| Player | Minutes | NU Pts | Mary Pts | Raw +/- | Player +/- | Game +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinelli | 39 | 68 | 61 | +7 | +8.10 | +9.50 |
| Barnhizer | 39 | 66 | 60 | +6 | +2.00 | +3.20 |
| Smith, Blake | 27 | 46 | 43 | +3 | +2.38 | +2.98 |
| Mullins | 5 | 8 | 2 | +6 | -0.55 | +0.65 |
| Nicholson | 27 | 48 | 39 | +9 | -2.30 | -0.50 |
| Clayton | 11.5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | -2.25 | -1.85 |
| Hunger | 13.5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | -2.85 | -3.25 |
| Buie | 39 | 65 | 61 | +4 | -4.53 | -3.73 |
Nick Martinelli played the best game of his career (so far) and carried the short-handed Wildcats to a surprising win against Maryland.
After a couple of rough shooting performances, Nick has presumably quieted any remaining critics.
He and his buddy Barnhizer give NU a formidable inside scoring presence.
If you had told me a month ago that Northwestern would beat the Terps on their court, without Ty Berry or Ryan Langborg, I would not have believed it.
Former walk-on Blake Smith made a positive impression again, playing solid defense, hitting the boards and making 4 of 5 from the charity stripe.
Not bad for a guy listed at 6'6" 175 lbs, but he does bring an element of quickness to the floor for Northwestern.
Matt Nicholson didn't play particularly well, but continued to do a lot of little things to help the team.
His "lightning-fast" drive from the 3 point arc, around a screen, down the baseline and in for a two handed dunk was one of the highlights for NU.
I also enjoyed watching him directing Barnhizer to come out from the paint to the arc so that he (Nicholson) could set a screen and get Barney a wide open look.
That was a nice surprise in a fantastic win.
Northwestern needs just one more win to lock up an NCAA berth.
