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Northwestern humbles Ohio State at home 70-49

AP
Feb 20, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Nick Martinelli scored 18 points and Northwestern Wildcats pulled away in the second half to beat Ohio State Buckeyes 70-49 on Thursday night.

Ty Berry and K.J. Windham added 15 points each and Matthew Nicholson had 10 for Northwestern (14-13, 5-11 Big Ten), which snapped a three-game losing streak.

Micah Parrish scored 16 points and Bruce Thornton had 13 for the Buckeyes (15-12, 7-9). Double-figure scorers Devin Royal and John Mobley Jr. had just four each with Mobley not sinking a 3-pointer for the first time this season. The 49 points are a season low for Ohio State.

Leading by seven at halftime, the Wildcats scored the first 12 points of the second half with Berry and Windham scoring five each and Ohio State missing its first six shots. Northwestern's lead grew to 28 midway through the half and wouldn't dip below 20 until the final minute.

The Buckeyes had their only lead in the first few minutes of the game before the Wildcats went ahead, leading 31-24 at halftime.

Northwestern scored 18 points off 16 Buckeyes turnovers and its bench outscored Ohio State's 25-8.

Northwestern, which lost double-figure scorers Brooks Barnhizer and Jalen Leach earlier this year to season-ending injuries, came into Thursday’s game having lost six of its last seven, and was 0-8 in true road games. But the Wildcats beat Ohio State for the third straight time, doing so for the first time since 1966-67. The win was also the first time Northwestern has strung together two straight road victories over the Buckeyes since 1932-34.

Ohio State plays at UCLA on Sunday. Northwestern plays at Minnesota on Tuesday.

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1st Half
NW
Wildcats
31
OSU
Buckeyes
24

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Matthew Nicholson vs. Devin Royal (Wildcats gains possession)
19:40		Jordan Clayton misses three point jump shot
19:38		Bruce Thornton defensive rebound
19:05	+3	Micah Parrish makes three point jump shot	0-3
18:44	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot	2-3
18:19		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
18:17		Devin Royal offensive rebound
18:16		Jordan Clayton personal foul
18:07	+2	Sean Stewart makes two point layup (John Mobley Jr. assists)	2-5
17:41		Sean Stewart blocks Jordan Clayton's two point layup
17:39		Wildcats offensive rebound
17:37		Matthew Nicholson misses two point hook shot
17:35		Buckeyes defensive rebound
17:18		John Mobley Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Justin Mullins steals)
17:06		Ty Berry turnover (lost ball) (Bruce Thornton steals)
16:47		Micah Parrish turnover (5-second violation)
16:31	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot	4-5
16:13		Devin Royal misses two point layup
16:11		Devin Royal offensive rebound
16:01		John Mobley Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:59		Sean Stewart offensive rebound
15:51		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
15:49		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
15:35		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
15:32		Buckeyes defensive rebound
15:32		TV timeout
15:16		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:14		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
14:57		Ty Berry misses two point jump shot
14:55		Buckeyes defensive rebound
14:45		Matthew Nicholson blocks Bruce Thornton's two point layup
14:43		Buckeyes offensive rebound
14:36		Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Ty Berry steals)
14:22	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point layup (Ty Berry assists)	6-5
13:57		Devin Royal offensive foul
13:57		Devin Royal turnover (offensive foul)
13:35		Keenan Fitzmorris misses two point jump shot
13:33		Ivan Njegovan defensive rebound
13:29		K.J. Windham personal foul
13:24		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
13:22		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
13:04	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	8-5
12:47		Sean Stewart offensive foul
12:47		Sean Stewart turnover (offensive foul)
12:32		Keenan Fitzmorris misses two point hook shot
12:30		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
12:19		Micah Parrish turnover (traveling)
12:03	+2	Ty Berry makes two point jump shot	10-5
11:46	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	10-7
