Nick Martinelli led the best way with 27 factors and 13 rebounds and his basket with 2.6 seconds left helped Northwestern maintain off USC 77-75 at Welsh-Ryan Area and snap a three-game dropping skid. Martinelli break up a double group close to the baseline and softly laid it in to provide the Wildcats (13-10, 4-8 Massive Ten) the lead.
Out of a timeout, USC put the ball within the palms of Clark Slajchert who took just a few dribbles earlier than a Wildcats defender knocked it out of bounds and time expired.
Clark Slajchert transformed a four-point play on a straight-away three-pointer and a free throw with 29 seconds left to tie it at 75-all. With 1:54 left and the Trojans (13-9, 5-6) trailing 72-67, Slajchert additionally drew a foul on Blake Smith from past the arc and went 1-for-3 from the foul line.
Northwestern led 33-31 and stretched the margin to fifteen factors, 59-44, over the primary 10 minutes of the second half earlier than USC fought its means again however by no means took the lead.
Martinelli recorded a career-high 10 offensive rebounds and reserve Justin Mullins scored 14 factors for Northwestern.
Slajchert scored 24 factors, capturing 9 for 11, Wesley Yates III scored 15 factors and Chibuzo Agbo 14 for USC
USC performs at No. 7 Purdue on Friday. Northwestern performs at Washington on Saturday.
