Washington Men’s Basketball at Northwestern: Game Preview & How to Watch

How to Watch (and bet)

Date: Saturday, 1/31/26

Tip-Off Time: 5:00 pm PT

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: Huskies Gameday App, Sports Radio KJR

Location: Evanston, Illinois

Betting Line: Washington Huskies +1

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Northwestern Wildcats 2025-26 Statistics:

Record: 10-11 (2-8)

Points For per Game: 77.3 (123rd)

Points Against per Game: 71.8 (106th)

Adjusted Offensive Efficiency: 118.9 (54th)

Adjusted Defensive Efficiency: 105.2 (91st)

Strength of Schedule: 35th

Northwestern Key Players:

G- Jake West, Fr. 6’3, 180: 3.6 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 2.6 apg, 36.2% FG, 35.5% 3pt, 82.4% FT

Evanmiya.com Stats: +3.88 (397th overall)

West looked like he was out of the rotation for a while at the beginning of December but has become a key cog and is now in the starting lineup as a true freshman. The per game totals are thus underwhelming but he had his breakout game on Thursday night against Penn State with 7 points and 13 assists against just 1 turnover. Since he moved into the starting lineup he’s averaging 6 points and 5.2 assists per game. He’s one of the worst rebounders in the league and struggles inside the arc but is a great passer and adequate floor spacer that has helped Northwestern lately.

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G- Max Green, So. 6’6, 190: 4.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.1 apg, 38.7% FG, 33.8% 3pt, 60.0% FT

Evanmiya.com Stats: +1.91 (919th overall)

Green also has recently moved into the starting lineup and the Wildcats are 2-1 since that move happened. He transferred in from Holy Cross where he was a 15 ppg scorer but has taken a much reduced role in the Big Ten. So far he has mostly been a 3-point sniper except the shot making is just meh making only 29% of his 3’s so far in conference play. But he takes care of the ball and still functions as a floor spacer which is what Northwestern needs from him.

F- Nick Martinelli, Sr. 6’7, 225: 24.0 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 55.1% FG, 49.2% 3pt, 79.2% FT

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Evanmiya.com Stats: +5.66 (149th overall)

Martinelli was already one of the best scorers in the conference…

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