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Northwestern vs USC
Final · Wed Jan 21 · 11:00 PM ET · Galen Center
Northwestern WildcatsNorthwestern9-10
74FinalJan 21, 2026
USC TrojansUSC14-5
68TVBTN
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
NU+240
USC−298
Spread
NU +6.5−105
USC −6.5−115
Total O/U
Over 149.5−108
Under 149.5−112
- Spread: Northwestern +6.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 149.5 (142 points).
Recap
Northwestern beat USC 74-68 at Galen Center in Los Angeles on Jan 21, 2026 to move to 9-10.
The lead changed hands 3 times.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NU | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| USC | 28 | 40 | 68 |
Team stats
NUUSC
- FG
- 28-62
- 20-52
- 3PT
- 3-15
- 2-13
- FT
- 15-18
- 26-43
- Rebounds
- 33
- 39
- Assists
- 22
- 13
- Turnovers
- 6
- 6
Top performers
Northwestern WildcatsUSC Trojans
Points
Nick Martinelli22
Jordan Marsh19
Assists
Nick Martinelli5
Ezra Ausar3
Rebounds
Tyler Kropp9
Jacob Cofie12
Player stats
Northwestern · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tre Singleton F | 14 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Tyler Kropp F | 28 | 11 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Nick Martinelli F | 35 | 22 | 8-20 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Max Green G | 31 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Jake West G | 34 | 11 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Arrinten Page F | 14 | 8 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Ciaravino G | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Justin Mullins G | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Clayton G | 17 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jayden Reid G | 17 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
USC · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Ausar F | 33 | 17 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 9-14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jacob Cofie F | 35 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Alijah Arenas G | 29 | 8 | 3-15 | 0-6 | 2-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kam Woods G | 24 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Chad Baker-Mazara G | 13 | 14 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jaden Brownell F | 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Terrance Williams II F | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Dynes C | 15 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Marsh G | 22 | 19 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 9-9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Easter II G | 20 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Game info
VenueGalen Center, Los Angeles, CA
Attendance4,853
OfficialsReferee: Mike Reed · Referee: Kelly Pfeifer · Referee: Jason Phillips
TVBTN · national
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