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2020–21 Michigan Tech Huskies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet 16
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record15–8 (12–6 GLIAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJosh Buettner (14th season)
Assistant coachRae Drake (3rd season)
Home arenaSherman Stadium
Seasons
2020–21 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wayne St. (Mich) 12 – 5   .706 12 – 7   .632
Grand Valley St 11 – 6   .647 12 – 7   .632
Michigan Tech 12 – 6   .667 15 – 8   .652
Ferris St. 8 – 8   .500 9 – 11   .450
Ashland 11 – 7   .611 15 – 9   .625
Purdue Northwest 8 – 8   .500 8 – 9   .471
Parkside 9 – 10   .474 9 – 10   .474
Lake Superior St. 8 – 10   .444 8 – 11   .421
Northwood 6 – 12   .333 6 – 12   .333
Saginaw Valley St. 4 – 11   .267 5 – 12   .294
† 2021 GLIAC tournament winner
As of November 16, 2024
Rankings from ??? Poll

The 2020–21 Michigan Tech Huskies men's basketball team represented Michigan Tech in the 2020–21 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by 27th-year head coach Kevin Luke and played their home games at Sherman Stadium in Houghton, Michigan as members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Previous season

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Regular season

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The Huskies finished 20-8, 14-6 in the GLIAC, in the 2020-21 season[1] prior to the start of the GLIAC tournament

Postseason

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Despite the NCAA Tournament getting cancelled for all teams, from DI through DIII,[2] the Huskies were able to participate in the GLIAC tournament and won all three games that they participated in.

Their opponents in the Tournament were Saginaw Valley,[3] Grand Valley State,[4] and Northwood[5]

The Huskies were number three in the GLIAC, when the season ended, pairing them with 6-seed Saginaw Valley[6]

Offseason

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Coaching changes

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On December 21, 2020, Josh Buettner was promoted to the Associate head coach position for the Michigan Tech men's basketball program.[7]

Departures

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Three players for the Michigan Tech that were on the 2019-20 roster[8] for the Huskies weren't on the 2020-21 roster,[9] including Senior Ryan Schuller who graduated from the University.[10][11] The former of the pair of articles doesn't state directly that Schuller graduated, but appears as though he did given the phrases expressed in the article.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Elisha Coleman 2 G 6'2" 177 So Minneapolis, MN Removed from Roster
Tommy Lucca 3 G 6'0" 180 Jr Kingston, Ill. Removed from roster
Ryan Schuller 40 F 6'10" 255 Sr Sturgis, MI Graduated

Preseason

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Preseason rankings

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The Huskies weren't ranked in the Preseason Top 25[12]

COVID-19

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all sports related to the GLIAC, have been postponed to January 1, 2021. This comes after a unanimous decision by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors on August 12, 2020.[13][14]

