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Gallery: Northwestern Men’s Basketball gets back on track against Maryland, winning 78-74

Steven Ng, Reporter
February 19, 2026
Players in black and white jerseys fight for a rebound.
Senior forward Nick Martinelli boxes out for a rebound.
Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern Men’s Basketball snuck past Maryland 78-74 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Wednesday, despite the Terrapins’ Andre Mill racking up 39 points. Powered by junior guard Jordan Clayton’s six threes, the Wildcats (11-16, 3-13 Big Ten) poured in 12 threes out of 21 attempts. Senior forward Nick Martinelli finished with 29 points, and sophomore guard Angelo Ciaravino added 16 more. NU hits the road for the second-to-last time this season on Tuesday, facing Indiana at 6 p.m. in Bloomington, Indiana.

A player in white holds their follow-through after shooting from the wing.
Junior guard Jordan Clayton shot 6-for-7 from three on Wednesday. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)
A player in a white jersey dribbles while guarded by a defender in black.
Freshman guard Jake West attacks a Maryland defender. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)
A player in white dunks the ball over a defender in black.
Sophomore guard Angelo Ciaravino rises above for a two-handed jam. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)
A player in white shoots from the midrange while a defender in black contests.
Freshman forward Tre Singleton elevates on a mid-range jumper. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)
Players in white jerseys walk across the center logo.
NU hopes to keep the momentum going heading into the final four games of the season. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)
A player in white shoots.
Clayton lifts up for a three. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)
Players in white high-five each other.
Northwestern men’s basketball notched its third Big Ten win of the season. (Steven Ng/The Daily Northwestern)

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