Game notes vs. Eastern Michigan

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A break from Horizon League play is up next for the Titan men's basketball team as Detroit sees an old rival make its way to Calihan Hall in the Eastern Michigan Eagles for an ESPNU BracketBusters contest. Game time is set for 3:35 p.m. on Saturday, in what will also be Senior Day for the team.

Prior to the start of the game, UDM will honor six seniors who have made enormous contributions to the program in student manager Vince Carr, graduate manager Mike Faletti and student-athletes Eugene Blue, Thomas Kennedy, Woody Payne and Eulis Stephens.

The Titans (15-13, 7-9 HL) will look to break a three-game losing streak and get on track for the final week of Horizon League play. UDM can still finish with a fifth seed in the upcoming conference tournament and can't finish any lower then a seven seed. Detroit will also look to remain undefeated against the Mid-American Conference with wins this season over Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Central Michigan, all in Calihan Hall.

EMU (14-12, 6-7 MAC) has won two in a row as it makes the short trip to the Motor City. Brandon Bowdry leads the team in scoring (16.6) and rebounding (9.9). Carlos Medlock is second on the team at 15.4 ppg., while handing out 3.6 assists per contest, and Justin Dobbins is averaging 11.8 ppg.

The Horizon League Network will have the action live for fans not able to make it to the contest. CSTV's gametracker will also have a live stats feed of the game. Both links are located on top of the page.

DETROIT VS. EASTERN MICHIGAN
To say that Detroit has enjoyed the best of this series might be an understatement. The Titans are 56-15 all-time against Eastern Michigan, and have won seven in a row and eight of the last nine. 

Last season, Detroit used a 32-12 second half run to down EMU, 62-47, giving head coach Ray McCallum his first win as a Titan. 

Detroit is 23-5 against EMU at home since 1935. Between 1936 and 1969, UDM won 33 of 34 against the Eagles, including 22 straight games at one point.

MATCH-UP #72
The Titan-Eagle rivalry is one of the longest in school history with its first game originating in 1910. Saturday's game will be the 72nd contest between the two schools, located just 38 miles from each other. The series ranks fourth among all-time opponents in UDM annals.

BRACKETBUSTER ACTION
This year's BracketBusters weekend marks the eighth straight year that Detroit will participate in the event. Detroit is 4-3 all-time in BracketBuster games and 1-2 at home.

As part of the BracketBusters agreement, all home teams will play a “return” game at the home facility of their opponent in November or December of the following season.

UDM VS. THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Titans own an all-time mark of 258-137 (.650) against school's from the “Great Lakes State.” Even deeper, second-year head coach Ray McCallum has always had success against Michigan schools, tallying a 36-21 mark as a head coach. 

UDM also has a winning all-time record against the other four Michigan Division I Mid-Major programs with a 56-15 margin over EMU, a 20-11 record against CMU, a 25-23 tally versus WMU and an 11-1 ledger against Oakland.

AGAINST THE MAC
UDM is 3-0 this season against the Mid-American Conference with wins over Western Michigan, Bowling Green and Central Michigan. 

The Titans are 170-103 (.620) all-time against current teams from the MAC.

CALIHAN HALL TOUGH PLACE TO PLAY FOR NON-CONFERENCE TEAMS
The Titans have made life tough for non-conference opponents visiting Calihan Hall. Detroit is 52-12 in its last 64 home games against non-league schools.