11:30		Micah Parrish personal foul
11:30		TV timeout
11:27	+2	Angelo Ciaravino makes two point layup (Jordan Clayton assists)	12-7
11:13		Nick Martinelli personal foul
11:02		Devin Royal turnover (lost ball)
10:48		Nick Martinelli turnover (traveling)
10:36	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point layup	12-9
10:19	+2	Keenan Fitzmorris makes two point layup (Jordan Clayton assists)	14-9
10:11		Jordan Clayton personal foul
10:02	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	14-11
9:34		Nick Martinelli misses two point hook shot
9:32		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
9:24		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
9:22		Buckeyes offensive rebound
9:12		Matthew Nicholson blocks Devin Royal's two point layup
9:10		Buckeyes offensive rebound
9:07		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:05		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
8:53	+2	Ty Berry makes two point jump shot	16-11
8:23		John Mobley Jr. turnover (bad pass)
8:08		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
8:06		Ques Glover defensive rebound
8:04		Ques Glover turnover (lost ball)
7:39	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point layup	18-11
7:21		Devin Royal misses two point dunk
7:19		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
7:15		John Mobley Jr. personal foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul)
7:15		TV timeout
7:15	+1	Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-11
7:15	+1	Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-11
7:03	+3	Micah Parrish makes three point jump shot (John Mobley Jr. assists)	20-14
7:03		Nick Martinelli shooting foul (Micah Parrish draws the foul)
7:03	+1	Micah Parrish makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-15
6:40		Devin Royal shooting foul (Angelo Ciaravino draws the foul)
6:40	+1	Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-15
6:40	+1	Angelo Ciaravino makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-15
6:23		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
6:21		Ty Berry defensive rebound
6:08		Ty Berry misses two point layup
6:06		Ty Berry offensive rebound
6:04	+2	Ty Berry makes two point layup	24-15
5:40	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	24-17
5:12	+3	K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot	27-17
4:37		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:35		Buckeyes offensive rebound
4:34		Buckeyes turnover (shot clock violation)
4:15		K.J. Windham turnover (bad pass)
4:00	+2	Sean Stewart makes two point dunk (Bruce Thornton assists)	27-19
3:44		K.J. Windham misses two point layup
3:42		Keenan Fitzmorris offensive rebound
3:37		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
3:35		Colin White defensive rebound
3:29		Ques Glover misses two point jump shot
3:27		Sean Stewart offensive rebound
3:13		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
3:11		Sean Stewart offensive rebound
3:07		Ques Glover misses three point jump shot
3:05		Buckeyes offensive rebound
3:05		Angelo Ciaravino personal foul
3:05		TV timeout
2:59		Bruce Thornton misses three point jump shot
2:57		Matthew Nicholson defensive rebound
2:40		K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
2:38		Buckeyes defensive rebound
2:22	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point jump shot	27-21
1:59	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk	29-21
1:41		Ques Glover offensive foul
1:41		Ques Glover turnover (offensive foul)
1:30		Sean Stewart personal foul
1:30		Matthew Nicholson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:30		Micah Parrish defensive rebound
1:22	+2	Micah Parrish makes two point layup	29-23
1:22		Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Micah Parrish draws the foul)
1:22	+1	Micah Parrish makes regular free throw 1 of 1	29-24
1:02		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
1:00		Justin Mullins offensive rebound
0:56		Justin Mullins misses two point layup
0:54		Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
0:51		Angelo Ciaravino misses two point layup
0:49		Justin Mullins offensive rebound
0:48		Justin Mullins misses two point layup
0:46		Justin Mullins offensive rebound
0:46	+2	Justin Mullins makes two point layup	31-24
0:31		Ques Glover misses two point jump shot
0:29		K.J. Windham defensive rebound
0:00		K.J. Windham turnover (bad pass) (Bruce Thornton steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
NW
Wildcats
39
OSU
Buckeyes
25

