INDIANAPOLIS — Nick Martinelli scored 28 points to help No. 13 seed Northwestern beat No. 12 seed Minnesota 72-64 on Wednesday to begin the Big Ten Tournament. Northwestern (17-15) earned its first ...

“How does that go in, man?” analyst Robbie Hummel said with a laugh. Martinelli is drawing such reactions more and more during a breakout junior season for the Wildcats. His 18-point outing in ...

Martinelli’s journey to standing alone atop the pantheon of NU scoring seasons was long and winding. Before the season began, coach Chris Collins’ side ventured on a European tour.