Nick Martinelli scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and found teammate Arrinten Page for the tiebreaking layup with 0.8 seconds remaining to give Northwestern a 79-77 win over South Carolina at the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

With time running down in a tied contest, Martinelli found himself covered on the baseline, just outside of the paint. However, he had enough room to whip a left-handed pass into the lane for Page (10 points), who caught the ball, dribbled toward the hoop, then put a left-handed attempt off the glass and in for the winner.

Northwestern (5-1) prevailed despite blowing a 74-62 lead with 4:52 left in the second half. South Carolina chipped away as seven consecutive points from Meechie Johnson (15 points) and two free throws v

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