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DETROIT (2/12/2016) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team returns to the hardwood Saturday afternoon, playing Valparaiso University for a noon game at Calihan Hall. The Titans are set to wear pink uniforms and shoes to support the fight against cancer. Proceeds from the contest will go towards Gilda's Club Metro Detroit, a local cancer support organization based in Royal Oak.
All fans who wear pink will get into the game for
FREE. The first 500 fans will also receive a pair of pink sunglasses.
The game is set to be aired on ESPN3 and WADL with
Denny Kapp calling all of the action. Detroit is coming off a 65-51 loss to UIC at home on Thursday. The Titans set a season-high in attendance with 1,623 fans filling Calihan Hall for the inaugural Field Trip Day. Valparaiso is on a four-game slide, having most recently lost at Oakland on Thursday.
| Game 24 - Detroit (11-12, 7-5 HL) vs. UIC (8-15, 4-8 HL) |
| Date | Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 | 12 p.m. ET |
| Location | Detroit, Mich. | Calihan Hall |
| Tickets | Adults: $6 | Children/Seniors: $4 | Students: FREE |
| Live Stats | DetroitTitans.com |
| Stream / TV | ESPN3 & Watch ESPN Application |
| Social Media | Twitter (In-game tweets): @DetroitTitans | @Detroit_WBB | Facebook
Instagram | |
| All-Time Series | Detroit leads, 14-9 | Last Meeting: Detroit 72, Valparaiso 66 on Jan. 7, 2016 |
| Promotion | Pink Game (First 500 fans receive free pink sunglasses) |
Titans Fall to UIC on Field Trip DayMore than 1,600 exuberant fans were on hand Thursday morning for the inaugural Field Trip Day at Calihan Hall, but the Titans fell 65-51 to visiting UIC. The attendance of 1,623 was the largest since Nov. 16, 2013, when 2,156 fans watched the Titans host Michigan at Calihan Hall.
Rosanna Reynolds led the Titans with 18 points and nine rebounds, while dishing out four assists. She scored 12 points in the first half, including hitting a jumper just inside the 3-point line just before the halftime buzzer.
Brianne Cohen notched her 16th double figure scoring game of the year, tallying 15 points for the Titans.
The Titans shot 42 percent in the first half on 12-of-28 shooting, but went cold in the closing 20 minutes, hitting just 6-of-23 shots. For the game, Detroit finished at 36 percent shooting. It was just the third time in Horizon League play that Detroit has failed to shoot 40 percent or better for the game. Detroit made 4-of-15 triple attempts, making 1-of-9 in the second half. The Titans went 11-of-17 from the free throw line. UIC held the rebound advantage, 41-33.
Cohen Named Horizon League Player of the WeekDetroit sophomore
Brianne Cohen was named Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday following her performance last week as the Titans went 2-0 on the road. Cohen averaged 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds per game last week and shot 80 percent from the floor (16-of-20) in Detroit's two road victories. She tied her career-high twice, scoring 21 points in both wins at Cleveland State and Youngstown State. It's her first-career Horizon League weekly honor. It's the second weekly honor for the Titans this year after
Rosanna Reynolds earned the award on Jan. 11.
In Detroit's 66-60 victory over the Vikings, Cohen sank her first eight shots of the game and finished with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting. She pulled down eight rebounds, seven of them on the offensive side. Cohen followed it up with a 7-of-8 shooting performance at YSU, leading the squad with 21 points in Detroit's road win against the Penguins. It was her third 21-point game in the past five games and fourth game of 20 points in 2015-16.
All-Time SeriesThe Titans have won the past two meetings with the Crusaders and hold a 14-9 all-time series lead. Detroit is 7-5 at home against Valparaiso, but has dropped the past against the Crusaders at Calihan Hall. Detroit's last victory at home against Valparaiso came on Feb. 9, 2013. UDM is 6-4 in its past 10 games against Valparaiso.
Scouting ValparaisoThe Crusaders have dropped their past four games, including three of them at home. Valparaiso scored 77 points in its past game, but fell at Oakland, 87-77. Valparaiso is in a stretch where it finishes with five of its final seven games on the road. VU started the Horizon League season 4-4, before dropping its last four contests. The Crusaders are just 1-7 in road games this season.
Valparaiso has three players who average in double figures, led by Jasmyn Walker at 11.9 points per game. Freshman Meredith Hamlet averages 10.7 points per game, while Dani Franklin is the third player in double figures at 10.6 points per game. Walker also leads the squad at 9.0 rebounds per contest. Amber Lindfors has 48 blocks to lead the Crusaders. Meredith Hamlet leads VU with 49 triples.
Up NextThe Titans return to the road next week, visiting Northern Kentucky for their first game in Highland Heights, Ky. Detroit then heads north to Dayton for a showdown with Wright State on Saturday.
About Gilda's Club: Gilda's Club Metro Detroit ensures that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community. Our organization creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends.
Since 1998, more than 10,000 individuals and families have visited our Clubhouse in Royal Oak or one of our off-site locations with hospital partners around Metro Detroit. Today, we have more than 10,000 members. Our program provides support and networking groups, educational lectures, workshops and social activities for cancer patients, their loved ones, and those who are bereft.
