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DETROIT (12/31/2015) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team opens the Horizon League portion of its schedule on Saturday, hosting Youngstown State for a 12 p.m. game inside historic Calihan Hall. The contest is the first of a doubleheader with the men's squad against the Penguins.

First-year head coach Bernard Scott opens the Horizon League schedule against two teams he used to coach for in Youngstown State and Cleveland State. The Titans play five of their first seven conference games in Detroit.

The game may be seen live on ESPN3 as well as WADL, with the Voice of Detroit women's basketball, Denny Kapp, calling all of the action. The doubleheader is Jr. Titans Youth Day as well as Camp Day. The first 100 kids that arrive to the games receive a free Titans youth jersey.
 

Game 12 - Detroit (4-7) vs. Youngstown State (10-2)
Date	Saturday, Jan. 2, 2015  |  12:00 p.m. ET
Location	Detroit, Mich.  |  Calihan Hall
Live Stats	DetroitTitans.com
Stream / TV	ESPN3 & Watch ESPN Application / WADL
Social Media	Twitter (In-game tweets): @DetroitTitans  |  @Detroit_WBB  |  Facebook     Instagram  |  Tweet #DetroitsCollegeTeam
All-Time Series	Detroit leads, 20-17  |  Last Meeting: Youngstown State 73, Detroit 55 (3/11/15)
Promotion	Jr. Titans Youth Day & Camp Day

Urbanick Hits Eight 3-Pointers, Scores 32 in Loss to EMU
Sophomore guard Nicole Urbanick tied a 28-year school record Wednesday when she sank eight 3-pointers in Detroit's 85-68 loss to Eastern Michigan at Calihan Hall. Urbanick made five 3-pointers in the third quarter alone and finished with a career-high 32 points. She finished the game 8-of-14 from downtown, including hitting 6-of-8 in the second half. She tallied 17 points in the third quarter helping Detroit to a season-best 30 points in a quarter.

Detroit trailed 47-21 at halftime, but out-scored the Eagles in the second half, 47-38. Rosanna Reynolds added 13 points and six assists and Brianne Cohen had nine points and eight rebounds for the Titans, which had their four-game home win streak snapped in the loss.

Urbanick made her eighth 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter. She had seven through the first three quarters. Urbanick's single-game record for 3-pointers made tied Daphne Smith's performance in 1987. Smith also sank eight triples against Butler on Jan. 10 that season.

Detroit made 15-of-20 free throws and shot 51.6 percent in the second half, highlighted by Urbanick's 8-of-10 shooting clip.

Urbanick's Career Night
Urbanick reached 30 points for the first time in her career with her 32-point effort against Eastern Michigan. Her 17-point quarter is the high for a Titan player this season, surpassing the 14-point quarter she had against Salem International. Urbanick's previous career high was 24 points earlier this season.

Urbanick's 32 points is also tied for the most in the Horizon League for a single game this season with Wright State's Kim Demmings. Her 32 points is the most by a Titan since Rosanna Reynolds tallied 33 points at IPFW in December 2014.

The Divine Child HS graduate ranks first in the Horizon League in 3-pointers made per game (2.8). Following her eight 3-pointers made against Eastern Michigan, Urbanick is also tied for 19th all-time in Detroit women's basketball history with 71 makes.

Rosie Nears 1,000
Junior guard Rosanna Reynolds is quickly nearing the 1,000-point plateau. She is 72 points away from the 1,000-point milestone for her Titan career. Reynolds surpassed the 800-point plateau mark during the Titans' game against No. 8 Maryland and reached the 900-point mark early in the game against Western Michigan.

She would become the 20th player in Detroit women's basketball history to surpass the 1,000-point mark and first since Senee Shearer during the 2013-14 season. Reynolds has led the Titans in scoring in six of 11 games this year and ranks second on the team with a 15.5 points per game average. Reynolds is also just one 3-pointer away from 100 for her career. She ranks 12th all-time with 99 made triples.

Horizon League History
The Titans are 224-222 all-time in Horizon League play with its 222 victories ranking third all-time behind Green Bay (297) and former member Butler (227).

Detroit is in its 36th season as a Horizon League member and stands as the eldest member by 14 years over Cleveland State, Green Bay, Milwaukee, UIC and Wright State. The Titans joined the league in 1980.

All-Time Series
Detroit is 20-17 all-time against Youngstown State and has performed well at home, holding a 14-4 mark against the Penguins in games played in Detroit. The Titans and YSU met three times last year, with the Penguins winning the last two -- in Detroit and in Youngstown during the Horizon League Championships.

Last Time Out Against Youngstown State
Detroit met Youngstown State three times in the final 11 games of the 2014-15 season, including the opening round of the Horizon League Championships. The Penguins out-scored Detroit in both halves of their tournament matchup to win, 73-55, in Youngstown, Ohio.

Rosanna Reynolds scored a team-best 18 points and added eight assists for the Titans, while Haleigh Ristovski hit three triples and finished with 11 points. Detroit shot 36.1 percent in the game. Youngstown State was led by Heidi Schlegel and Nikki Arbanas, who each scored 22 points for the Penguins in the win.

