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THE GAMES
Thu, Feb. 7, 2008 8:00 p.m. (ET) GVSU Fieldhouse
(4,100)
Michigan Tech (11-9, 6-6 GLIAC)
at #2 Grand Valley State (24-0, 12-0 GLIAC)
Sat, Feb. 9, 2008 3:00 p.m. (ET) Wink Arena
(2,400)
Michigan Tech at Ferris State
Radio Broadcast: WKMJ 93.5 FM (Wes Frahm, Jon Oman/Rick Frahm)
Audio Stream: Pasty.net
GEARY HITTING STRIDE
Junior Sean Geary scored 14 points last Saturday (Feb.
2) at Lake Superior State and has tallied 30 combined points over
the last two games. The 5-10 point guard has started the last seven
games for the Huskies and averaged 6.4 points and a 3.1-to-1
assist-to-turnover ratio. Geary averages 4.3 points per game and
2.1 assists on the season.
LUKE TO COACH IN 400TH GAME SATURDAY
Head Coach Kevin Luke, who is in his 14th season at Michigan
Tech, will coach his 400th career collegiate game on Saturday (Feb.
9) at Ferris State. Luke is the winningest coach in the program's
history with a 258-140 all-time record (.648 percentage). The
four-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of
the Year (1994-95, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04) was the 2002-03
National Coach of the Year.
STROM 12TH EVER TO RECORD 1,000 POINTS, 500
BOARDS
Senior Tim Strom scored his 1,000th career point on Jan.
17 and tallied his 500th career rebound one week later. The 6-7
forward is just the 12th player in Michigan Tech history to reach
both milestones and currently sits at 1,031 career points and 522
career rebounds. Strom's season averages are 13.0 points and 6.0
rebounds per game.
DECADE OF SUCCESS
Michigan Tech owns one of the most successful programs in the GLIAC
since Jan. 1, 2000, with a 169-80 (.679 pct) record. During the
decade, the Huskies have won three GLIAC Championships, qualified
for the NCAA Tournament four times and participated in the GLIAC
Tournament all seven opportunities.
HISTORY VS. GRAND VALLEY STATE, FERRIS STATE
Michigan Tech trails Grand Valley State, 32-26, in the all-time
series with the Lakers. GVSU won earlier this season (Jan. 5) by a
71-54 margin. Tech and Ferris State will square off for the 100th
time since the series began in 1935. The Huskies own a 50-49 edge
in the series. FSU won by a 88-83 margin when the teams played two
weeks ago (Jan. 26).
FEDRICK LEADING THE WAY IN REBOUNDS
Junior Fedrick Bowe recorded eight points and eight
rebounds at Lake Superior State last Saturday (Feb. 2). The
Freeport, Bahamas, native is leading the team in rebounding at 6.9
rebounds per game. He has tallied seven games with 10 or more
rebounds and four double-doubles this season.
SZATKO BOMBS FOUR THREES
Freshman Mike Szatko knocked down four 3-pointers in
Tech's 83-71 win at Lake Superior State last Saturday (Feb. 2). The
6-4 forward scored 12 points in the game and doubled his previous
career high of six points. Szatko, who has appeared in 13 games
this season, has scored 36 of his 41 points this season on
3-pointers.
ALPERS RESURGENCE?
Center Kris Alpers tallied his most points in nine games
with 15 at Lake Superior State last Saturday (Feb. 2). The 6-9
junior went 5-of-7 from both the field and the free throw line to
register his ninth double digit point game of the season. Alpers,
who is shooting a team-leading 55.4 percent from the field this
season, averages 8.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per contest.
HUSKY BITES
Michigan Tech is 10-1 when leading at the half and 1-8 when
trailing. The Huskies are also 8-1 in night games and 2-9 in day
contests ... Tech has six games remaining on its 2007-08 schedule,
with the final four of those coming at home ... The Huskies have
played games in six different states this season (Indiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin) ...
Thursday's (Feb. 7) game at No. 2 Grand Valley State is the Huskies
third game this season against a nationally-ranked opponent.