Nick Martinelli made a baseline jumper just before the overtime buzzer to help Northwestern snap a three-game losing streak with a 76-74 victory over Maryland on Thursday night in Evanston. The Wildcats led 64-56 with 4 minutes, 43 seconds left in regulation before Maryland closed with an 11-2 run, capped by Ja’Kobi Gillespie’s layup with 6.9 seconds left to tie it at 68. Northwestern guard Brooks Barnhizer had a layup hit off the back iron at the other end and Derik Queen secured the defensive rebound. In overtime, Gillespie made a layup with 6.9 seconds left to tie it at 74, and he poked it away from Northwestern’s Ty Berry at the other end. The ball deflected off Maryland forward Julian Reese, giving the Wildcats possession with 0.7 seconds left. Martinelli broke free on a screen and sank a runner in front of the Northwestern bench as his teammates came onto the court to celebrate. Martinelli finished with 22 points for Northwestern (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten). Barnhizer had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and Berry scored 15. Reese led Maryland (13-5, 3-4) with 23 points. Gillespie added 14, Rodney Rice had 13 and Queen grabbed 14 rebounds to go with nine points. The Terrapins were hurt by 16 turnovers. There were 11 lead changes and nine ties in the first half that ended with Northwestern leading 38-37 after Martinelli beat the buzzer with a shot in the lane. The game finished with 16 ties and 15 lead changes. Maryland plays host to Nebraska on Sunday, while Northwestern plays at No. 20 Michigan.