TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Brooks Barnhizer had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists to lead Northwestern to a 66-61 victory over UNLV at the Arizona Tip-Off on Friday night.
The Wildcats took third place in the Cactus Division.
The Wildcats made 5 of their first 7 shots in the second half, turning a one-point halftime lead into a 42-35 advantage nearly seven minutes into the second half.
A 3-pointer by Jailen Bedford had the Rebels within one point with 12 1/2 minutes remaining. A few minutes later Julian Rishwain’s 3-pointer got the Rebels within two points with seven minutes remaining. Jalen Leach then hit a 3-pointer and Barnhizer had a jumper to put Northwestern up 56-49 with 3 1/2 minutes to go.
Another 3-pointer from Bedford got the Rebels within four points, but Barnhizer answered with a three-point play that put the Wildcats up 61-54 heading to the final minute. A couple of tip-in baskets by Jacob Bannarbie kept UNLV within five points at the final buzzer.
Leach had 15 points and Nick Martinelli scored 12 for Northwestern (6-2).
Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 17 points and Bedford had 15 for UNLV (4-3). Jeremiah Cherry had 10 rebounds.
Barnhizer made three 3-pointers and scored 13 points in the first half. Northwestern led 26-25 at the break despite shooting only 29% overall. The Wildcats made eight free throws, four 3-pointers and only three two-point baskets in the half. — Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
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TOP SCORERS | |||||
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B. Barnhizer G | 23PTS | 9REB | 6AST | |
11
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D. Thomas Jr. G | 17PTS | 1REB | 2AST |
STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
B. Barnhizer | 23 | 9 | 6 | 2 |
J. Leach | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
N. Martinelli | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
M. Nicholson | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
T. Berry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
J. Mullins | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
L. Hunger | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
B. Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
K. Windham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Ciaravino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G. Hurlburt | – | – | – | – |
J. Clayton | – | – | – | – |
K. Fitzmorris | – | – | – | – |
Total | 66 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
STARTERS | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
D. Thomas Jr. | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
J. Rishwain | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
J. Cherry | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
J. Bannarbie | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
J. Hill | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
BENCH | PTS | REB | AST | PF |
J. Bedford | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
P. N’Diaye | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
B. Hicks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
F. Mucharbach | – | – | – | – |
L. Naser | – | – | – | – |
J. Evans Jr. | – | – | – | – |
D. Yap | – | – | – | – |
I. Cottrell | – | – | – | – |
Total | 61 | 31 | 9 | 17 |