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DETROIT (12/5/13) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team will host Atlantic 10 foe Rhode Island on Sunday, Dec. 8 at Historic Calihan Hall. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Dick Vitale Court and will be televised live locally on WADL TV-38. Fans can also listen to the game live on 1270 AM with Dan Leach the new voice of Titan Basketball.

The Detroit Titans women's golf team will be honored at halftime of the game on Sunday for its 2013 Horizon League Championship. The Titans will receive their trophies and rings after winning their second League championship over the last three years.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Titan fans can follow every UDM game this season through men's basketball GAMEDAY CENTRAL page located on the Titans Athletic Website that will keep fans one click away from all the action. This page will feature links for live stats (audio and video when applicable) as well as links for all the latest info while also making it easy to find the Titans on social media and to purchase photos and game tickets. The Game Day Central page also carries all the information on each opponent from who is leading the all-time series to who won the last game.

LAST OUTING
The rematch of Nov. 23rd's exciting game between Detroit and Toledo once again provided an abundance of offense, but it was the Rockets hot shooting that stole the show as the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team fell to UT, 91-75, on Wednesday night at Savage Arena.

Senior Evan Bruinsma led the way with his second double-double of the season tallying 25 points and 14 rebounds as well as three blocks and three steals. He was 10-of-15 from the field, including 8-of-11 in the first half where he netted 20 points.

Freshman Matthew Grant added 10 points and four assists and junior Juwan Howard Jr., had nine points and a pair of steals.

Toledo (6-0) shot 52.7% on the night, including 12-of-21 from behind the arc. UT's Rian Pearson led the Rockets with a game-high 30 points.

ABOUT THE RAMS
Rhode Island (6-4) had a chance to win at the buzzer, but a fade-away jumper by E.C. Matthews was short as the Rams were edged 50-49 by Providence Thursday.

Xavier Munford leads the Rams in scoring with 14.5 ppg, while Mathews and Gilvydas Biruta average 10.2 ppg and 10.0 ppg, respectively. Biruta also leads the team on the glass with 5.7 boards per game.

SERIES WITH RHODY
This will fifth meeting between Detroit and Rhode Island, with the series tied at two-games apiece. Detroit won the last meeting 72-67 at Calihan Hall during the 1979-80 season.

BRUINSMA NOMINATED FOR 2014 NABC GOOD WORKS TEAM
Detroit senior forward Evan Bruinsma has been nominated for the 2014 Allstate National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Good Works Team. The Titan co-captain has demonstrated great leadership, dedication and character both on the basketball court as well as in the classroom and around the community. Bruinsma is one of 75 Division I male student-athletes to be nominated, while just one of four from the Horizon League.

The 2014 nominees uphold impressive service resumes detailing unique and inspiring stories of servitude. From volunteering with sick and underprivileged children to lobbying state legislature for new laws that could help save lives, this exceptional group of young men and women demonstrate the positive impact student-athletes can have on and off the court. The 20 recipients will be announced in late February and recognized at the 2014 NABC National Convention.

TITAN CHARITY
Entering Sunday's game the Titans lead the Horizon League and rank fifth in the nation in free throw shooting percentage. Detroit is shooting 79.2 percent (179-of-226) from the charity stripe including a whopping 86.3 percent (101-of-117) over the last four games.

BLOCK PARTY
The Titans have recorded 49 blocked shots through their first eight games and are averaging 5.4 blocked shots per game which ranks 40th in the nation. Detroit recorded a season-high 13 blocks against U-M Dearborn, which were the most for the Titans since swatting 17 against Western Michigan in 1978.

Senior center Ugochukwu Njoku leads Detroit with 16 blocked shots and has recorded at least two blocks in four games this year, including a career-high five against U-M Dearborn.

UP NEXT
Detroit will travel south to face NC State on Saturday, Dec. 14. Tip-off has been moved up to 6:00 p.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN3 from Reynolds Coliseum.