Charlie Spungin

Northwestern ‘27 | ✍️ @NU_Sports, @dailyherald | formerly: @thedailynu

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Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski last season:

→ 21.7 PPG (led A-Sun)
→ 4.7 RPG
→ 56.1 FG% / 41.5 3PT% / 80.7 FT%
→ 69.3 TS%

Was the most efficient 20+ PPG scorer in the nation last season, by far. Second place Cameron Boozer recorded a 65.3 TS%.

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Thank you, Nick Martinelli 🤌💜

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Northwestern faces Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament today.

The Wildcats have won six consecutive games against the Hoosiers — NU's longest streak in series history — and are looking to extend the streak to seven.

The last time the Wildcats lost to Indiana was in February 2021.

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Nick Martinelli this season: 22.7 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 50.1 FG%

Only 25 other players in Big Ten history have averaged these numbers in a season. All 25 of them earned All-Big Ten First Team honors.

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The full top 10:

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*UPDATED* 10 highest-scoring seasons in NU history:
➢ 682—‘26 Nick Martinelli
676—‘25 Nick Martinelli
661—‘12 John Shurna
646—‘24 Boo Buie
619—‘10 John Shurna
588—‘23 Boo Buie
585—‘98 Evan Eschmeyer
582—‘70 Dave Kelley
568—‘99 Evan Eschmeyer
553—‘11 Michael “Juice” Thompson

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Four of the six highest scoring seasons in Northwestern program history have come in the past four seasons.

2022-23: Boo Buie — 588 points (6th)
2023-24: Boo Buie — 646 points (4th)
2024-25: Nick Martinelli — 676 points (2nd)
2025-26: Nick Martinelli — 682 points (1st)

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*UPDATED* 10 highest-scoring seasons in NU history:
➢ 682—‘26 Nick Martinelli
676—‘25 Nick Martinelli
661—‘12 John Shurna
646—‘24 Boo Buie
619—‘10 John Shurna
588—‘23 Boo Buie
585—‘98 Evan Eschmeyer
582—‘70 Dave Kelley
568—‘99 Evan Eschmeyer
553—‘11 Michael “Juice” Thompson

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He Gets Buckets 🤌

Nick Martinelli has posted the two most prolific scoring seasons in Northwestern basketball history.

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Of the 107 Big Ten players since 1947-48 to average 22+ PPG and play 20+ games, 100 have made the All-Big Ten First Team.

All 20 players to average 22+ PPG since 1988 have made the All-Big Ten First Team.

Nick Martinelli this season: 22.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 50.1 FG%.

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*Must have been the player’s LAST Senior Night at NU. Some guys were honored twice due to COVID rules

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Most points by an NU senior/grad on Senior Night since '97:

➢ 28—Nick Martinelli
27—Evan Eschmeyer
26—Scottie Lindsey
23—Boo Buie
22—John Shurna, Ty Berry, Alex Marcotullio
20—Vedran Vukusic, Jitim Young
19—Pete Nance, Alex Olah
18—Bryant McIntosh, Michael "Juice" Thompson

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*UPDATED* 10 highest-scoring seasons in NU history:

676—‘25 Nick Martinelli
661—‘12 John Shurna
646—‘24 Boo Buie
➢ 631—‘26 Nick Martinelli
619—‘10 John Shurna
588—‘23 Boo Buie
585—‘98 Evan Eschmeyer
582—‘70 Dave Kelley
568—‘99 Evan Eschmeyer
553—‘11 Michael “Juice” Thompson

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The 10 highest-scoring seasons in Northwestern history:

676—‘25 Nick Martinelli
661—‘12 John Shurna
646—‘24 Boo Buie
619—‘10 John Shurna
➢ 609—‘26 Nick Martinelli
588—‘23 Boo Buie
585—‘98 Evan Eschmeyer
582—‘70 Dave Kelley
568—‘99 Evan Eschmeyer
553—‘11 Michael “Juice” Thompson

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No. 15 Purdue visits Northwestern today.

The last time the Boilermakers came to Evanston, it was Dec. 1, 2023. Purdue was ranked No. 1 and lost 92-88.

And the last time the Boilermakers came to Evanston before that, it was Feb. 12, 2023. Purdue was ranked No. 1 and lost 64-58.

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The only Big Ten player to record 4+ steals & 3+ blocks in a game this season:
— Arrinten Page (2/28 v. Oregon)

Page joins Brooks Barnhizer and Chase Audige as the only Northwestern players to post these defensive numbers in a game over the past 20 years.

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Northwestern's last three games:

NU 78 - 74 Maryland
NU 72 - 68 Indiana
NU 63 - 62 Oregon

The Wildcats last won three consecutive games by fewer than five points in 2006.

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Nick Martinelli today:
- 22 PTS
- 11 REB
- 7 AST
- 3 STL

The first player in the country to post these numbers against a D1 opponent this season.

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Martinelli has four guaranteed games left. He needs to average 17.0 points pee game to break his own single-season scoring record.

For what it’s worth, Martinelli has the same number of 30-point games (4) as games with fewer than 17 points (4) this season.

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The 10 highest-scoring seasons in Northwestern history:

676—‘25 Nick Martinelli
661—‘12 John Shurna
646—‘24 Boo Buie
619—‘10 John Shurna
➢ 609—‘26 Nick Martinelli
588—‘23 Boo Buie
585—‘98 Evan Eschmeyer
582—‘70 Dave Kelley
568—‘99 Evan Eschmeyer
553—‘11 Michael “Juice” Thompson

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What is Northwestern’s best lineup statistically this season?

G: Jake West
G: Jordan Clayton
G: Angelo Ciaravino
F: Nick Martinelli
F: Tre Singleton

• +19 in 37 minutes (+29.7 NetRtg)
• 126.7 ORtg | Takes care of ball & gets to FT line
• 97.0 DRtg | Forces a 38.6 eFG%