Big Ten tournament roundup: Nick Martinelli, Northwestern oust Penn St.

Nick Martinelli had 24 points and nine rebounds and Jayden Reid added 14 points and nine assists as Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-66 in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament Tuesday in Chicago.

The 15th-seeded Wildcats (14-18) advance to face No. 10 seed Indiana in the second round on Wednesday.

Ivan Juric paced 18th-seeded Penn State with 22 points and six rebounds. The Nittany Lions (12-20) shot 51.1% from the field compared to 50.9% for the Wildcats. But the visitors struggled to sustain momentum...