Jalen Leach scores 15 of his 21 points in the second half and
Northwestern beats Pepperdine 68-50
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[November 23, 2024]
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Jalen Leach scored 15 of his 21 points in
the second half, Nick Martinelli added 20 points and Northwestern beat
Pepperdine 68-50 on Friday night.
Martinelli scored the final eight points of a 12-0 run at the end of the
first half to put Northwestern ahead 31-16 before Pepperdine guard Jaxon
Olvera made a 3-pointer to pull within 12 points at the break. |
Northwestern forwards Luke Hunger (33) and Nick Martinelli, left, battle
for a rebound against Pepperdine forward Dovydas Butka, right, during
the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Evanston, Ill.,
Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Pepperdine twice got within 10 points in the
second half, the last on a 3-pointer by Olvera with 14:02 left,
but Northwestern scored on the following possession both times.
Martinelli gave the Wildcats their largest lead of 24 points
after making four straight free throws on back-to-back
possessions midway through the second half.
Northwestern was just 2 of 11 from 3-point range but went 18 of
21 from the free-throw line. Pepperdine was 3 of 20 from
distance and shot 29% overall.
Brooks Barnhizer had 13 points, six rebounds, four assists and
three steals for Northwestern (5-1). On Tuesday, Barnhizer
became the first Northwestern player to record a game of at
least 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals
since at least 2005-06.
Olvera scored 11 points and Taj Au-Duke added 10 for Pepperdine
(1-4). The Waves are in their first season under coach Ed
Schilling, previously an assistant coach at Grand Canyon.
Pepperdine had won the only two previous meetings, both
occurring in 2000, ending in one- and two-point victories.
Northwestern, which closed a season-long four-game homestand,
travels to play Butler on Friday at the Arizona Tip-Off in
Tempe. Pepperdine returns home to play Cal State Fullerton on
Tuesday.
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