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Final · Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, IL · attendance 3,927 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Northwestern rolled past Boston University 72-55

By Hardwood Bricks staff ·

Northwestern rolled past Boston University 72-55 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Jake West led Northwestern with 21 points and 8 assists. Azmar Abdullah had 11 points for Boston University. Riva di Solto, Italy, native Michelangelo Oberti led all players with 9 rebounds for Boston University.

Northwestern committed 5 turnovers to Boston University's 19. Northwestern covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 3.8 points.

In the NBA, former Northwestern player Pat Spencer had 2 points for the Suns on Monday.

Scoring · Northwestern: Jake West 21, LA Pratt 20, Angelo Ciaravino 14, Phoenix Gill 11, Okku Federiko 3, Colin Smith 3. Boston University: Kyrone Alexander 11, Azmar Abdullah 11, Michelangelo Oberti 10, Andrew Bhesania 6, Alex Zakheim 5, Sam Hughes 4, EJ Vernon 4, Matai Baptiste 2, Darnell Lloyd IV 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games
BU 70, NU 84model score
-13.2model spread (home)
153.8model total
3.8points off the final margin
UnderdogBU +13.50.3 Lost Over 143.510.3 Lost
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

Spread (home)TotalML homeML awaySource
Open (first seen)-16.5146.5our snapshots
Latest-14.5124.5-10000049900our snapshots (8 books)
Close-13.5143.5-1350800DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +17 (home) ATS NU covered Total 127 → under

Travel and rest coming in

TeamRest daysMiles inRoad streakTime zone
BU 28911-1 h
NU non-Patriot team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

StatBUNU
FG19-4527-62
FG%4244
3PT6-206-26
3P%3023
FT11-1912-14
FT%5886
Rebounds3528
Offensive rebounds97
Defensive rebounds2621
Assists1316
Steals411
Blocks42
Turnovers195
Points off turnovers321
Fast break points614
Points in paint2424
Fouls1416
Largest lead018
Possessions (est.)64.066.7
Points per 100 possessions85.9108.0
Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

Boston University Terriers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
Kyrone Alexander G 35112-81-56-7 0325112
Sam Hughes F 3442-60-30-0 0312102
Azmar Abdullah G 27114-82-41-2 3431003
Michelangelo Oberti F 25103-80-04-8 3932110
Matai Baptiste F 1921-40-20-0 0121110
Alex Zakheim 2152-31-20-0 1524003
Darnell Lloyd IV 1521-10-00-0 0301011
Andrew Bhesania 1562-42-40-0 0201001
EJ Vernon 942-30-00-2 2402002
Quinn Nielsen DNP
Jelani Easter DNP
Joost Dalgaard DNP
Jaxson Terry DNP
Donte Tisinger Jr. DNP
Peter Carr DNP

Northwestern Wildcats

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTOREBREBASTTOSTLBLKPF
LA Pratt G 38208-172-82-2 0411303
Angelo Ciaravino G 36146-130-22-2 2622102
Okku Federiko F 3331-40-11-2 1531111
Jake West G 32218-161-74-4 0181303
Colin Smith F 1231-41-30-0 0100104
Phoenix Gill 25113-52-33-4 0310001
Aleksej Kostic 1400-20-20-0 0000211
Ryan Soulis 1000-10-00-0 2310001
Elijah Eschmeyer DNP
Luke McEldon DNP
Jack Karasinski DNP
Symon Ghai DNP
Dylan Williams DNP
Jayden Hodge DNP