When junior forward Nick Martinelli sank a game-winning shot to cap off Northwestern’s 77-75 win over USC Tuesday, it wasn’t just the final score that told the story — it was the relentless hustle of a team playing without its star rebounder.

Martinelli split a double team near the baseline and softly laid it in to give Northwestern the lead in the closing seconds.

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