Reynolds had a near-triple double in the first meeting between the two schools last season, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists in a 59-58 Detroit road victory in Youngstown.

Scouting Youngstown State
The Penguins opened the season 6-0 and have a 10-2 mark heading into Horizon League play. The only losses for YSU have come on the road at Penn State and Akron. Youngstown State averages 67.6 points per game and is shooting 40.2 percent for the season. YSU is 3-2 on the road so far.

A young team with just one senior, YSU is led in scoring by sophomore Sarah Cash at 12.9 points per game. Nikki Arbanas is the other player who averages in double figures at 11.6 ppg. Indiya Benjamin leads the Horizon League in assists with 71. Arbanas and Alison Smolinski have combined for 51 triples in 12 games. Cash leads the squad in rebounding (6.8 per game).

Cohen Continues Strong Play Off Bench
Since her move to the bench early in the season, Brianne Cohen has found her role as an instant scorer and rebounder for the Titans. She has scored in double figures in six out of the past eight games, reaching 19 points twice this season. She is third on the squad with an 11.1 points per game average and ranks third on the team in rebounding at 6.4 boards per contest. She also leads the team with 38 offensive caroms and has recorded seven games of seven or more boards.

Three's Company
The Titans had four players reach 40 or more 3-pointers made during the 2014-15 season. Three of those players are back this year -- Reynolds (59 triples), Ristovski (51) and Urbanick (40). The trio combined for 150 of the 221 triples Detroit made a season ago.

Urbanick (31), Ristovski (16) and Reynolds (13) have already combined for 60 three-pointers through 11 games this season. Reynolds moved into 12th all-time in triples against Niagara and has 99 makes from downtown in her Titan career. Ristovski is 16th all-time with 87 triples, while Urbanick is tied for 19th in career makes with 71 triples in just 38 contests.

Taking Care of the Ball
Detroit ranks third in the Horizon League in fewest turnovers per game this season. The Titans have been ranked among the league leaders all season and currently averages just 14.5 turnovers per game.

The Titans have had three games this year of 10 turnovers or fewer. Detroit turned the ball over just six times at St. Bonaventure and followed it up with just nine turnovers against Niagara in the team's first win of the year. UDM also had 10 turnovers in its most recent game against Western Michigan, including just five in the first three quarters. 

Earlier in the year against No. 8-ranked Maryland, Detroit had 14 turnovers, but just six in the second half against one of the top teams in the country in the Terrapins.

Block Party
The Titans have the highest single-game block total in the Horizon League this season. Detroit had 12 rejections against IPFW in a 64-63 win. It's also believed to be the highest block total for a Titan women's basketball team in the past decade. Haleigh Ristovski had a career-best six blocks in that contest.

Detroit ranks second in the Horizon League in blocked shots per game (4.4), trailing just UIC (5.3). Detroit has 48 blocks through 11 games and is on pace to surpass last year's total with ease. The Titans had 82 blocks in 30 games for a 2.7 blocks per game average in 2014-15.

Boxing Out
Haleigh Ristovski continues to rank among the league leaders in rebounding during her junior season. She's ranked in the top 10 all season and currently is second in the Horizon League in defensive rebounds (7.4 per game). She has three double-doubles this year and four 11-plus rebounding efforts in 2015-16. She pulled down a career-best 13 boards in the season opener vs. Bradley.

Horizon League Leaders
Individually (Top 10)
Scoring -- Nicole Urbanick (15.6 ppg - 6th), Rosanna Reynolds (15.5 ppg - 7th)
Rebounding -- Haleigh Ristovski (8.0 rpg - T-7th)
Field Goal % -- Brianne Cohen (53.6 - 5th)
Assists -- Rosanna Reynolds (4.5 - 3rd)
Free Throw % -- Rosanna Reynolds (86.7 - 2nd)
3-Point % -- Haleigh Ristovski (40.0 - 10th)
3-Point FG Made -- Nicole Urbanick (2.8 - 1st)
Blocked Shots -- Haleigh Ristovski (1.4 - 5th), Rosanna Reynolds (1.1 - 8th)
Assist-to-Turnover Ratio -- Rosanna Reynolds (2.0 - 4th)
Offensive Rebounds -- Brianne Cohen (3.5 - 5th)
Defensive Rebounds -- Haleigh Ristovski (7.4 - 2nd)
Minutes Played -- Haleigh Ristovski (36.5 - 2nd), Nicole Urbanick (34.0 - 6th), Rosanna Reynolds (33.9 - 7th)

Team (Top 6)
Scoring Offense -- 65.5 (5th)
Free Throw % -- 69.9 (4th)
Blocked Shots -- 4.4 (2nd)
Fewest Turnovers -- 14.4 (3rd)
Defensive Rebounds -- 25.4 (6th)
3-Point FG Made -- 7.5 (6th)

Up Next
Detroit, which opens the Horizon League schedule with five of seven at home, hosts Cleveland State on Monday, Jan. 4 in a 5 p.m. tilt. Following its home game against the Vikings, the Titans visit Valparaiso and UIC on Jan. 7 and Jan. 9, respectively.