DETROIT (1/6/2018) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team will look to start an upward direction in the Horizon League as the Titans battle first place and defending conference champion NKU on Sunday, Jan. 7.  

Game time is set for 2 p.m. inside historic Calihan Hall and will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and televised locally on WADL-38 with Dan Dickerson and Earl Cureton on the call as well as on 910 AM Superstation with Cliff Russell providing the play by play.

The contest is the second of a four-game homestand for the Titans.

NKU won the Horizon League Championship last season as the number four seed and is currently tied for first place in the league with Wright State at 3-0 after knocking off Oakland on Friday.

The Titans will also celebrate Tommy Titan's Birthday all game long, and there are a few special ticket promotions that fans can take advantage of. 

Welcome Back to Calihan Hall:
Purchase a ticket to a men's or women's basketball January home game at Calihan Hall and receive a free ticket for a home game in February
 
Calihan Hall 65th Anniversary Promotion:
$65 ticket for all Horizon League men's basketball games (a savings of $70)
Also includes one (1) guest pass for Titan Club Room (one time use of any game of your choice)
 
Calihan Hall 6 for 5:
Purchase Five (5) Horizon League games and get the sixth game free
Rates start at $20 for WBB and $25 for MBB
 
Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone (313-993-1700 ext. 7301) or in person at Calihan Hall. For more information on tickets, contact Director of Ticket Operations & Sales Justin Hairston at 313-993-1700 ext. 7301 or at hairstjj1@udmercy.edu.

ALL-TIME MATCH-UP

• This is just the fifth career meeting between the two schools as NKU leads the all-time series, 3-1, sweeping the match-up last year. 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• The Titan homestand continues as Detroit Mercy welcomes Cleveland State and Youngstown State into historic Calihan Hall. The Titans will battle the Vikings on Wednesday and the Penguins on Friday.

CALIHAN HALL TURNS 65

• The 2017-18 season marks the 65th anniversary of historic Calihan Hall.
• The dedication of the University's Memorial Building, as it was known back then, took place May 25, 1952. The first basketball game was played Dec. 2 of that year when the U-D men beat Kalamazoo, 75-61. 
• In 1977, the name was changed to Calihan Hall in honor of the Titans' first basketball All-American, the late Bob Calihan.
• On Dec. 5, 2011, the floor of Calihan Hall was dedicated to former coach Dick Vitale.  

MOTOR CITY MADNESS TICKETS NOW ON SALE

• Tickets for the 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Men's and Women's Basketball Championship — to be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit — are on sale now at HorizonLeague.com, the Little Caesars Arena Box Office, or the Little Caesars Arena Ticket Sales and Service Office (313-471-7575). Fans can also purchase tickets by calling or visiting their favorite school's box office.
• Ticket prices for Motor City Madness, which will take place March 2-6, begin at $15 per day
• Last season, 29,240 fans were in attendance, which ranked 12th out of 32 DI conferences.

TOUGH NON-CONFERENCE SLATE

• The 13 opponents on the Titan non-conference schedule combined to go 257-205 (55.6%) last season, and the 11 DI foes are 105-67 (61.1%) already on the year. 
• That number has the Titan non-conference schedule ranked 56th overall in the nation. 

TAKING ADVANTAGE

• Despite its 15-of-25 effort against Wright State on Friday, Detroit Mercy has done a great job at the free throw line connecting on 74.9 percent, third in the HL and 44th in the country.
• Detroit Mercy has hit 80.0 percent or more at the line in seven games, including some great performances in 18-of-22 at Virginia Tech, 20-of-23 versus Seattle, 13-of-15 in the road win at Saint Louis, 12-of-14 versus Toledo and 17-of-20 against Western Michigan.  
• Some of the top free throw shooters include Jermaine Jackson Jr. (92.7%, 38-of-41), Kameron Chatman (86.7%, 52-of-60),  Corey Allen (80.4%, 45-of-56) and Josh McFolley (78.8%, 41-of-52). 
• In fact, Jackson Jr. is second in the HL at the charity stripe and would be top 15 in the nation, but does not have enough makes to qualify.
• He had a streak of 17 made in a row before missing one against ETSU and had another streak of 11 in a row before missing one against Wright State. 

HIGH POWERED OFFENSE

• The Titans currently rank first in the Horizon League and 37th in the nation in scoring offense at 83.3 points per game. 
• Detroit Mercy has scored at least 71 points in 14 games, including three 100+point efforts. 
• Last season, the Titans hit 80 points 12 times and 90 on five occasions, tying for third in the HL in offense at 77.0 ppg., - 85th in the nation. 

