point layup	45-65
10:36		Tre Singleton shooting foul (Carter Hopoi draws the foul)
10:36	+1	Carter Hopoi makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-65
10:19		Rakim Chaney personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
10:19		Nick Martinelli misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:19		JT Pettigrew defensive rebound
10:04		JT Pettigrew misses three point jump shot
10:02		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
9:50		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
9:48		Beacons defensive rebound
9:39		Tre Singleton personal foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
9:39	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-65
9:39		JT Pettigrew misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:39		Carter Hopoi offensive rebound
9:31		Brody Whitaker misses three point jump shot
9:29		Carter Hopoi offensive rebound
9:24	+3	Justus McNair makes three point jump shot (Carter Hopoi assists)	50-65
9:02		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
9:00		Justus McNair defensive rebound
8:45		Carter Hopoi misses two point jump shot
8:43		JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
8:40	+2	JT Pettigrew makes two point layup	52-65
8:35		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
8:33		Arrinten Page offensive rebound
8:29		Arrinten Page misses two point jump shot
8:27		Rakim Chaney defensive rebound
8:22		Jordan Clayton blocks Justus McNair's two point layup
8:20		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
8:19		JT Pettigrew personal foul (Justin Mullins draws the foul)
8:19	+1	Justin Mullins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-66
8:19		Justin Mullins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:19		Tre Singleton offensive rebound
8:19	+2	Tre Singleton makes two point layup	52-68
7:59		Tre Singleton blocks JT Pettigrew's two point layup
7:57		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
7:51		Tre Singleton misses three point jump shot
7:49		Beacons defensive rebound
7:49		TV timeout
7:32		Justus McNair turnover (lost ball)
7:12	+2	Arrinten Page makes two point hook shot	52-70
6:53		Rakim Chaney turnover (bad pass) (Nick Martinelli steals)
6:53		Wildcats 30 second timeout
6:40		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
6:38		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
6:37	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	52-72
6:09	+3	Isaiah Barnes makes three point jump shot (Brody Whitaker assists)	55-72
5:48	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point layup	55-74
5:31		Carter Hopoi misses three point jump shot
5:29		JT Pettigrew offensive rebound
5:28		Nick Martinelli shooting foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
5:28	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-74
5:28		JT Pettigrew misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:28		Tre Singleton defensive rebound
5:23		Jayden Reid turnover (bad pass)
5:06	+2	Brody Whitaker makes two point jump shot (JT Pettigrew assists)	58-74
4:50		Brody Whitaker personal foul (Tre Singleton draws the foul)
4:50	+1	Tre Singleton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-75
4:50	+1	Tre Singleton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-76
4:41	+3	Brody Whitaker makes three point jump shot	61-76
4:14		Arrinten Page misses three point jump shot
4:12		Brody Whitaker defensive rebound
4:07	+2	Brody Whitaker makes two point jump shot	63-76
3:59		Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:59		TV timeout
3:51		Nick Martinelli misses two point layup
3:49		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
3:47	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	63-78
3:38		Carter Hopoi turnover (bad pass)
3:14		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
3:12		Beacons defensive rebound
2:55		Rakim Chaney turnover (bad pass) (Justin Mullins steals)
2:49	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point dunk	63-80
2:37	+3	Rakim Chaney makes three point jump shot	66-80
2:04	+2	Jayden Reid makes two point jump shot	66-82
1:41		Brody Whitaker misses three point jump shot
1:39		Wildcats defensive rebound
1:39		Carter Hopoi personal foul (Arrinten Page draws the foul)
1:39		Arrinten Page misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:39	+1	Arrinten Page makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-83
1:27		Jordan Clayton shooting foul (JT Pettigrew draws the foul)
1:27	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 1 of 3	67-83
1:27	+1	JT Pettigrew makes regular free throw 2 of 3	68-83
1:27		JT Pettigrew misses regular free throw 3 of 3
1:27		Arrinten Page defensive rebound
0:58		Jayden Reid misses three point jump shot
0:56		Nick Martinelli offensive rebound
0:55	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	68-85
0:46	+2	Owen Dease makes two point layup	70-85
0:46		Jayden Reid turnover (lost ball) (Rakim Chaney steals)
0:40		Owen Dease misses three point jump shot
0:38		Jayden Reid defensive rebound
0:38		Rakim Chaney personal foul (Jayden Reid draws the foul)
0:38		Jayden Reid misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:38	+1	Jayden Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-86
0:30		Rakim Chaney misses three point jump shot
0:28		Jayden Reid defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Jayden Reid defensive rebound