UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. — Michigan Tech won its seventh straight women's basketball game by defeating Saginaw Valley State, 77-71, today at O'Neill Arena. The Huskies led by as many as 16 points but needed to make free throws at the end of the game to improve to 13-3 on the year.

Tech built up a 47-34 halftime advantage thanks to 67 percent field goal shooting. Katie Wysocky dropped in 16 points in the opening half and Alicia Schneider added nine more on three 3-pointers.

The lead ballooned to as many as 16 in the second half before the Cardinals made a 9-0 run. The hosts continued to slice away at the margin to get within 70-66 with :51 to go. Timely 3-pointers by Katie Zimmerman kept Michigan Tech on top down the stretch.

Fouling attempts by SVSU in the final minute yielded no returns as the Huskies sank seven consecutive free throws to ice the win.

"We probably didn't play our best game today," said head coach John Barnes. "But it's always nice to get a win on the road. We overcame our turnovers with clutch free throw shooting."

Wysocky finished with 22 points, eight rebound and four assists. Zimmerman added 19 points with four 3-pointers — three in the second half. Schneider and Danae Danen tallied nine points apiece.

Tech committed 18 turnovers, but atoned for that with 53 percent field goal shooting and a 33-22 rebounding advantage. The Huskies also swished 18-of-20 foul shots in the contest.

Michigan Tech will return home to play Wayne State on Thursday (Jan. 17). Tipoff at the SDC Gym is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.