Barhnizer scores 20 with 10 rebounds as Northwestern beats Ga. Tech 71-60 at MKE Tip-Off
Northwestern downs Georgia Tech to move to 8-3
Northwestern downs Georgia Tech to move to 8-3
MILWAUKEE -- — Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach added 16 points apiece and Northwestern beat Georgia Tech 71-60 on Sunday at the MKE Tip-Off.
Martinelli hit a 3 to spark an 11-0 opening run and Leach hit a fast-break 3 to give the Wildcats a 12-point lead midway through the first half. Naithan George hit a 3-pointer and Lance Terry followed with two more to make it a one-possession game before Barnhizer scored in the lane to make give Northwestern a 31-26 halftime lead.
The Widcats scored 16 of the first 20 second-half points to stretch their lead to 17 with 13 minutes to go and led by double figures the rest of the way.
Terry led Georgia Tech (4-6) with 17 points. Jaeden Mustaf scored 11 and Ryan Mutombo had 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
The Yellow Jackets have lost three consecutive games,
Northwestern (8-3) committed just six turnovers.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Groover
- Bert Smith
- Doug Sirmons
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 1-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Wake Forest | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 7-4 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Florida State | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| California | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 5-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Michigan | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Michigan State | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Oregon | 1-1 | 1 | 10-1 |
| Penn State | 1-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Purdue | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Northwestern | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Illinois | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Rutgers | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Wisconsin | 0-2 | 2 | 9-3 |
| Washington | 0-2 | 2 | 7-3 |
| Minnesota | 0-2 | 2 | 6-5 |
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