PREVIEW: Huskies compete in UMSL Tournament
MICHIGAN TECH at UMSL Tournament | |
Dates | Tue. Nov. 22 | Wed. Nov. 23 |
Times | 2 p.m. | 4:15 p.m. |
Location | St. Louis, Mo. | Mark Twain Building |
Radio | Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ | pasty.net |
Video | FloSports |
Live Stats | Tuesday | Wednesday |
Game Notes | Notes |
@MTUMBB | |
Facebook.com/michigantechmensbasketball | |
Tech's Record | 2-1, 0-0 GLIAC |
Maryville's Record | 3-1, 0-0 GLVC |
UMSL's Record | 3-0, 0-0 GLVC |
HOUGHTON, Mich. - Michigan Tech plays four road games this week against Maryville Tuesday, Missouri-St. Louis Wednesday, Minnesota Duluth Saturday, and St. Cloud State Sunday. Tuesday's game against Maryville tips off at 2 p.m. and can be heard on Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ.
LAST TIME OUT
- Pete Calcaterra posted a career-high 16 points off the bench and Adam Hobson led the offense with 19 points in a 76-72 Michigan Tech win over Minnesota Crookston Friday.
- Josh Terrian narrowly missed a double-double with 10 rebounds and eight points for the Huskies.
- MTU led 31-30 at halftime and used a 9-0 run to the 3:33 mark of the second half to draw separation, but the Golden Eagles made it a four-point game in the end, necessitating crucial free throws from Dan Gherezgher and Marcus Tomashek in the final minute.
- Michigan Tech shot 43-percent from the field and Calcaterra was an efficient 7-for-11, adding four rebounds and three steals.
HOBSON LEADING THE OFFENSE
- Stoughton native Adam Hobson (Soph., guard) enters the week second in the GLIAC with 18.3 points per game.
- He trails only GLIAC Preseason Player of the Year, Max Bjorklund (Northern Michigan) for the top spot.
- Hobson is shooting an efficient 50-percent from the field, including 46.7-percent from beyond the arc.
- Last season, Hobson started all 27 games for the Huskies and earned more than double his minutes from the previous year.
- He finished second on the squad with 12.3 points per game, behind only Owen White (graduated).
- Hobson also scored a season-high 28 points at Davenport and posted 17 games in double figures.
- Hobson appeared in 22 games and averaged 4.1 points in 2020-21 as a freshman, earning the Bob Olson Newcomer of the Year award.
TOP OF THE CHARTS
- The Huskies lead the GLIAC in two major categories, free throw percentage, and turnovers.
- Tech turned over the basketball just five times against Minnesota Crookston a feat accomplished once last season at Wisconsin Parkside.
- Last season, Tech averaged 11.9 turnovers per game. This year, that number is 9.3, 10th fewest in NCAA Division II.
- The Huskies are tied for ninth in Division II with a free throw percentage of 83.6-percent (41-for-49). Veterans Eric Carl and Hobson have yet to miss from the stripe.
SCOUTING THE SAINTS
- Maryville opened with a 72-61 home win over Tiffin on November 11, but came up short the next night against No. 20 Walsh 72-61.
- Last week, the Saints picked up a pair of wins against Fonbonne University (W, 86-80) and Upper Iowa (W, 83-81). Against the Peacocks, Dewayne Vass scored at the buzzer, dribbled the length of the floor, and made a layup as the clock hit zero.
- Kelvin Swims posted a career-high 27 points on 12 of 20 shooting.
- JT Morgan collected seven rebounds.
- Jesse Shaw is in his third season as head coach after spending four years as an assistant coach at UMSL.
- The Saints finished 12-17 overall in 2021-22, 6-14 in the GLVC.
- The postseason ended in the opening round of the GLVC Tournament at Lewis University (L, 69-61).
MICHIGAN TECH |
(10 teams) |
|
(13 teams) |
MARYVILLE |
Points |
73.3 (6th) |
vs |
77.0 (7th) |
Points |
Points Against |
70.0 (5th) |
vs |
51.7 (1st) |
Points Against |
Rebounds |
34.7 (5th) |
vs |
40.0 (3rd) |
Rebounds |
Assists |
12.0 (6th) |
vs |
12.0 (8th) |
Assists |
Steals |
5.3 (8th) |
vs |
10.0 (2nd) |
Steals |
Blocks |
3.3 (4th) |
vs |
3.6 (4th) |
Blocks |
Field Goal Percentage |
42% (9th) |
vs |
48% (5th) |
Field Goal Percentage |
3-Point Percentage |
42.3 (2nd) |
vs |
42% (2nd) |
3-Point Percentage |
Turnovers |
9.3 (1st) |
vs |
18.0 (11th) |
Turnovers |
Free Throw Percentage |
84% (1st) |
vs |
74% (7th) |
Free Throw Percentage |
SCOUTING THE TRITONS
- The University of Missouri-St. Louis men's basketball team cruised to a 94-48 win over East-West University in its home opener at the Mark Twain Building on Thursday evening.
- The Tritons also have victories against No. 20 Walsh and Tiffin.
- UMSL was picked to finish seventh in the GLVC Preseason Poll coming off a 26-7 season that saw them advance to the Midwest Regional Final and win its first GLVC Championship since joining the conference.
- Two players returned from last year's squad. Isaiah Fuller appeared in 33 games with seven starts and averaged 6.2 points per game.
- Trever Moore played in 32 games with five starts and averaged 5.1 points per outing.
- Head Coach Bob Sundvold is in his 10th season at the helm of the program. He owns a 158-98 (.617) record, including back-to-back 20-win seasons (2018-19, 2019-20).
BIG PICTURE
- The Huskies begin GLIAC play at Wisconsin Parkside (Dec. 1) and Purdue Northwest (Dec. 3).
- Tech has been selected for entry in the NCAA Region Tournament two of the last three years and has not finished below .500 overall since 2018-19.
- In 101 seasons, the squad has made 11 NCAA appearances and won three GLIAC Tournament titles.
- The Huskies were selected fifth in the D2SIDA preseason midwest region rankings poll.