HOUGHTON, Mich. -- Michigan Tech ran into a hot-shooting Lake Superior State team today at the SDC Gym, and it was the host Lakers who came away with a 71-63 victory. LSSU made 61 percent of their field goals in the second half including six three-pointers en route to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball victory.

Tech (8-8, 3-4 GLIAC) led by as many as seven points in the first half before back-to-back three-pointers capped a 14-3 run by the Lakers to turn things around. Josh Makela's free throws with five seconds left in the half made it a 23-22 LSSU edge at the intermission.

Lake Superior State (5-8, 3-3 GLIAC) built the lead to nine points (37-28) with 16:51 to play, but Tech answered with a 13-1 spurt for a 41-38 advantage four minutes later.

The teams battled to a 50-all score with 5:28 to go after a put back by Fedrick Bowe and layup from Radayl Richardson erased a four-point deficit. The Lakers drained back-to-back three-pointers to made it a six-point game, and the Huskies got not closer than five for the remaining four minutes. Lake State made seven-of-nine free throws to seal its win.

Tim Strom led the Huskies with 18 points and five assists. Richardson tallied 17 points, but was the only other Tech player in double figures. Bowe notched a team-high five rebounds in 11 minutes of action.

LSSU finished the game at 51 percent from the field, while MTU registered 44 percent. The Lakers also benefitted from a 56 percent mark (10-of-18) from behind the arc compared to 29 percent (five-of-18) by the Huskies.

Michigan Tech will have a week off before hosting Ferris State next Saturday (Jan. 13) at 3 p.m.