Northwestern beat Howard 80–60 at home on Dec 30, 2025.
| Team | 1st | 2nd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 32 | 60 | |
| 31 | 49 | 80 |
| HOW | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Gillus | 35 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2-6 | 2-4 |
| Ose Okojie | 29 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 |
| Bryce Harris | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | 0-2 |
| Cedric Taylor III | 19 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2-7 | 1-4 |
| Danas Kazakevicius | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Travelle Bryson | 24 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 8-13 | 1-3 |
| Alex Cotton | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| Isaiah Brown | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-1 |
| Ed Holland III | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| BJ Powell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Calvin Robins Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Jeremiah Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stefan Isailovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Julian Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| River Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 60 | 30 | 15 | 22-55 | 8-22 |
| NU | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinelli | 36 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 10-20 | 1-4 |
| Tre Singleton | 36 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 6-10 | 0-1 |
| Jordan Clayton | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Angelo Ciaravino | 25 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Jayden Reid | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-0 |
| Jake West | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3-5 | 0-1 |
| Justin Mullins | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 4-5 |
| Max Green | 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0-5 | 0-4 |
| Tyler Kropp | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Totals | 80 | 33 | 21 | 26-56 | 6-17 |
Starters first, then by minutes. +/- is the team's point margin while he was on the floor.
This game's box score totals; green marks the better side (fewer turnovers and fouls are better).
HOW offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · NU defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
NU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups · HOW defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
Expected pace: about 67 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Harris | 35.5 | 18.7 | 7.5 | 2.2 |
| Cam Gillus | 32.2 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Cedric Taylor III | 31.0 | 12.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| Alex Cotton | 29.8 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Ose Okojie | 23.6 | 8.2 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Danas Kazakevicius | 23.0 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 |
| Travelle Bryson | 19.6 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Ed Holland III | 16.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.7 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinelli | 32.1 | 21.9 | 6.6 | 1.6 |
| Arrinten Page | 27.9 | 14.7 | 6.8 | 2.8 |
| Jayden Reid | 26.0 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 5.5 |
| Tre Singleton | 23.3 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| Angelo Ciaravino | 22.7 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 1.9 |
| Jordan Clayton | 17.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| K.J. Windham | 14.7 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Justin Mullins | 13.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
47% of HOW's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
47% of NU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | NU+20 | +20 |
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