Detroit (1-3) vs. Indiana State (5-0)
Dec. 1, 2009 (7:05 p.m.)
Terre Haute, IN
Hulman Center (10,200)

Game Notes (in pdf)

SERIES RECORD
Detroit leads the overall series with Indiana State, 3-1, with the Sycamores' lone win coming last season on Nov. 25 by a score of 74-60 at Calihan Hall. Prior to 2008, the last time these two teams faced each other, the Titans claimed a 72-67 victory on Dec. 7, 1985 in Terre Haute, IN. Heading into Tuesday's contest, UDM is 2-0 on ISU's home court, 1-0 on neutral ground and 0-1 in Detroit.

SCOUTING THE SYCAMORES
Indiana State is undefeated thus far this season (5-0), with their last outing ending in a 76-57 victory against Central Michigan in Terre Haute, IN, and the Sycamores opened up their season at Kansas State on Nov. 14 (77-73). Kelsey Luna is averaging a team-best 22.2 points per game and has dished out a team-high 19 assists, while Shannon Thomas leads the Sycamores with 8.6 rpg.

WHERE IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE?
Senior Brigid Mulroy sits third among conference peers in field goal percentage (.568) and is first in 3-point field goal percentage (.700), 3-point field goals made (3.5/gm), as well as scoring (18.5 ppg). Sophomore Yar Shayok currently ranks third in the Horizon League in rebounds (9.5 rpg), second in defensive rebounds (7.0/gm) and is tied for seventh in scoring (14.0 ppg). In addition, sophomore Jalesa Jones sits third in assists (5.0 apg).

BRIDGE WORTH SEEING
Senior Brigid Mulroy has scored in double figures every game thus far this season and has scored 20 or more points, twice, with the last coming against Canisius on Nov. 24 as she netted a team-high 20 points.

STEALING & HELPING, SIMULTANEOUSLY
Sophomore Jalesa Jones dished out a game-high six assists and collected a game-best four steals against Canisius this past Tuesday.

EVERY MINUTE
Two Titans played every single minute against the Griffs on Nov. 24 in senior Brigid Mulroy and sophomore Jalesa Jones. This was the second time this season that Jones played all 40 minutes (MSU; Nov. 15).

NOT SO SHY, SHAYOK
Sophomore Yar Shayok continued to dominate on the boards at Cincinnati (Nov. 21) as she ended with a game-high 10 rebounds, nine of which came on the defensive end.

FOR CHARITY
The Titans were almost perfect from the line at Cincinnati (Nov. 21) as Detroit made 10 of its 11 attempts.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Sophomore Yar Shayok collected her second double-double of the season as she scored a team second-best 12 points and pulled down 10 caroms at UC.

THREE'S ANYONE?
Senior Brigid Mulroy made all three attempts from long range at Cincinnati (Nov. 21), while sophomore Yar Shayok and freshmen Demeisha Fambro, as well as Cherridy Thornton all netted one trey each against the Bearcats. Thornton's 3-pointer pulled Detroit within one late in the second half after being down by 17 points to Cincinnati.

SAME EXACT EFFORT
In Detroit's game at Cincinnati on Nov. 21, both teams shot an identical 21-of-59 from the field.

LONE SENIOR HONORED
Senior guard Brigid Mulroy came out of the gate rearing to go in Detroit's opening week as she averaged 20.5 points in the two games. For her efforts, Mulroy was named Horizon League Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Nov. 16 and also earned the Horizon League Network's “The People's Choice” honor (Nov. 19).

MORE MULROY
Mulroy opened the 2009-10 campaign with a team third-best 14-point effort in Detroit's 74-65 win at Oakland on Nov. 13 and, two days later, in UDM's home opener, she shot 8-of-11 from the field, including 4-of-5 from long range, and made all seven attempts at the line to end with a career-high and game-best 27 points versus #10 Michigan State. The eight made field goals matches her career-high and the seven free throws is a new personal best for Detroit's lone senior.

CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONORS
Detroit won the final Horizon League Player of the Week honor last season (Sandi Brown) and then Mulroy won it the first week of this season.

SAVVY SEVEN
In Detroit's first four games, only seven players have seen action on the court in both contests in senior Brigid Mulroy, sophomores Yar Shayok, Jalesa Jones and Lauren Allen, as well as freshmen Demeisha Fambro, Kassandra Hooten and Cherridy Thornton.