Roster

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2020–21 Michigan Tech Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Adam Hobson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Stoughton High School Stoughton, WI
G 4 Jason Waterman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Negaunee High School Negaunee, MI
G 5 Isaac Appleby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Eau Claire Memorial Eau Claire, WI
G 10 Matt Ojala 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Calumet HS Mohawk, MI
G 11 Jalen Carter 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Lindblom HS Chicago, Ill
F 12 Kyle Clow 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Germantown HS Germantown, WI
G 14 Dawson Bilski 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Powers North Central HS Powers, MI
G 15 Carter Johnston 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Beaverton HS Beaverton, MI
G 20 Devin Schmitz 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Dollar Bay HS Dollar Bay, MI
G 21 Eric Carl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Kaukauna HS Kaukauna, WI
G 21 Owen White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Rhinelander HS Rhinelander, WI
G 24 Logan Geissler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Bay Port HS Green Bay, WI
F 30 Brad Simonsen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Houghton HS Houghton, MI
F 32 Trent Bell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Negaunee HS Negaunee, MI
G/F 34 Pete Calcaterra 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Boyne City HS Boyne City, MI
F 42 TeeAaron Powell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Marian Catholic HS South Holland, Ill
C 44 Tyler Robarge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Chippewa Falls HS Chippewa Falls, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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On Thursday, November 12, 2020, the GLIAC announced the games that would be played throughout the regular season for each of the participating members of the conference. Michigan Tech and Northern Michigan are travel partners for this season, meaning they don't play their games back-to-back, unlike the rest of their games. This goes for the rest of the conference as well.[15][16] After ending the season with a 3-game win streak (1 against Grand Valley State and Parkside), the Huskies got a 3-seed in the GLIAC Tournament, meaning they would go against six-seed Purdue Northwest,[17] who they went against the first weekend in the regular season. They beat Purdue Northwest and Grand Valley State to make the GLIAC Championship Game.[18] In the Championship, Michigan Tech went up against 5-seed Ashland, who won the matchup 85-77.[19] On March 6 or 7, The DII 48-team bracket was released, and Michigan Tech was placed as a 2-seed, giving them a one-game bye. The Huskies' first game of the bracket will be played on Sunday, March 14, 2021 against three-seed Southern Indiana, following their win over fifth-seed Lewis on Saturday, March 13.[20][21] Following the Huskies' win over 3-seed Southern Indiana, and 1-seed Truman's win over 5-seed Ashland, Truman beat Michigan Tech 65-62. The Huskies were outscored 26-16 in the first half, and outscored Truman 44-37 in the second half.[22]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
GLIAC regular season
January 9, 2021
1:00 pm 		Purdue Northwest W 68-59  1-0
(1-0) 		 24 – Biliski   5 – Tied   8 – Bell  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
January 10, 2021
1:00 pm 		Purdue Northwest L 52-76  1-1
(1-1) 		 14 – Carl   11 – Bell   4 – Tied  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
January 15, 2021
6:00 pm 		at Northwood W 62-49  2-1
(2-1) 		 26 – White   8 – Bell   5 – Johnston  Riepma Arena (0)
Midland, Michigan
January 16, 2021
3:00 pm 		at Northwood W 68-63  3-1
(3-1) 		 23 – White   11 – White   6 – White  Riepma Arena (0)
Midland, Michigan
January 22, 2021
3:00 pm 		at Lake Superior State W 79-74  4-1
(4-1) 		 29 – White   10 – Bell   7 – Johnston  Bud Cooper Gymnasium (0)
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm 		at Lake Superior State W 83-70  5-1
(5-1) 		 17 – Tied   8 – Bell   7 – Johnston  Bud Cooper Gymnasium (0)
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
January 26, 2021
7:30 pm 		at Northern Michigan W 61-52  6-1
(6-1) 		 18 – White   8 – Bell   2 – Tied  Superior Dome (0)
Marquette, MI
January 29, 2021
5:00 pm 		Ferris State L 57-60  6-2
(6-2) 		 24 – Bilski   10 – Tied   5 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
January 30, 2021
3:00 pm 		Ferris State L 54-56  6-3
(6-3) 		 17 – Bell   8 – White   3 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
February 5, 2021
3:00 pm 		Saginaw Valley State W 76-57  7-3
(7-3) 		 24 – Carl   11 – Bell   5 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
February 6, 2021
2:00 pm 		Saginaw Valley State W 65-62  8-3
(8-3) 		 18 – White   10 – White   6 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
February 12, 2021
5:00 pm 		at Davenport L 58-73  8-4
(8-4) 		 22 – White   7 – Johnston   9 – Johnston  Main Arena (50)
Midland, MI
February 13, 2021
1:00 pm 		at Davenport L 70-77  8-5
(8-5) 		 20 – White   9 – Bell   10 – Johnston  Main Arena (50)
Midland, MI
February 16, 2021
5:30 pm 		Northern Michigan W 73-51  9-5
(9-5) 		 22 – White   6 – White   10 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
February 20, 2021
1:00 pm 		Grand Valley State L 62-70  9-6
(9-6) 		 20 – White   10 – Bell   10 – Tied  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
February 21, 2021
1:00 pm 		Grand Valley State W 75-62  10-6
(10-6) 		 30 – White   9 – White   8 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
February 26, 2021
4:00 pm, TBA 		Parkside W 70-65  11-6
(11-6) 		 21 – White   7 – White   6 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, MI
February 27, 2021
2:00 pm 		Parkside W 69-47  12-6
(12-6) 		 20 – White   7 – Bell   4 – Bell  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, MI
GLIAC tournament
March 4, 2021
9:45 pm 		(3) (6) Purdue Northwest
GLIAC Quarterfinals 		W 74-63  13-6
  26 – Bilski   13 – Bell   5 – Johnston  Sherman Stadium (0)
Houghton, Michigan
March 5, 2021
8:30 pm 		(3) vs. (2) Grand Valley St
GLIAC Semi-Finals 		W 65-59  14-6
  17 – Tied   11 – Bell   7 – Johnston  John Friend Court (0)
Hammond, Indiana
March 7, 2021
8:30 pm 		(3) vs. (5) Ashland
GLIAC Championship 		L 77-85  14-7
  33 – White   11 – Bell   5 – Johnston  John Friend Court (0)
Hammond, Indiana
NCAA DII Men's Tournament 2021
March 14, 2021
9:30 pm 		(2) vs. (3) Southern Indiana
Second Round 		W 81-69  15-7
  24 – White   10 – Bell   7 – Johnston  Ford Center (785)
Evansville, Indiana
March 16, 2021
8:00 pm 		(2) vs. (1) Truman
Midwest Regional Championship 		L 62-65  15-8
  19 – White   7 – Bell   4 – Tied  Ford Center (286)
Evansville, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from d2sida. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Player statistics

