LAKELAND, Fla. — The No. 13 nationally-ranked Michigan Tech men’s basketball team outlasted its second-ranked opponent in OT with a 66-65 thriller against No. 19 Lenoir-Rhyne at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday.

The Huskies conclude the weekend on the campus of Florida Southern with a 2-0 ledger to start the season.

Senior guard Marcus Tomashek led all scorers with 33 points and tied the team high with senior guard Nate Abel at seven rebounds. Abel also had a team-high three steals while junior guard Matt Schmainda had nine points and six rebounds, five on the offensive side.

“To find a way to win in back-to-back overtime games is just an incredible feeling and I’m really proud of these guys,” said Huskies coach Josh Buettner. “Overall, I don’t feel like we ex

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