Gameday Central – Eastern Michigan
DETROIT (12/26/2015) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team will look to end the 2015 calendar on a high note as the Titans visit an old friend in Eastern Michigan on Monday, Dec, 28.
Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. (EST) at the Convocation Center on the campus of EMU. The game will be streamed online at ESPN3.com and the Watch ESPN App. Fans can listen to the Voice of the Titans
Dan Leach on an online audio stream on 97.1 (available online or on your phone with the Tunein or Radio.com APP). Live stats will also be available.
Detroit is already guaranteed a winning record in the non-conference season as the Titans come into the game at 6-4 overall. UDM has dominated the series at 58-16 and has won nine in a row over the Eagles, although the teams have not met since 2010.
After the game, the Titans will open a five-game homestand as Horizon League play begins with a men's and women's basketball doubleheader against Youngstown State on Jan. 2 and Cleveland State on Jan. 4.
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detroittitans.com/tix.DETROIT VS. EMUThis will be the 75th meeting between the two schools, the fourth-most against any opponent in Titan history, as Detroit has owns the series with a 58-16 mark.
Detroit has won nine in a row over Eastern Michigan although the two schools have not met since 2010.
UDM is 26-10 all-time on the road in the match-up, including winning its last four trips to Ypsilanti.
ABOUT THE EAGLESEastern Michigan has won five of its last seven games and comes into the contest at 7-4 overall. EMU is also undefeated at home winning all five so far.
Willie Mangum IV leads the team in scoring at 14.7 points per game. James Thompson IV tops the team in rebounding at 11.7 per night to go with 14.5 ppg., while Raven Lee is tallying 12.2 ppg., in his five games played.
Eastern Michigan is averaging 76.7 points and is giving up only 68.2 points.
EMU has played one Horizon League school this season falling on the road at Oakland, 91-81.
LOOKING FOR THE ROAD WINDetroit is 0-4 on the road this season and is 1-10 in its last 11 away from Calihan Hall.
The lone victory was at Youngstown State last season, and the nine losses include a neutral site setback to Cleveland State in last year's Horizon League tournament.
WHO WILL SCORE?Detroit has had five different Titans lead the team in scoring through 10 games.
UDM has also had six different players net 20 or more in a game and has had four or more players in double figures seven times.
The depth and team chemistry was evident in the win over Bowling Green as Detroit led by double digits in the second half before the team's leading scorer
Chris Jenkins even netted his first point on a free throw to make it 64-52 with 11:22 left.
POINTS, POINTS, POINTSThe Titans have had a great start to the year offensively as they are 18th in the nation - and second in the HL - in scoring averaging 85.1 points per game (as of Dec. 26).
The Titans have also scored 90 or more points four times this year, the most since registering 90 or more four times during the 2011-12 campaign.
OFFENSIVE ATTACKDetroit has scored at least 75 points in eight of its 10 games, including 88 or more five times. The lone two games it did not reach that amount was at then No. 16/13 Vanderbilt (52) and at Western Kentucky (74).
UDM has also made at least 30 field goals five times this season and has posted 39 baskets twice on the year.
Against UM-Dearborn, the Titans were 39-of-68 from the field (57.4%), including 15-of-27 (55.6%) from behind the arc and 29-of-39 (74.4%) at the free throw line. It was the highest field goal percentage since finishing at 68.2 percent in a victory at Youngstown State last season.
The 29 free throws were the most since going 37-of-43 at the charity stripe against Stony Brook in a triple overtime game in 2013.
In the win over Toledo, Detroit shot 49.1 percent (27-of-55) from the field and 48.1 percent (13-of-27) from three with four players in double figures, while in the win over Bowling Green, the Titans shot 47.1 percent (32-of-68) with 13 triples.
In the win over UCF, the Titans shot 51.7 percent (30-of-58), including 58.3 percent (14-of-24) in the second half.
PROTECT THE ROCKThe Titans committed 25 turnovers in the season opener, but still came away with a win.
Since that game, Detroit has turned it over just 104 times in the last nine outings.
WE LOVE THE 80'SDid you know that Detroit is a remarkable 51-5 overall when scoring 80 or more points under head coach
Ray McCallum.
The Titans are even better outside of the Horizon League where they have a 27-2 record when reaching 80 points.
Year-by-Year Mark When Reaching 802015-16 (4-1)
2014-15 (6-0)
2013-14 (3-2)
2012-13 (14-1)
2011-12 (9-0)
2010-11 (8-1)
2009-10 (7-0)
BLOCK PARTYThe Titans have recorded four or more blocks seven times this year, and they are second in the Horizon League and 83rd in the nation with 4.5 blocks per game.
That is all without a single athlete on the roster taller than 6-8.
BOMBS AWAYDetroit was 15-of-27 from three against UM-Dearborn on Nov. 23, the most since knocking down 15 against DePaul in 2007.
