ALLENDALE--The Grand Valley State men's basketball team takes on Michigan Tech to cap off the road trip to the Upper Peninsula. The matchup with the Huskies is set for a 3 p.m. tipoff in Houghton.

The matchup can be seen live online via FloSports with a paid subscription. The game will be aired on radio on The Ticket (106.1 FM) with Bryan Fongers on the call.

The Lakers are fresh off an, 82-77, victory on Thursday night against Northern Michigan. The victory was the seventh for GVSU in its last nine games dating back to Dec. 6.

Daniel Kiely proved to be the hero for the Lakers on Thursday. He led the team with 15 points and made the most important basket off the night, a turn around that swirled around the rim three times before falling to give GVSU a three-point lead with 18 seconds remaining.

Marius Grazulis felt at home in his native city of Marquette. He took advantage of mismatches all night, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds for the Lakers' second double-double of the season. Grazulis was also clutch from the free-throw line, sinking six of his eight attempts from the charity stripe. 

Michigan Tech has not had the season they were hoping for so far. The Huskies are 4-13 on the season with just one win in GLIAC play. The Huskies lost at home against Davenport, 90-77, on Thursday night.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
Michigan Tech has struggled under first year coach Josh Buettner, going 4-13 through its first 17 games of the season. The Huskies have a 1-7 record in GLIAC play. Michigan Tech has lost five of their last six games and have only won two games in the last two months.

The Huskies have a trio just above double figures in scoring. In their Thursday night defeat, the Huskies had three players score 20 or more (Marcus Tomashek, Dan Gherezger and Nate Abel). Michigan Tech uses the 3-ball to score, ranking 56th nationally with 9.1 3-pointers per game.

HOMETOWN HERO
Marius Grazulis felt right at home in his native city of Marquette against Northern Michigan. He notched the second double-double of the season for the Lakers, scoring 14 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Prior to Thursday night's performance, Grazulis hadn't scored in Marquette as a college player. Grazulis took advantage of mismatches down low and was 6-for-8 from the free-throw line including the final point for GVSU.

THIS IS THE WAY
Shooting percentages and rebounding have been solid indicators of GVSU's success this season. When the Lakers shoot better from the field, they are 8-1. On the flip side, when the GVSU opponent shoots better from the floor, it is 2-7 on the season. In the rebounding category, eight of the Lakers' 10 wins have seen GVSU outrebound its opponent. With three Lakers scoring in double figures, GVSU is 9-2 on the season.