The Tiffin University men's basketball team will hope to rebound after a tough loss to Northern Michigan, tangling with the Huskies of Michigan Tech University on Saturday.
Tiffin University vs. Michigan Tech University
Series Record: The Michigan Tech Huskies hold a 10-1 series lead. The Dragons defeated the Huskies last season for the first time in program history, but have never beaten Michigan Tech in Houghton.
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Last Matchup: Tiffin dropped the Huskies for the first time in program history, defeating Michigan Tech 71-64 behind the 25 points and 15 rebounds from Austin Adams. The Dragons held the GLIAC's top scorer, Kyle Monroe, to only 14 points. Tiffin's success was largely attributed to their post players as the Dragons scored 36 of their 71 points in the paint.
Huskies: Michigan Tech has dropped three straight games, after winning five consecutive games. All of the Huskies' losses have come by seven or more points this year, and in their last game they shot only 39.3% from the floor. Michigan Tech was downed by Ashland on Thursday night, being held to 62 points, their third lowest point output this season.
No Rebounds To Be Had: The Huskies are 300th nationally of 301 NCAA Division II teams in offensive rebounds per game, snagging only 5.67 per game. As a whole, Michigan Tech is 279th in the nation in total rebounds, and 258th in rebound margin.
Destitute Defense: The Huskies are surrendering 73.2 points per game this season and are allowing the opposition to shoot 45.9% from the field which ranks 210th in the nation. Michigan Tech is even worse defensively when it comes to the three point line. The Huskes are enabling teams to hit 40.2% of their three point attempts which ranks 290th in the nation.
Bumpy Road: The Dragons are 1-6 on the road this year, with the only win coming against NAIA competition. In 5 of their 6 road losses this year Tiffin has fallen by double digits, dropping the six road games by an average of 13.8 points.
Player To Watch:
Kyle Monroe - The junior leads Michigan Tech and the GLIAC in scoring, averaging 26.5 points per game. Monroe is connecting on 50.6% of his field goal attempts and 40.3% of his three pointers. Kyle also leads the Huskies in rebounding with 8.8 boards per game.