UDM also tallied:
11 against Central State
11 at nationally-ranked Vanderbilt
13 versus Toledo
13 against Bowling Green
12 versus UCF
11 at Western Kentucky
Last year, UDM hit 10 or more 3-pointers just three times all season.
The Titans are currently 11th in the nation in three-point field-goal percentage (42.7%) and 11th in three-point field goals per game (10.6), Horizon League bests in both categories.
BASS IS BACKSophomore
Paris Bass - who missed the first seven games due to a suspension for violation of team rules - returned in a big way for the Titans against Bowling Green.
The reigning HL Freshman of the Year posted a team-high 25 points - tying his career best going 9-of-15 from the field - while tallying eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. In his second game, he tallied 23 points in just 21 minutes of action in a win over UCF.
It was the first time he recorded back-to-back 20-point games in his career.
Dating back to last season, he has three 20 point games in his last nine outing as he tallied a career-high 28 points at Oakland last season.
A HELPING HANDSophomore
Paris Bass tied his career high with five assists at Western Kentucky.
He now has 10 assists in his three games and that was after dishing out 62 last season in 33 games.
DOUBLE-UP CHRISJunior
Chris Jenkins has scored in double figures seven times already, which includes two 20-point games, a career high in points and three double-doubles.
He had a career-high 26 points with 10 rebounds, three steals and two assists in the win over UCF.
He has also tallied 17 points and 11 rebounds against Toledo - where he also has a career-best four blocks, and that came after tallying 14 points and six rebounds in the win over Northeastern.
At No. 16/13 Vanderbilt, he netted 11 points hitting three 3-pointers and registered a career-high four steals.
At Oral Roberts, Jenkins had 16 points and a career-tying 13 rebounds and he started the streak with a then career-high 25 points against UM-Dearborn.
He is currently leading the team and is eighth in the HL in scoring (14.3), while standing fourth on the team and seventh in the league in field-goal percentage (50.6%).
He is also among the team leaders and the top 10 in the Horizon League in:
Rebounding (6.9) - 7th
3-point field-goal percentage (44.7%) - 7th
Free throw percentage (87.8%) - 2nd
PERFECT AT HOMEDetroit is undefeated at home this season at 6-0 and has won nine in a row on Dick Vitale Court dating back to last season.
During the streak, the Titans have a win over:
Cleveland State - who made the CIT last year
Valparaiso - the 2015 HL Champions
Youngstown State - in the HL Quarterfinals
Northeastern - the 2015 CAA Champions who had a win over No. 15 Miami on the year
Toledo - a 20 win team last season
Bowling Green - a 20 win team last year who came into the game winners of six in a row
UCF - a team out of the AAC
Since the start of the 2014-15 season, UDM is 16-6 at home.
BASS NAMED TO LOU HENSON AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LISTParis Bass was named to the Lou Henson Award Preseason Watch List, announced by the organization in early November.
The sophomore was one of nearly 40 outstanding mid-major college players to earn the Preseason All-America recognition, which is presented annually to the top Mid-Major player in Division I college basketball.
He is also the LONE underclassman to garner the honor.
The award is named in honor of Henson, who retired after a spectacular coaching career that lasted 41 years. When he left the game in 2005, he was sixth all-time in career Division I wins with 779. He is the winningest coach at both Illinois and New Mexico State and is one of only 12 coaches in the history of the game to take two schools to the Final Four.
HIGH-SCORING ROOKIEFreshman
Josh McFolley has scored in double figures in seven of his nine games, including a season-high 20-points in the victory over Northeastern and 16 in the win versus Toledo.
He was 8-of-15 against the Huskies and 6-of-11 against the Rockets. He also had three steals versus UT, including a key steal with 21 seconds left that led to a layup to help seal the triumph.
He is currently third on the team with 12.8 ppg. - tops among HL rookies - while leading all freshmen in field-goal percentage (44.2%), three-point field goal percentage (42.6%) and three-point field goals per game (2.6).
JA-LETHALSophomore
Jaleel Hogan has been in double figures six times so far on the year and had his first career double-double with 14 points and a career-high 10 rebounds in the win over Bowling Green. He also had two assists and two blocks.
He recorded a career-high 16 points at Pittsburgh as he was a career-best 7-of-12 from the field with five rebounds.
He then had a 15-points - in just 15 minutes of action due to foul trouble - at Oral Roberts, where he was 7-of-11 from the field.
He is currently third on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game and fourth with 9.7 points per game, all while shooting 56.3 percent, second in the HL.
GETTING HOT EARLYSenior
Anton Wilson recorded his third career 20-point game as he led Detroit with 20 markers at Pittsburgh on Nov. 20.
He scored all 20 of his points in the first 20 minutes of play, the first Titan to score 20 in the first half since Nick Minnerath had 21 against Valparaiso on Jan. 17, 2013.
