BIG TEN MEN

Martinelli, Singleton beat up Penn State

EVANSTON, Ill. — Nick Martinelli scored 34 points and Tre Singleton notched a massive double-double as Northwestern beat Penn State 94-73 on Thursday night.

Singleton racked up 17 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and two blocks for the Wildcats (10-11, 2-8 Big Ten). It was the freshman’s first career double-double. Angelo Ciaravino added 20 points off the bench and Jake West had 13 assists.

The Wildcats led 45-40 at the half, but stretched that lead with an 11-2 run early in the second half, featuring five points from Martinelli and a pair of baskets from Ciaravino.

The Nittany Lions drew back with an 8-0 run, before allowing a 9-0 run from Martinelli and Singleton to fall into a 17-point hole.

Freshman Kayden Mingo led the Nittany Lions (9-12, 0-10) with 15 points, as the Big Ten’s youngest team remains winless in the conference. Ivan Juric added 14 points and six rebounds, while Josh Reed and Freddie Dilione V each scored 11 points.

PENN STATE (9-12): Jurić 5-7 3-3 14, Reed 4-10 3-4 11, Mingo 4-9 7-8 15, Rice 3-7 0-0 9, Stewart 2-3 0-0 6, Dilione 4-9 3-3 11, Tunca 0-3 0-1 0, Blackwood 2-2 1-1 5, Houser 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-51 17-20 73.

NORTHWESTERN (10-11): Kropp 2-4 0-0 5, Martinelli 13-19 4-6 34, Singleton 7-10 2-3 17, Green 1-4 0-0 3, West 3-7 0-0 7, Ciaravino 9-12 0-0 20, Clayton 2-2 0-0 6, Reid 1-3 0-0 2, Page 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 38-63 6-9 94.

Halftime_Northwestern 45-40. 3-Point Goals_Penn State 6-18 (Rice 3-5, Stewart 2-3, Jurić 1-1, Mingo 0-1, Dilione 0-2, Tunca 0-2, Reed 0-4), Northwestern 12-22 (Martinelli 4-7, Ciaravino 2-2, Clayton 2-2, Kropp 1-1, Singleton 1-2, Green 1-3, West 1-4, Reid 0-1). Rebounds_Penn State 18 (Jurić 6), Northwestern 32 (Singleton 18). Assists_Penn State 19 (Tunca 5), Northwestern 30 (West 13). Total Fouls_Penn State 14, Northwestern 16. A_5,143 (8,117).

SFU MEN

Red Flash, Chargers moved to Feb. 24

LORETTO — Saint Francis University men’s basketball road game at New Haven, originally scheduled for Jan. 25, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m. in West Haven, Conn., after the original scheduled date was postponed due to the snowstorm that hit the East Coast.

The Red Flash and Chargers will meet for the first time in program history on Saturday at DeGol Arena at 7 p.m.

SFU WOMEN

Four quarter dooms Red Flash in loss

LORETTO — Saint Francis was outscored by 10 points in the fourth quarter of a 70-61 loss to Chicago State on Thursday night.

The Red Flash, which led 45-44 heading into the final frame, was beaten by a 26-16 margin by the Cougars.

Following a Gemma Walker 3-pointer that tied the contest at 55-55, CSU closed the contest on a 16-5 run to earn the win.

Walker’s 16 points were tops for SFU, Sonia Sato contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, while Aleah James recorded 11 points.

CHICAGO STATE (5-17): McGee 7-17 4-8 18, Allen 3-8 2-2 9. Hill 3-5 2-5 8, Bass 3-6 2-2 8, Sisco 2-6 0-0 6, Gant 4-11 0-0 10, Urlacher 1-3 3-6 5, Champagne 0-4 3-4 3, Williams 1-3 1-1 3, Mount 0-1 0-0 0. Totals — 24-64 17-28 70.

SAINT FRANCIS (2-18): Walker 4-7 7-9 17, Sato 6-12 3-3 15, Ricks 1-5 3-4 5, Ward 2-4 0-0 4, Assefa 1-3 0-0 2, James 3-12 5-7 11, Thornhill 1-3 2-4 4, Hawthorne 0-1 3-4 3, Minnis 0-1 0-0 0, Eke 0-0 0-0 0. Totals — 18-48 23-31 61.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Chicago State 19 12 13 26 — 70

Saint Francis 12 16 17 16 — 61

3-Point Goals–Chicago State 5-16 (Gant 2-4, Sisco 2-6, Allen 1-2, Champagne 0-2, Hill 0-1, Williams 0-1), Saint Francis 2-10 (Walker 2-4, James 0-2, Thornhill 0-2, Assefa 0-1, Minnis 0-1). Assists–Chicago State 12 (McGee 3), Saint Francis 11 (Assefa 4). Rebounds–Chicago State 37 (McGee, Allen, Gant 6 each), Saint Francis 44 (Sato, Assefa 7 each). Total Fouls–Chicago State 27, Saint Francis 23. Fouled Out–Sisco. Technical Fouls–None. A–349.