NOT TOO SHABBY
Detroit led by as much as nine against #10 Michigan State on Nov. 15 and the Titans had a one-point advantage at the break (37-36).

WELCOME TO CALIHAN
Over 1,600 fans came to watch the Titans face nationally-ranked Michigan State on Nov. 15.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING
Sophomore Yar Shayok, whose 2008-09 season was cut short due to an injury, made a huge impact for the Titans against Oakland on Nov. 13 as she collected a double-double with game-highs in both points and rebounds with 26 and 14, respectively. Shayok shot 11-of-14 from the field, 4-of-5 from the line and 10 of her caroms came on the defensive end.

TALE OF TWO HALVES
The Titans shot 36 percent in the first half against Oakland (Nov. 13) and came back from the break to shoot 61 percent in the second stanza, compared to a 29 percent effort from the Golden Grizzlies.

LAST TIME OUT
Detroit senior Brigid Mulroy ended with a team-high 20 points, but her attempted game-winning 3-pointer as time expired was blocked and the Titans were edged by Canisius in women's basketball action Tuesday evening at Calihan Hall, 54-52.

With 25 seconds left, Mulroy made a trip to the free throw line where she netted her second attempt to tie the game at 52. But Canisius senior Brittane Russell made a game-winning lay-up at the baseline with 4.3 seconds left on the clock. That set up Mulroy's last-ditch shot.

At the 2:30 mark, Detroit (1-3) sophomore Yar Shayok sank both of her free throws to tie the game at 49 and then Shayok, who ended with a team second-best 11 points, gave Detroit a two-point lead less than a minute later after battling her way through some Canisius defenders for a lay-up. Russell then netted a trey at 1:20 right in front of the Griffs' bench to give Canisius a 52-51 lead.

The Titans came right out of the gate and took control of the first half as Detroit scored 10 unanswered points for its largest lead of the stanza. UDM did not allow a Canisius basket until 15:10 after Griffs senior Ellie Radke hit a jumper, but Mulroy answered with five points to give the Titans a 15-6 advantage right before the 12-minute media timeout. Detroit maintained its lead the entire half and the closest the Golden Griffins would get to the Titans was five, with the second occurring at the break, 27-22.

Detroit sophomore Jalesa Jones dished out a game-high six assists and added four steals, while Mulroy grabbed a game-best eight rebounds.

The Titans shot 37 percent from the field (18-of-49), while the Griffs had a 23-of-56 showing in the contest (41 percent). Detroit made 10 of 19 at the free throw line, while Canisius missed its lone attempt, and the Griffs outrebounded the Titans, 36-30.

BIG TEN TEAMS TO CALIHAN
Michigan State and Michigan will both visit Calihan Hall this year, which is the first time since the 2001-02 season in which Detroit has hosted both Big Ten teams. The Titans opened up their home season against MSU (Nov. 15) and will host the Wolverines on Dec. 19.

PEACHY KEEN
Detroit and Georgia will have a rematch this year on Dec. 22 in Athens. Last season, the Titans captured a historic 70-66 victory over then 23rd-ranked Georgia at Calihan Hall on Nov. 22.

YOU LOOK FAMILIAR
When the Titans square-off with Michigan in December, it will pit a former mentor against a mentee as Detroit head coach Autumn Rademacher coached under Michigan head coach Kevin Borseth for three seasons (2004-07) while he was at the helm of Green Bay's women's team.

HORIZON LEAGUE NETWORK
All of Detroit's home games and every road conference contest for the Titans will be televised on the Horizon League Network this year.

DETROIT INKS TWO
University of Detroit Mercy head women's basketball coach Autumn Rademacher has announced that two student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Titan squad, beginning with the 2010-11 season. The signees are: Megan Hatter (F, 6-0, Howell, MI/Howell) and Senee Shearer (G, 5-7, Detroit, MI/Pershing). Hatter is the sister of current Titan, Heather Hatter.

Q&A's
This season, we are going to give you an inside look to the Detroit Titans women's basketball program as we are going to have 'Q&As' posted on DetroitTitans.com every Tuesday and will learn about every player on the roster, as well as the coaching staff.

RADEMACHER'S WEEKLY BLOG
Detroit head coach Autumn Rademacher wants to give fans an inside perspective to the Titan program and will do so by writing a weekly blog for DetroitTitans.com. It will be posted every Monday and can be found on the women's basketball home page navigation bar.

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