Northwestern Secures Third Place at Arizona Tip-Off with Win Over UNLV

Brooks Barnhizer leads the Wildcats with 23 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in a tightly contested 66-61 victory.

Northwestern's Brooks Barnhizer scored 23 points, making four 3-pointers and contributing nine rebounds and six assists in the win over UNLV.
The Wildcats improved to 6-2 while claiming third place in the Arizona Tip-Off's Cactus Division.
UNLV, now 4-3, struggled with turnovers and cold shooting stretches, including a six-minute span late in the game with only six points.
Northwestern capitalized on an 18-6 advantage in points at the free-throw line and maintained a narrow lead for most of the second half.
Despite a strong effort from Dedan Thomas Jr. (17 points) and Jailen Bedford (15 points), UNLV was unable to overcome its offensive inefficiency and defensive lapses.