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Purdue Boilermakers play the Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten Tournament

The No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers face the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Nick Martinelli scores 28 and Northwestern defeats Indiana 74-61 at Big Ten Tournament

Nick Martinelli scored 28 points, Jake West added 18 and 15th-seeded Northwestern knocked off No. 10-seed Indiana 74-61 on the second day of the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Pours in 18 points West contributed 18 points (7-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 74-61 win over Indiana.

Impact West equaled his season high as the Wildcats upset the Hoosiers. The 6-3 freshman only scored in double digits four times in the regular season. The 15-seeded Huskies move onto the third round of the Big Ten Tournament to meet Purdue. West did not play in the Mar. 4 loss to the Boilermakers

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Northwestern Wildcats play in Big Ten Tournament against the Penn State Nittany Lions

The Northwestern Wildcats take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Big Ten Tournament

MARCH 10 • Associated Press

Reynolds scores 21, winner to take Minnesota 67-66 past Northwestern

Langston Reynolds scored 21 points and scored the game-winning basket to lead Minnesota 67-66 past Northwestern in the final regular season game of the season for both Big Ten team...

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Puts up 14 points West (undisclosed) racked up 14 points (5-9 FG, 4-7 3Pt) and four assists over 32 minutes during Saturday's 67-66 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Northwestern suffered a tight loss to the Golden Gophers, but West left his mark on offense and finished the game as the team's second-best scorer behind Nick Martinelli's 23-point effort. West ends the regular season with averages of 4.9 points, 0.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to play Saturday West (undisclosed) is questionable for Saturday's game against Minnesota.

Impact West is in danger of missing a second straight game after he didn't play against Purdue on Wednesday. The freshman is averaging 6.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 0.9 steals as a starter in 2025-26.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive against Purdue West (undisclosed) did not appear in Wednesday's 70-66 loss against Purdue.

Impact West missed his first game of the season as the Wildcats, who led for most of the contest, were taken down by the Boilermakers on Wednesday night. The 6-foot-3 freshman, who is averaging 6.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, four assists and 0.9 steals since entering the starting lineup in mid-January (13 games), will have his next chance to suit up Saturday against Minnesota.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to play Wednesday West (undisclosed) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Purdue.

Impact West is in danger of missing a game for the first time this season. The freshman guard has started in 13 of his 29 outings while averaging 4.6 points per game, so his fantasy upside won't be very high.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies 16 in upset win West contributed 16 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 72-68 victory over Indiana.

Impact Northwestern needed a little extra production from an unlikely source to pull the road upset, and it was West who answered the call with his second-highest scoring total of the year. Since entering the starting lineup on Jan. 14, West has averaged 7.0 points and 4.3 assists, representing a potentially-solid building block in the eventual post-Nick Martinelli era.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Martinelli's 28 points send Northwestern to yet another win over Indiana 72-68

Nick Martinelli scored 28 points, Jake West added 16 points and Northwestern rallied to beat Indiana 72-68 for its first six-game winning streak in series history

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Martinelli's 29 points lead Northwestern over Maryland 78-74

Nick Martinelli scored 29 points to lead Northwestern to a 78-74 victory over Maryland on Wednesday night to end a five-game losing streak

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Bennett Stirtz scores career-high 36 to help Iowa hold off Northwestern 76-70

Bennett Stirtz scored a career-high 36 points and Iowa upped its winning streak to six games by handing Northwestern a seventh straight loss with a 76-70 victory over the Wildcats

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

Stymied by Illinois West produced five points (2-6 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-2 FT), one rebound and one assist over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 84-44 loss to Illinois.

Impact West was held in check by the Illini, but the same could be said for every Wildcat who hit the court Wednesday night in an embarrassing 40-point loss. He's been a starter for the past seven games, but it hasn't been that fruitful of a stretch for the freshman, as he's averaging just 5.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in that span while shooting 36 percent from the floor. West has struggled to make a big impact this season, and there's no reason why that should change down the stretch.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Martinelli scores 34, Singleton has a double-double as Northwestern downs Penn State 94-73

Nick Martinelli scored 34 points and Tre Singleton notched a massive double-double as Northwestern beat Penn State 94-73

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Martinelli's 22 help Northwestern beat USC 74-68, snap 9-game skid in Big Ten play

Nick Martinell scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to help Northwestern beat USC 74-68 and snap a five game losing streak

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Solid outing off the bench West accumulated nine points (3-8 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, four assists and two blocks across 31 minutes during Sunday's 77-75 OT loss to Rutgers.

Impact West had a career game in the narrow loss to Rutgers. He led the charge off the Wildcats' bench with 31 minutes, and logged nine points, both of which are career highs. The freshman guard hasn't been all that involved with the Wildcats this season, but this performance could be a catalyst for more minutes.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Available vs. Mercyhurst West (concussion) is available for Monday's game against Mercyhurst, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Just over half a week is enough for Northwestern to clear West and have him available for the 2025-26 Wildcats' season opener. In a team lacking proven commodities, it allows an unproven freshman like him to step up. Perhaps he can do so against Mercyhurst.

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable because of concussion West is out for Wednesday's exhibition game against Illinois State because of a concussion, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact A concussion explains why West is out for Northwestern's exhibition game. In terms of preseason games, there are no opportunities for him to acclimate before the 2025-26 Wildcats begin their regular season Monday against Mercyhurst, a matchup in which he may be available.

OCTOBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out for season opener West (undisclosed) will miss Northwestern's season opener against Illinois State on Wednesday, per Matthew Shelton of On3.com.

Impact Head coach Chris Collins revealed West is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will miss some time, starting with the team's season opener. The details and severity of the 6-foot-3 freshman's injury are thus far unknown, but he will hope to get right soon to make his collegiate debut.

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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