Northwestern basketball suffered a heart-breaking home loss on Saturday, 75-69 to #17 Wisconsin. Sadly, it was a big missed opportunity for NU, who held an 8 point lead midway through the second half. This L was overshadowed by another loss- Brooks Barnhizer, who is done for the season (and with that, his entire college career), due to a broken foot. … [Read more...] about How Northwestern Basketball Adjusts to Life After Brooks Barnhizer
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Northwestern Star Nick Martinelli: the Jalen Johnson of the Big Ten?
Northwestern duo Brooks Barnhizer and Nick Martinelli came into the 70-66 OT win over #19 Illinois averaging 20.2 and 20.1 points per game, respectively. They were the only teammates in the entire country to both average over 20 points per game. But Martinelli went off for 27, bumping his average up to 20.8 while Barnhizer "only" scored 17, "dropping" his average to … [Read more...] about Northwestern Star Nick Martinelli: the Jalen Johnson of the Big Ten?
