The top-seeded Michigan Tech Huskies came on strong in the second half to earn a 69-49 win over the eighth-seeded Northern Kentucky Norse in quarterfinal action at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
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The top-seeded Michigan Tech Huskies came on strong in the second half to earn a 69-49 win over the eighth-seeded Northern Kentucky Norse in quarterfinal action at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
After defeating Northwood (78-52), Lake Superior State (72-43) and Northern Michigan (73-69) for the GLIAC Championship, the Michigan Tech Huskies have earned the right to host the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional tournament this weekend. Read below for full coverage throughout the tournament, including a tournament overview, updated tournament brackets, links to all game recaps and a Michigan Tech tournament profile (and links to other team profiles).
The Michigan Tech Huskies (28-2 overall, 21-2 GLIAC) have been the host school for the GLIAC Championship for three straight years now. In those three years, the Huskies have also advanced to the championship game each year. Tonight the Huskies met a team that has already proven that they are capable of beating them. Earlier this season the Northern Michigan Wildcats (21-9 overall, 16-6 GLIAC) fell to the Huskies 64-59, but beat them in their second meeting 53-47, in Houghton. With the past behind them, they both entered tonight’s contest with the goal of walking away with the GLIAC Championship. In a contest that was close all the way to the end, the Huskies eventually proved that hard work pays off, as they were crowed the 2010 GLIAC Women’s Champions.
The Huskies entered tonight’s contest with a big victory over Northwood on Tuesday. They owned a 26-2 overall record and looked to add another postseason victory. Meanwhile on the other end of the court, the Lake Superior State Lakers wanted nothing more than to upset the No. 1 seed. Earlier this season, Lake State fell twice to the Huskies with scores of 72-67 and 84-68. This time the outcome proved no different as the Huskies will advance to the GLIAC Championship game for the third straight season with a 72-43 victory.
With a 25-2 regular season behind them, the Huskies’ women’s basketball team began what many are hoping will be a long postseason run. Even though Michigan Tech earned the top seed in the GLIAC Tournament, Tuesday’s quarterfinal opponent, the Northwood Timberwolves, had challenged Michigan Tech to four- and eight-point margins earlier this year. This time was different. The Huskies stormed out of the gates and never looked back, earning a strong 78-52 victory over the injury-depleted T’Wolves.
After suffering just their second loss of the season on Saturday, the Huskies’ women’s basketball team looked to rebound against a Lake Superior State squad that had won four straight games heading into Thursday. Michigan Tech certainly did bounce back, winning 84-68 to improve to 24-2 overall and 19-2 in the GLIAC.
22-1 Huskies now No. 1 in region
The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team is really starting to peak at the right time of year, winning 12 straight games, including a convincing 21-point victory over Grand Valley State, the second-place team in the GLIAC behind the Huskies.
The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team showed that their recent defensive dominance was no fluke. After winning a double overtime battle against Grand Valley State in Allendale, the Huskies shut down the second best offense (the Huskies are first) in the GLIAC, decisively defeating the Lakers in Houghton 68-47 on Saturday afternoon. It marked the fourth straight game that the Huskies have held opponents to their lowest point totals of the year.
The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team was without their second-leading scorer Danae Danen for tonight’s match-up against Ferris State. It marked the first time in 30 games that the Huskies’ starting lineup would be different. Perhaps that was the reason that the Huskies started slowly in the game, but ultimately they proved just how well rounded they are as a team, pouring it on late to a 23-point victory, 64-41 on Thursday night.
Men:
For just the second time this year, the men’s basketball team is on a two-game winning streak after defeating Tiffin and Ashland. This week, the Huskies have a tough task ahead of them, avenging four- and 17-point losses to Ferris State and Grand Valley State respectively. The Bulldogs and Lakers lead the GLIAC North Division. The Huskies are two games outside of a GLIAC tournament berth with just six games remaining.
