Tech Men’s Hoops Welcome Algoma Saturday for Nonconference Finale

HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech men's basketball team concludes a seven-game home stand with the finale nonconference tilt of the season, welcoming Algoma to the SDC Gymnasium on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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About the Thunderbirds

Algoma is 1-16 overall with a 1-9 ledger in OUA play. Most recently, the Thunderbirds fell to GLIAC foe Lake Superior State 100-42 on Thursday, Dec. 14.

In league play, the Thunderbirds average 68.8 points per game on 38.4 percent shooting. Taleh Wade leads the offense with 16.2 points per game in 30.7 minutes. Jonah Germain joins Wade in double-figure scoring, chipping in 10.1 points per game.

Patrick-Oliver Mpoyi averages a team-leading 4.6 rebounds per game.

Algoma comes to the U.P. with an 0-6 road ledger this season. 

About the Huskies

Michigan Tech bounced back from a loss against Kentucky Wesleyan (69-53) on Sunday (Dec. 17) with a win over No. 24 nationally-ranked Winona State 73-72 on Tuesday (Dec. 19) to move to 3-7 overall and 1-1 in the GLIAC.

Before Tuesday's win, Michigan Tech was 0-3 in games decided by three points or less.

In the win over the Warriors, the Huskies shot a season-high 31 free-throws, going 24-of-31, with sophomore guard Marcus Tomashek going 8-of-9 from the charity stripe in the final 1:37 to finish with 30 points–his third time scoring 30 or more points this season.

Dan Gherezgher started the last two games following a four-game hiatus, playing a season-high 33 minutes, finishing with 13 points and five rebounds.

The Huskies also got nine points from Adam Hobson off the bench in the latter stages of the second half to keep the game close. He shot 4-of-6 from the field while chipping in two rebounds in 16 minutes of action.

Through 10 games, Michigan Tech is averaging 73.7 points per outing, making over eight 3-pointers and 16 free-throws a game.

The nation's second-best scorer, Marcus Tomashek, has a lot to do with both. The Green Bay, Wisconsin, native, is pouring in 25.4 points a game with 3.5 3-pointers per game and seven free-throws at a clip of 87.1 percent.

Junior forward Pete Calcaterra leads the team with 6.7 rebounds per game, averaging 5.56 defensive rebounds per outing.