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THE GAMES
Thu., Jan. 22, 2009 • 7:30 p.m. (ET) • SDC (3,200)
Michigan Tech (9-6, 6-4 GLIAC) hosts Saginaw Valley State (3-11, 3-7 GLIAC)

Sat., Jan. 24, 2009 • 3 p.m. (ET) • SDC (3,200)
Michigan Tech hosts Lake Superior State

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DEFENSE!
Michigan Tech has allowed just 61.5 points per game this season — second fewest in the GLIAC and 18th-best among NCAA Division II schools. Only two opponents have scored 70 or more points on the Huskies (Lewis and Findlay both tallied 83). Tech is allowing just 58.6 points per game at home.

SPRINGBORN LEADING THE GLIAC IN FREE THROW SHOOTING
Robby Springborn has made 46-of-51 free throws this season for a 90.2 percent clip. The 5-11 senior guard leads the GLIAC and ranks seventh in all of NCAA Division II in free throw accuracy.

GEARY COMING OFF 17-POINT PERFORMANCE
Junior Sean Geary scored a season-high 17 points to lead all scorers in Tech's 83-69 loss at No. 1 Findlay. The 5-10 guard was 7-of-9 from the field and 2-of-2 from the foul line en route to raising his previous season high by six points. Geary is averaging 7.3 points and 3.2 assists per game on the year.

HOJNACKI CONTINUES HOT STREAK
Freshman Mike Hojnacki has scored in double figures four times in the last five games and is averaging 11.4 points per game since Jan. 1. The 6-7 forward scored 10 points at Findlay on 3-of-4 shooting. He is making 62 percent of his field goals including 60 percent of 3-pointers over the last five contests.

COACH KEVIN LUKE
Coach Kevin Luke (Northern Michigan, ‘82) is in his 15th season guiding the Michigan Tech men's basketball program. He is a four-time Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1994-95, 1997-98, 2001-02, 2003-04) and was the 2002-03 National Coach of the Year. Luke is the winningest coach in Michigan Tech history with a 269-151 record (.640 pct).

SERIES HISTORY
Michigan Tech leads the all-time series vs. Saginaw Valley State 33-31 and trails the series with Lake Superior State 47-45. See page 3 for complete series history.

TIDBITS
Thursday's (Jan. 22) game vs. Saginaw Valley State will be the Huskies' 11th league game and the halfway point in the GLIAC season ... Tech has six home games and six away games remaining on its 2008-09 regular season schedule ... Michigan Tech is 8-1 when it shoots at least 40 percent from the field.