MY 5

• The Titans have used eight different starting line-ups so far on the season.
• Only Kameron Chatman and Jermaine Jackson Jr. have started all 16 games. 

DOUBLE-DOUBLE

• The Titans had two players record double-doubles their last time out against Wright State, the first time that has happened since last season against Milwaukee.
• Redshirt junior Kameron Chatman posted 13 points and 12 rebounds and junior Tariiq Jones had 15 points and 10 boards. 

ONE STRONG CHATMAN

• Redshirt junior Kameron Chatman has been one of the most productive transfers in the NCAA this season.
• On the year, he has started all 16 games and had netted seven 20-point games and six double-doubles. 
• Chatman leads the team and is:
• * 4th in the HL in scoring at 18.0 ppg.
• * 1st in the HL in rebounding at 8.8 rpg.
• * 1st in the HL in 3-point shooting at 46.2%
• * 11th in the HL in overall shooting at 48.3%
• He started conference play with two-straight 20-point games netting 22 at Green Bay - along with 11 rebounds and a career-high five assists - and 20 at Milwaukee and is coming off another double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds against Wright State. 
• His seven 20-point games on the year are tied for second in the HL - behind Oakland's Kendrick Nunn's nine - while his six double-doubles are also tied for second in the conference.

JJJ FILLING UP THE STAT SHEET

• Rookie Jermaine Jackson Jr. posted stats all around as a true freshman on the road in his collegiate debut at Virginia Tech tallying 16 points with seven rebounds and three assists. 
• The seven rebounds tied for the team lead, while his six defensive caroms led the team. 
• He tallied a season-high 25 points at Green Bay - where he was 8-of-14 from the field with a season-high seven 3-pointers - and with his points against Wright State, he has now scored in double digits in 11 games on the season 
• Jackson Jr. is currently third on the team averaging 11.7 points to go with a team-best 3.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 steals. 
• He also has 58 assists and just 33 turnovers for a 1.8 ratio, tied for sixth in the HL. 
• Jackson Jr. leads all league rookies in scoring, assists and made 3-pointers and is second in steals. 

I SEE YOU CA

• Sophomore Corey Allen has been in double figures in 12 of his 15 games with three 20+ contests and a pair of 30+ games. 
• He has also set a career high in rebounds with eight at Green Bay and tied his career best with five assists in a game this year. 
• On the season, he is second on the team in scoring at 15.6 points per game - seventh in the HL - and ranks second on the team and sixth in the league in three-point shooting (40.3%) as well as third on the team in overall shooting (45.9%). 

WAY TO REEK

• Junior Tariiq Jones missed seven games with an ankle injury, but has come back strong in the last four averaging 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and shooting 58.8 percent (20-of-34). 
• He is coming off a big day posting his first career double-double with a career-best 15 points and 10 rebounds against Wright State.
• He had seven points and three rebounds against Murray State, 13 points and five boards at Green Bay and 12 points with five rebounds at Milwaukee. 
• He started the year with nine points at Virginia Tech and 11 had versus UM-Dearborn before suffering his ankle injury in practice.   

KAM'S THE MAN

• The Titans needed everyone's help to get the overtime victory over Houston Baptist on Nov. 19 and redshirt junior Kameron Chatman did his part posting his first career double-double with 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
• At Saint Louis on Nov. 22, he posted 18 points and nine rebounds, but his biggest play was the game-winning shot with one second left.
• He tallied a career-high 31 points with 10 rebounds and three steals at Fort Wayne on Nov. 28, going a career-best 11-of-15 from the field and 5-of-6 from behind the arc. 

OUR ROYAL PRINCE

• Graduate senior Roschon Prince is starting to find his rhythm at Detroit Mercy as he was in double figures in scoring with 10 points - hitting all five of his shots - against Wright State his last time out. 
• Before that, he posted his seventh career double-double - and first as a Titan - with a season-high 11 points and 10 rebounds at Milwaukee and that was off a nine-point performance at Green Bay. 
• On the season, he is averaging 6.1 points and 3.6 rebounds, while shooting 56.4 percent from the field.

JALEEL REACHES 1,000

• Senior Jaleel Hogan became the 41st Titan in school history to post 1,000 points as he reached that mark with a basket at Fort Wayne.
• Hogan enters today's game with 1,072 career points, which ranks 35th in school history just three behind Carl Pickett for 34th. 
• He registered his first double-double of the season with a season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds against Western Michigan.
• Hogan is currently fifth on the team with 7.9 points per game, while shooting 59.3 percent from the field, fourth in the HL.