Posted: Mar 02, 2022

Women's Basketball Falls In Overtime At Michigan Tech In GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals

Northwood

(18-10,12-8 GLIAC)

Michigan Tech

(18-10,12-7 GLIAC)

Final

Northwood (18-10,12-8 GLIAC)

Michigan Tech (18-10,12-7 GLIAC)

Game Leaders

Northwood

Pts: Ellie Taylor - 23

Reb: Jayla Strickland - 12

Ast: Maizie Taylor - 4

Michigan Tech

Pts: Ellie Mackay - 23

Reb: 2 Players (#14, #42) - 9

Ast: Alex Rondorf - 4

Team Stats

Northwood

Michigan Tech

Field Goals

(30-78)

(30-61)

Field Goal %

38.5%

49.2%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

OVERVIEW – MICHIGAN TECH (GLIAC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS)

SCORE: No. 4 Michigan Tech Huskies 87, No. 5 Northwood Timberwolves 77 (OT)

RECORDS: Northwood (18-10), Michigan Tech (18-10)

LOCATION: SDC Gymnasium – Houghton, Mich.

RECAP: Fifth-seeded Northwood Women's Basketball dropped a tough 87-77 overtime contest at No. 4 seed Michigan Tech in the GLIAC Tournament Quarterfinals Wednesday night (March 2)

FIRST QUARTER

Michigan Tech came out hot from the 3-point line, making three of their first four attempts to go up 9-2.
Northwood was the better team the rest of the quarter, which eventually finished with the Huskies leading 20-19.
Both teams had the same shooting numbers in the first quarter, going 7-15 overall (46.7 percent).
NU was 3-5 from the 3-point line and 2-3 at the foul line.
MTU ended the first at 5-8 from the 3-point line and 1-2 at the foul line.

SECOND QUARTER

Northwood took its first lead of the day at 21-20 with 7:52 remaining in the first half.
The remainder of the quarter was very close, as the largest lead for either team was three in the quarter.
MTU scored the final four points of the quarter to take a 34-33 lead at the break.
The Timberwolves fell back to 36.8 percent from the floor in the second (7-19). NU missed both of their 3-point attempts and did not go to the foul line.
Michigan Tech was 6-12 from the floor in the second (50.0 percent). MTU went 0-4 from the 3-point line and made both of their free throws.

THIRD QUARTER

The score remained close throughout the third quarter.
MTU used a 7-0 run to take a 46-40 lead, only to see the Timberwolves score seven of the final nine points of the quarter to send the game to the fourth with MTU leading 48-47.
Northwood finished the third shooting just 29.4 percent, making 5-17 overall. NU was 1-4 from 3-point range and 3-4 from the 3-point line.
Michigan Tech was 6-14 from the floor (42.9 percent) in the third. MTU was 2-4 from 3-point range and did not attempt a free throw.

FOURTH QUARTER

Both teams made runs in the fourth, starting first with Northwood.
The Timberwolves scored nine of the first 11 points of the fourth to go up 56-50.
Michigan Tech responded with 12 of the next 16 points to take a 62-60 lead.
NU went back up 66-62, but the Huskies netted nine of the next 12 points to take a 71-69 lead with nine seconds remaining.
Northwood's Alana Nelson then was fouled with two seconds remaining and calmly made two free throws to send the game to overtime tied 71-71.
The Timberwolves ended the fourth shooting 47.1 percent from the floor (8-17). Northwood was 2-4 from 3-point range and 6-8 from the foul line.
Michigan Tech ended the fourth at 50.0 percent (8-16). The Huskies were 2-5 from beyond the 3-point arc and 5-6 at the foul line.

OVERTIME

Northwood got off to a fast start in overtime, scoring the first four points of the extra frame.
But it was all Michigan Tech the rest of the way, as the Huskies put up points in eight of their next nine possessions.
That keyed a 13-0 run in overtime that put MTU up nine on their way to a 10 point win.
The foul line was key to the win over the Huskies in OT, as MTU went 9-10 on free throws. They were 3-4 from the floor in overtime and 1-2 from 3-point range.
Northwood was 3-10 from the floor in overtime and missed all three of their 3-point attempts. NU did not attempt a free throw in the extra period.

GAME STATS