HOUGHTON, Mich. – The No. 11 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men's basketball team returns to the SDC Gymnasium for the second time this season, playing host to UW-Stout on Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

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About the Blue Devils

UW-Stout heads to Michigan Tech with a 4-5 overall record, most recently besting North Central (75-64) at home on Wednesday. The Blue Devils are 2-3 in their last five matchups with a notable win over then-No. 6 nationally-ranked Illinois Wesleyan on Nov. 29.

The Blue Devils are averaging 74.7 points per game while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from 3-point range, where they make 9.1 treys per game.

Domanyck Schwarzenberger has made a game-high six 3-pointers and 12 free throws this season, scoring 10.8 points per game. Tyrel Creger leads the team in scoring with 17 points, reaching double-figure scoring in six of his seven games played, with a team-high 24 points against Macalester. He adds 3.0 assists per game as Collin Vick paces the Blue Devils in rebounds (7.7), assists (4.1) and steals (1.9) in 27.8 minutes per game.

Tom Webb is in his first year as head coach after serving as an assistant with the Blue Devils for the last seven years. UW-Stout was predicted to finish eighth in the WIAC Preseason Coaches' Poll.

About the Huskies

Michigan Tech holds an 8-1 ledger with a 2-0 start to GLIAC play last weekend and is still on pace to have its best start to the season since 2010-11, when the Huskies were 9-1 through 10 games. The Huskies' opening GLIAC weekend sweep came with wins on the road over Roosevelt (73-55) and Parkside (69-54), with a scoring margin of 16.5 points over the opposition.

For the season, the Huskies have the sixth-best scoring defense in the country, holding opponents to 60.7 points a game with the 12th-best field goal percentage defense nationally at 37.9 percent and the 11th-best 3-point percentage defense (26.6%). The Black & Gold also control the defensive glass with 28.67 defensive rebounds per game, ranking second in the GLIAC and 27th nationally.

Veteran Marcus Tomashek continues to pace the offense, scoring in double-figures in seven games for an average of 17.43 points per game, adding 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Sophomore guard Ty Fernholz adds 10.1 points in 20.6 minutes off the bench, leading the team with 25 3-pointers made, which also leads the GLIAC.

Freshman guard Jesse Napgezek continues to impress, netting a career-high 18 points in 26 minutes against Parkside on Saturday, for the third double-digit game of his young career. The Wausau, Wisconsin, native added five rebounds, three steals, two assists and a block in the win over the Rangers.

Nate Abel continues to pace the Huskies in rebounds (5.8) and steals (2.2) as Gabe Smith adds 8.9 points, 5.9 boards and 2.1 steals a game.

One Last Thing

Michigan Tech hasn't lost a regular season game at the SDC Gymnasium since Mar. 2, 2024, holding a 14-game win streak at home, after going a perfect 13-0 last season and winning the home opener in the 2025-26 campaign.