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Individual player statistics (through January 7, 2021)
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk TO
Hobson, Adam 1 0 23 23 5 5 1 5 .200 1 3 .333 2 4 .500 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 ?
Waterman, Jason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Appleby, Isaac 1 1 19 19.0 5 5 1 3 .333 1 3 .333 2 4 .500 0 5 5 5 0 1 0 ?
Team
Total 11 2200 858 78.0 310 686 .452 90 255 .353 .148 193 .767 122 340 432 39.3 218 54 52 150
Opponents 11 2200 807 72.8 28 0659 .425 81 23.1 .351 160 215 .744 92 269 361 32.8 154 81 28 126
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals

Source[23]

Rankings

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The Huskies' ranks are taken from the D2SIDA Poll,[24] and the Coaches Poll from NABC Coaches[25]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678Final
D2SIDA—————————RV
Coaches—

Awards and honors

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Regular season awards

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Owen White

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  • GLIAC North Player of the Week[26]

Post-season awards

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Owen White

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  • Third Team Academic All-American[27]
  • Academic All-District[28]

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Michigan Tech Athletics.
  2. ^ "NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball championships due to coronavirus concerns | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  3. ^ "Huskies advance to GLIAC Semifinal with win over SVSU". Michigan Tech Athletics. March 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Huskies Top Grand Valley State 69-53, Advance to GLIAC Finals". Michigan Tech Athletics. March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Huskies Claim 2020 GLIAC tournament championship". Michigan Tech Athletics. March 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "GLIAC". GLIAC.
  7. ^ "Buettner promoted to men's basketball associate head coach". Michigan tech. December 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster". Michigan Tech Athletics.
  9. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". Michigan Tech Athletics.
  10. ^ "College Basketball: Huskies men top GVSU on Senior Day, 78-70".
  11. ^ "Ryan Schuller". LinkedIn.
  12. ^ "DII men's basketball preseason rankings: The top 25, projected | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  13. ^ "GLIAC suspends competition until January 1". Michigan Tech Athletics. August 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "GLIAC Council of Presidents Suspends all Sports Competition Through End of Calendar Year". GLIAC. August 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "GLIAC Basketball Schedules Revealed For 2020-21 Season". Ferris State Bulldogs. November 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "Laker Men's & Women's 2020-21 GLIAC Schedules Revealed". Lake Superior. November 12, 2020.
  17. ^ "Purdue Northwest vs. Michigan Tech - Box Score - 03/05/2021". GLIAC.
  18. ^ "Michigan Tech vs. Grand Valley St. - Box Score - 03/06/2021". GLIAC.
  19. ^ "Ashland vs. Michigan Tech - Box Score - 03/07/2021". GLIAC.
  20. ^ "Lewis vs Southern Ind. DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 13th, 2021 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  21. ^ "2021 Division II Men's Basketball Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  22. ^ "Bulldogs edge Huskies 65-62 in Region Championship". Michigan Tech Athletics. March 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "Michigan Tech Athletics". Michigan Tech Athletics.
  24. ^ NCAA rankings
  25. ^ "DII Men's Basketball Rankings - NABC Coaches | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  26. ^ "White earns second GLIAC North player of the week award". Michigan Tech. February 22, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  27. ^ "Owen White Earns Third Team Academic All-American". Michigan Tech. May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  28. ^ "Owen White Named Academic All-District". Michigan Tech. May 10, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
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