Lakers Battle, Fall 70-47 at Northwestern to Open Men’s College Basketball Season

Northwestern 70, Mercyhurst 47

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Arrinten Page, Nick Martinelli lead Northwestern to 70-47 win over Mercyhurst

Arrinten Page scored 18 points and Nick Martinelli added 17 points to lift Northwestern to a 70-47 rout over Mercyhurst on Monday in a season-opening matchup in Evanston.Page also grabbed 12 rebounds and added six assists in his debut for the Wildcats after stops at USC and Cincinnati. He is one of eight newcomers for Northwestern, their most since the 2019-20 season.K.J. Windham added 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting (3-for-5 from 3-point range) of…

Arrinten Page's double-double paces Northwestern to win over Mercyhurst

Arrinten Page posted a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in his program debut, and Nick Martinelli scored 17 points to lift host Northwestern to a season-opening 70-47 victory against Mercyhurst on Monday night in Evanston, Ill.

Page, Martinelli lift Northwestern to 70-47 win over Mercyhurst.

Arrinten Page scored 18 points and Nick Martinelli added 17 points to lift Northwestern to a 70-47 rout over Mercyhurst on Monday.

Lakers battle, fall 70-47 at Northwestern to open men’s college basketball season

In men's college basketball, Mercyhurst opened its 2025-26 season with a road trip to Evanston, Illinois to face Northwestern out of the Big Ten. Year 2️⃣ of Division I basketball begins tonight. 🆚 Northwestern⏰ 7PM (CT) | 8PM (ET) 📍 Evanston, Ill. 📺 https://t.co/ERotIwUtzq📻 ESPN 1000 WMVP#RollLakers☘️ pic.twitter.com/QmekGs2APH— Mercyhurst Men's Basketball (@HurstMBBall) November 3, 2025 Head coach Gary Manchel's Lakers, who trailed by jus…