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THE GAMES
Thu., Feb. 19, 2009 • 7:30 p.m. (ET) • SDC Gym (3,200)
Michigan Tech (12-11, 9-9 GLIAC) hosts No. 1 Findlay (22-0, 18-0 GLIAC)

Sat., Feb. 21, 2009 • 3 p.m. (ET) • SDC Gym (3,200)
Michigan Tech hosts Hillsdale

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SPRINGBORN NEEDS NINE POINTS FOR 1,000
Entering Thursday's (Feb. 19) game vs. No. 1 Findlay, senior Robby Springborn needs nine points for 1,000 in his career. The 5-11 guard has tallied a team-high 312 points in 23 games this year for a scoring average of 13.6. Springborn will be the 22nd player in school history with 1,000 points. Tim Strom (2004-08) is the most recent member of the 1,000-point club at Michigan Tech. He accomplished the feat Jan. 17, 2008.

HOJNACKI DIALING LONG DISTANCE
Freshman Mike Hojnacki made a combined 8-of-12 3-pointers in two games last week to improve his season 3-point percentage to a team-leading 42.9. His overall field goal percentage of 47.6 is second on the team trailing only Fedrick Bowe (53.3). Hojnacki scored a combined 33 points during the week and has raised his season scoring average to 8.0 points per game — fourth best on the team. The 6-7 forward has scored at least 10 points eight times since Jan. 3.

BOWE SCORES 500TH, BOARDS 500TH
Senior Fedrick Bowe eclipsed both the 500-point and 500-rebound barriers during last week's play. The 6-5 forward turned in a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds at Ferris State last Thursday (Feb. 12) and followed up with 12 points and five boards at Grand Valley State Saturday (Feb. 14). Bowe's career totals now stand at 515 points and 501 rebounds. Only 22 other players in Michigan Tech men's basketball history have surpassed the 500-rebound plateau.

ROAD SWEET ROAD
Michigan Tech went 3-1 in away games over the last two weeks to improve its road record to 6-5. The Huskies are 6-6 in home games. They have defied normalcy by shooting a better field goal percentage away from the SDC Gym including a remarkable 10 percent better from 3-point range on other teams' floors. Of course, Tech is finishing up a 14-game home schedule this weekend — the most regular season home tilts in school history.

FREE THROW SUCCESS
Michigan Tech ranks second in the GLIAC and ranks 16th in NCAA Division II in free throw accuracy. The Huskies have made 374-of-500 foul shots this season for a 74.8 percent clip. Robby Springborn has been a large part of that success with a 89.6 percent rate — second best in the GLIAC and fifth in the country. Don Fowler (85.4), Matt Gaedke (83.3) and Georgio Holt (80.4) are also over 80 percent on the year.

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 272-156 record (.636 pct).

HISTORY VS. FINDLAY AND HILLSDALE
Findlay holds a 9-7 edge in the all-time series with Michigan Tech thanks to an 83-69 victory in Findlay earlier this season (Jan. 17). Hillsdale also owns a series edge over Tech 25-22. The Huskies claimed a 69-61 triumph at Hillsdale a month ago (Jan. 15). See below for complete series history.

TIDBITS
Tech owns season sweeps of Northwood, Ashland and Tiffin. The Huskies have been swept by only Grand Valley State and Northern Michigan ... Robby Springborn and Tech women's player Sarah Stream could both score their 1,000th career point on the same night. Interestingly, Tech had a player from each team (Catherine Rottier and Tim Strom) tally 1,000 points on the same night a year ago (Jan. 17).