HILLSDALE, Mich. -- Michigan Tech fell behind 13-0 in the first five minutes and eventually fell, 77-61, at Hillsdale in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball contest.

Radayl Richardson led the Huskies in scoring with 22 points, and Kevin Maloney was the only other player in double digits with 11 points.

Sean Geary scored Tech's first field goal at the 12:06 mark of the first half and helped the visitors on a 10-0 run to make the score 17-14. The Huskies remained within three points at the 6:08 mark before seven straight points from Hillsdale. Despite Kyle Pullen's three-pointer with :49 to go in the half, the host Chargers led, 38-30, at the break.

MTU was never closer than eight points the entire second half.

Hillsdale shot 49 percent from the field and converted 18-of-21 free throws in the win. Tech shot 34 percent from the field. A total of 16 turnovers also proved costly for the Black and Gold.

Tim Strom and Chris Baugh tied for team-high honors in rebounding with seven apiece. Geary finished with nine points, three assists and two steals off the bench. Pullen played 25 minutes and tallied eight points.

Michigan Tech (9-10, 4-6 GLIAC) will next play at Saginaw Valley State on Thursday (Jan. 25).