Time		Play	Score
19:45		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:43		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
19:29	+2	Ty Berry makes two point layup	33-24
19:13		Bruce Thornton misses two point jump shot
19:11		Justin Mullins defensive rebound
19:01		Jordan Clayton turnover (traveling)
18:41		Sean Stewart misses two point jump shot
18:39		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
18:18		Devin Royal personal foul
18:13		Justin Mullins turnover (lost ball) (Evan Mahaffey steals)
18:07		John Mobley Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:05		Jordan Clayton defensive rebound
17:49		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
17:47		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
17:42	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point layup	35-24
17:27		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
17:25		Wildcats defensive rebound
17:07		Justin Mullins misses three point jump shot
17:05		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
16:48		Jordan Clayton personal foul
16:36		John Mobley Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Matthew Nicholson steals)
16:20	+2	K.J. Windham makes two point jump shot	37-24
16:20		John Mobley Jr. shooting foul (K.J. Windham draws the foul)
16:20	+1	K.J. Windham makes regular free throw 1 of 1	38-24
16:01		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
15:59		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
15:37		Bruce Thornton shooting foul (K.J. Windham draws the foul)
15:37		TV timeout
15:37	+1	K.J. Windham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-24
15:37	+1	K.J. Windham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-24
15:25		Bruce Thornton turnover (bad pass)
15:03		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
15:01		Wildcats offensive rebound
14:59	+2	Ty Berry makes two point layup (K.J. Windham assists)	42-24
14:59		Bruce Thornton shooting foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
14:59	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	43-24
14:44		Angelo Ciaravino shooting foul
14:44	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-25
14:44	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-26
14:44		Micah Parrish personal foul
14:28		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
14:26		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
14:10		Sean Stewart offensive foul
14:10		Sean Stewart turnover (offensive foul)
14:00	+3	K.J. Windham makes three point jump shot	46-26
13:58		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
13:58		TV timeout
13:50		Devin Royal turnover (lost ball) (Angelo Ciaravino steals)
13:30		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
13:28		Ty Berry offensive rebound
13:23	+2	Ty Berry makes two point layup	48-26
13:09	+3	Micah Parrish makes three point jump shot (Devin Royal assists)	48-29
12:34	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point jump shot	50-29
12:25		Colin White misses three point jump shot
12:23		Ty Berry defensive rebound
12:07	+2	K.J. Windham makes two point layup	52-29
12:06		Buckeyes 30 second timeout
12:06		TV timeout
11:51		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
11:49		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
11:23		Colin White shooting foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
11:23	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-29
11:23	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-29
11:06		Angelo Ciaravino personal foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
10:57		Justin Mullins shooting foul (Bruce Thornton draws the foul)
10:57		Bruce Thornton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:57	+1	Bruce Thornton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-30
10:48		Ivan Njegovan shooting foul (Keenan Fitzmorris draws the foul)
10:48	+1	Keenan Fitzmorris makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-30
10:48	+1	Keenan Fitzmorris makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-30
10:30		Ques Glover misses two point jump shot
10:28		Ty Berry defensive rebound
10:06		Keenan Fitzmorris turnover (lost ball) (John Mobley Jr. steals)
9:51		Micah Parrish misses two point jump shot
9:49		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
9:26	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point layup	58-30
8:57	+2	Ques Glover makes two point jump shot	58-32
8:57		Keenan Fitzmorris shooting foul (Ques Glover draws the foul)
8:57	+1	Ques Glover makes regular free throw 1 of 1	58-33
8:34	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot	60-33
8:15	+3	Ques Glover makes three point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	60-36
7:42		Nick Martinelli misses three point jump shot
7:40		Sean Stewart defensive rebound
7:36		Ty Berry personal foul
7:36		TV timeout
7:28	+2	Bruce Thornton makes two point layup	60-38
6:50		Nick Martinelli misses two point jump shot
6:48		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
6:47		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
6:33		Bruce Thornton turnover (traveling)
6:05		K.J. Windham misses two point jump shot
6:03		Angelo Ciaravino offensive rebound
5:55		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
5:53		Devin Royal defensive rebound
5:46	+2	Micah Parrish makes two point layup (Bruce Thornton assists)	60-40
5:40		Wildcats 30 second timeout
5:18		Nick Martinelli turnover (lost ball) (Micah Parrish steals)
5:12		Ques Glover misses two point layup
5:10		Angelo Ciaravino defensive rebound
4:48	+2	Nick Martinelli makes two point hook shot	62-40
4:37		Micah Parrish misses three point jump shot
4:35		Evan Mahaffey offensive rebound
4:22		Matthew Nicholson shooting foul (Micah Parrish draws the foul)
4:22		Micah Parrish misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:22	+1	Micah Parrish makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-41
4:07	+2	Matthew Nicholson makes two point dunk (K.J. Windham assists)	64-41
3:59	+2	John Mobley Jr. makes two point jump shot (Bruce Thornton assists)	64-43
3:36		Evan Mahaffey personal foul
3:36		TV timeout
3:36	+1	K.J. Windham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-43
3:36	+1	K.J. Windham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-43
3:27		Ty Berry personal foul
3:27	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-44
3:27	+1	Devin Royal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-45
2:59		K.J. Windham misses two point layup
2:57		Evan Mahaffey defensive rebound
2:47		Devin Royal misses two point jump shot
2:45		Ty Berry defensive rebound
2:43		Evan Mahaffey personal foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
2:43	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-45
2:43	+1	Ty Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-45
2:34		Ty Berry personal foul (John Mobley Jr. draws the foul)
2:34	+1	John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-46
2:34	+1	John Mobley Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-47
2:08		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
2:06		Matthew Nicholson offensive rebound
1:48		K.J. Windham misses three point jump shot
1:46		Devin Royal defensive rebound
1:33		Ques Glover misses two point jump shot
1:31		Nick Martinelli defensive rebound
1:06		Nick Martinelli turnover (lost ball)
1:00		Ques Glover misses three point jump shot
0:58		Ques Glover offensive rebound
0:54	+2	Evan Mahaffey makes two point layup (Ques Glover assists)	68-49
0:53		Colin White personal foul (Nick Martinelli draws the foul)
0:53	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-49
0:53	+1	Nick Martinelli makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-49
0:42		John Mobley Jr. misses two point jump shot
0:40		K.J. Windham defensive rebound
0:05		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		Ques Glover misses two point jump shot
0:00		K.J. Windham defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

K.J. Windham defensive rebound