Nick Martinelli’s 34 points propel Northwestern past Penn State

Nick Martinelli tied his career high with 34 points as Northwestern ran away from Penn State in the second half as the Wildcats took down the Nittany Lions 94-73 on Thursday night in Evanston, Ill.

Martinelli, the fourth-leading scorer in the country, led Northwestern (10-11, 2-8 Big Ten) once again on 13 of 19 shooting overall and 4 of 7 from behind the arc. Tre Singleton chipped in 17 points and a career-high 18 rebounds to go along with two blocks.

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