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Episode #6: Titan Court Report to Re-Air Tonight

DETROIT (3/19/13) -- Titan fans, the sixth episode of the Detroit Titan Court Report is scheduled to air today (Mar. 19) at 6:00 p.m., on FOX Sports Detroit. The Court Report gives a monthly all-access look at UDM's men's basketball program. The show, which brought home a Michigan Emmy last season, will feature seven different episodes to be broadcast nationally on the cable sports network—all in High Definition— with numerous re-airs throughout FSD's lineup.

Fans that miss out on tonight's airing can catch the new episode on Mar. 20th at 6 p.m., and on Mar. 27 at 6 p.m.

The 30-minute show, hosted by local personalities Ryan Field and Mickey York with reporters Justin White, Shannon Hogan and Trevor Thompson, will provide a look inside the Titan program with player features, interviews, highlights and much more.  The show is in conjunction with a package to deliver live game telecasts announced earlier in the year.

The sixth episode of the award winning series will feature a spot on the two Titan seniors in Doug Anderson and Nick Minnerath as well as a segment with Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Michael Miller on Minnerath and Jason Calliste overcoming injuries in their careers. 

The premiere episode, which highlighted Titan's Basketball Legends &Traditions, ran on Friday, Nov. 2 at 8:30 p.m., and included several encore airings throughout the time schedule on FSD.

The second episode had interviews with Coach McCallum, and the four international student-athletes, along with highlights from the first three games of season and sound bites from returning players. The all-access video will also be showcased, with scenes from inside the Titan locker room, huddle and team practices. Features include what the Titans did last season, along with a piece about junior guard Ray McCallum and what the team expectations are this year.

The third episode included interviews with assistant coach Jay Smith along with Anderson and Minnerath on how the Titans untraditional big men give Detroit an advantage. There are also segments on Anderson's dunking, Minnerath's return from last year's season-ending injury, and the first women's basketball piece in the three-year history of the Titan Court Report featuring the nation's leading scorer in sophomore Shareta Brown.

Episode No. 4 included interviews with Coach McCallum along Calliste, P.J. Boutte and Evan Bruinsma There was also a segment on the Titan's new weight room with interviews from Minnerath and Jermaine Lippert along with strength and conditioning coach Joe Tofferi, and a special piece on Titan alum Bernie Fuhs talking about UDM's school record 39-game home win streak in the early 2000's.

The fifth episode included coach McCallum talking about Detroit's final push as the regular season winds down as well as members of the team talking about how strong the Horizon League is.  There is also a feature on Juwan Howard, Jr. coming back to Motown and Ray McCallum taking about the focus it takes to be a leader.

The Detroit Titans Court Report - produced by Alex Wright, Chad Schwartzenberger and Kevin Guralewski – won a Michigan Emmy in the Sports Program Series category over the Ford Lions Report LIVE (WXYZ), Tigers Live (FS Detroit) and the Tigers Live – Justin Verlander No-Hitter (FS Detroit). FOX Sports Detroit has provided statewide coverage of UDM basketball, and has now won over 90 Emmys since 2000.

"Detroit Titan Court Report" (FOX Sports Detroit)
Episode #1 - Nov. 2 (8:30 p.m.)
Episode #2 - Dec. 1 (11:30 a.m.)
Episode #3 - Jan. 5 (11:30 a.m.)
Episode #4 - Jan. 25 (6:00 p.m.)
Episode #5 - Mar. 2 (11:30 a.m.)
Episode #6 - Mar. 19 (7:00 p.m.)

Episode #5 Re-Air Dates
Wednesday, Mar. 20 – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 27 – 6:00 p.m.
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