It was also one point off his career high of 21 set against UM-Dearborn in 2013.
Wilson now has nine double-digit scoring games on the year as he is coming off a 13-point performance at WKU.
He is currently second on the team in scoring at 13.7 ppg., with a team-high 30 treys along with 4.2 rebounds, fourth on the team.
TRIPLE 3 SPECIALITYSenior
Anton Wilson started the season with back-to-back games hitting four 3-pointers, and he added another game with four treys nailing four at #16/13 Vanderbilt. He recently hit a season-high five 3-pointers against Bowling Green, one away from his career best.
He now has 14 career game with four or more treys.
He also has 72 career games with at least two 3-pointers and 24 games knocking down at least three triples.
#1 SHOOTING 3'SSharpshooting senior
Anton Wilson continues to make his name show up in the Titan record books.
He shot 41.8 percent from behind the arc last season, a number that ranks sixth in school history as he was 56-of-134 from long distance.
This season, he is hitting the three at 45.5 percent (30-of-66).
With his four triples in the season opener, he passed Titan legend and 12-year NBA veteran Willie Green and is now tied for seventh in school history with 149 career 3-pointers.
He is also tied for third in UDM history with a 40.9 career three-point field goal percentage.
Titan Career 3-Point Field Goal Leaders1. Rashad Phillips, 1998-01 - 348
2. Desmond Ferguson, 1998-00 - 235
3. Dwayne Kelley, 1990-93 - 224
4. Jon Goode, 2005-08 - 202
5. Greg Grays, 2001-02 - 169
6. Michael Jackson, 1992-95 - 157
7. Anton Wilson, 2012-pre. - 149Titan Career 3-Point Field Goal Percentage Leaders1. Archie Tullos, 1985-88 - .433
2. Bill Wood, 1987-90 - .415
3. Tony Tolbert, 1993-94 - .409
Jon Goode, 2005-08 - .409
Anton Wilson, 2012-pre. - .409 6. Derrick Hayes, 1997-98 - .405
PAINT MANWith his strength, sophomore
Jaleel Hogan is uncanny in the paint showcased by his career 59.6 (102-of-171) field-goal percentage.
Last season, he ended the year with a blistering 62.0 field goal percentage (62-of-100), which would rank third in school history for a single season, but was 25 shot attempts shy from qualifying for that mark.
TOTAL CONTROLSenior
Carlton Brundidge has run the offense with excellence so far shown by his 1.9-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio on the year, fifth in the HL.
He has 29 assists against just 15 turnovers.
EASY POINTSSenior
Anton Wilson is a career 82.4 percent shooter at the free throw line connecting on 84-of-102 career attempts.
He does not have enough free throw attempts to qualify for the school record book, or his career percentage would rank fourth.
GREAT START FOR CBCarlton Brundidge has jumped out to a quick start in his final year of eligibility.
He currently leads the team with 2.9 assists - 11th in the Horizon League - and is fifth on the team in scoring (9.1) and rebounding (3.8).
Brundidge posted a career-best 23 points at Oral Roberts - 17 in the second half - where he was a career-high 10-of-19 from the field with five boards and two assists.
He had 14 points in the season opener and followed that up with 12 points at Pittsburgh. Against UM-Dearborn, he scored 10 points and handed out a career-high nine helpers and is coming off a 12-point effort against Bowling Green, where he hit two 3-pointers to cool a BGSU comeback attempt.
The four-straight games in double figures to start the year was also a career-best streak.
GERALD'S CASEFreshman
Gerald Blackshear has had an excellent start to his career and had a career night posting 12 points and five rebounds with a block in the win over Northeastern.
In his collegiate debut, he posted a game-high 10 rebounds to go with six points, three assists, three steals and a block against Central State.
He then had seven boards with three blocks against UM-Dearborn, seven caroms with seven points at Oral Roberts, six rebounds at #16/13 Vanderbilt and six points and seven boards in just 15 minutes in the win over UCF.
Blackshear is second on the team and 15th in the Horizon League in rebounding at 5.3 per game.
WHAT A DEBUTFreshman
Josh McFolley didn't have to wait long before he made an impact as he scored the first basket of the year for the Titans and led Detroit with 17 points in the season-opening victory over Central State.
McFolley was 7-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-8 from three, finishing with a team-high 17 points in just 26 minutes.
He is the first Detroit netter to lead his team in scoring in his Titan debut since sophomore Chase Simon had 17 at California in 2009. He is also the first freshman to lead the team in scoring in his collegiate debut since Jerry Davis had 18 against Toledo in 1978.
On Nov. 23, he was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week after notching 17 against CSU and eight at Pittsburgh, and he earned the honor again on Dec. 7 after posting 20 points in a win over Northeastern.
