Martinelli ratings 28 and Northwestern beats Minnesota 72-64 to start the Giant Ten tourney

INDIANAPOLIS — Nick Martinelli scored 28 issues to lend a hand No. 13 seed Northwestern beat No. 12 seed Minnesota 72-64 on Wednesday to start the Giant Ten Event.Northwestern (17-15) earned its first convention match win since 2022 for a possibility to play No. 5 Wisconsin in Thursday’s 2nd spherical. The Wildcats misplaced to then-No. 17 Wisconsin 75-69 on Feb. 1.5 Northwestern avid gamers scored all through a 12-3 run to start the second one part to head forward via double digits, 44-32, for the primary time within the recreation. The Wildcats stayed forward via a minimum of 9 issues till Mike Mitchell Jr. scored 5 directly issues to get Minnesota inside 67-60 with 45 seconds closing.Martinelli and Matthew Nicholson each and every went 1 of two on the stripe down the stretch, and Ok.J. Windham went 3 of four to stay Northwestern forward via more than one possessions.Ty Berry added 14 issues, Jordan Clayton had 11 and Windham completed with 10 for Northwestern. Martinelli, averaging a league-high 20.2 issues in line with recreation, was once 12 of twenty-two from the sphere. Martinelli was once simply 4 of 10 on the free-throw line because the Wildcats completed 12 of twenty-two.Dawson Garcia led Minnesota (15-17) with 22 issues and Mitchell added 11 issues. The Golden Gophers misplaced 5 in their remaining six video games to finish the season.Northwestern and Minnesota had been assembly for the 3rd time within the remaining six tournaments, all within the 12-seed vs. 13-seed recreation.