Detroit (5-10, 3-1 HL) vs. Loyola (9-7, 3-2 HL)
Jan. 16, 2010 (2:00 p.m.)
Detroit, MI
Calihan Hall (8,295)

Game Notes (in pdf)

SERIES RECORD
Detroit owns a 40-19 advantage in the overall series with Loyola, which dates back to the 1982-83 season. The Titans have won the past four games against the Ramblers and the past five out of six meetings. Last season, UDM captured three victories over LUC, with the last coming in the first round of the Horizon League Championship at home on March 9 by a score of 72-67.

SCOUTING THE RAMBLERS
Loyola heads into Saturday's match-up having won three-straight games, including a 63-56 overtime win at Wright State on Thursday. The Ramblers own a 9-7 overall record, are 3-2 in Horizon League play and Loyola is 3-6 thus far this season when playing on the road. The last loss for the Ramblers came at Valparaiso on Jan. 4 by a score of 48-39. Maggie McCloskey leads Loyola with 10.7 points per game, while Ellen Ayoub is averaging a team-best 4.6 rebounds per contest.

FIVE IS DEFINITELY ALIVE
Not only did senior Brigid Mulroy make all five attempts from long range, but her last one left her hands just as time expired to help propel the Titans to a 66-65 win over visiting UIC Thursday night. In addition, Mulroy missed only one attempt all night as she had a 5-of-6 showing from the field and she also made both attempts at the line to end with a game second-best 17 points.

HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS
With a 3-1 record in Horizon League play, Detroit stands alone in the second slot among conference schools, while Loyola is currently tied for third with a 3-2 mark in league games.

THREE'S COMPANY
There were three key players in the final play for the Titans on Thursday as sophomore Lauren Allen took the throw-in from the other end of the court and passed it to sophomore Jalesa Jones, who then got it into the hands of the current Horizon League leader in 3-point field goal percentage, Brigid Mulroy.

ONE FOR THE MONEY
Prior to last season's 76-75 overtime win at Eastern Michigan (Dec. 20), the last time the Titans defeated their opponent by just one point was at Toledo on Nov. 23, 2003 (50-49).

SEVEN-UP
After making five treys on Thursday, Mulroy now stands all alone at the seventh spot in Detroit's record books with 113 career 3-pointers.

HERE TO HELP
Sophomore Lauren Allen dished out a game-high seven assists against the Flames on Thursday. Allen also added a team third-best 10 points, which included two treys, to tie for a season-high.

LEADING THE WAY
Sophomore Yar Shayok shot 9-of-14 from the field to end with a game-high 18 points against the Flames on Thursday. This marks the ninth time that Shayok has scored in double figures thus far this season. Shayok also led the Titans in rebounds as she added a game second-best eight caroms, which is the 11th time this year that she has led or tied for the lead among teammates in this category.

HOME SWEET HOME
Detroit has now won three-straight games at Calihan Hall, which began against Colgate on Dec. 30 (67-44), followed by a 68-47 win against Wright State on Jan. 3 and now the 66-65 win over UIC on Thursday. The last time the Titans won three consecutive contests at Calihan Hall was at the end of the 2008-09 campaign as Detroit defeated UIC on March 5 (63-55), Loyola two days later (57-49) and then Loyola, again, on March 9 in the first round of the Horizon League Championship (72-67).

START YOUR ENGINES
For the past five games, head coach Autumn Rademacher has used the starting line-up of sophomores Yar Shayok, Jalesa Jones and Lauren Allen, as well as senior Brigid Mulroy and junior Tayler Langham. This starting five has compiled a 4-1 record, which started with a 67-44 win over visiting Colgate on Dec 30.

NO REST NEEDED
Two Titans played all 40 minutes against the Flames in sophomores Yar Shayok and Jalesa Jones. This is the third time this year Jones has seen action for 40 minutes, while this is a new career-high for Shayok.

THREE TO GET READY
As a team, the Titans made nine 3-pointers against UIC on Thursday, which is the second-best showing for Detroit in this category thus far this year. Detroit set the standard for the season at Indiana State (Dec. 1) when the Titans poured in 10 from beyond the arc.

FROM LONG RANGE
Freshman Demeisha Fambro added eight points and tied her season-high of two treys against UIC on Thursday.

FOR CHARITY
Freshman Cherridy Thornton set new personal standards in made free throws (3) and rebounds (5), while tying her season-high of five points at Green Bay on Jan. 9.

TWO FOR THE SHOW
For the second time this season, sophomore Lauren Allen led the Titans in scoring as she netted 11 points after having a 4-of-7 showing from the field at Green Bay on Jan. 9. Two of those field goals were 3-pointers, which ties Allen's season-high in that category.

I'LL TAKE THREE OF THOSE
Two points wasn't enough for sophomore Lauren Allen, so she sank one from long range with 30 seconds left in the game against Milwaukee (Jan. 7) to help lift the Titans to their third-straight win.

RUNNING FROM THE LAW
When we were young, we were taught that it's not okay to steal, but there's an exception and sophomore Yar Shayok proved that on Jan. 7 as she collected a career-high, game-best and a season-high single game showing for the Titans with six steals.

MAKING A 'BIG' IMPACT
Sophomore Jalesa Jones, also known as 'Lil' Bit', poured in a team-high 14 points after making a career-high six field goals and also added a team-best five assists against Milwaukee on Jan. 7.

ALL BOARDED UP
The Titans outrebounded the Panthers, 42-20, in Detroit's 59-57 victory on Jan. 7 and UDM also edged the Phoenix in caroms, 33-30, this two days later.

HAPPY DAYS, AGAIN
Richie Cunningham or Fonzie couldn't be found in the stands on Thursday, but it was a 'Happy Day' for the Titans as their win against Milwaukee on Jan. 7 was the first on the Panthers' home court since March 3, 2005 (59-49).

THAT'S MY BALL
Junior Tayler Langham collected double figure rebounds for the first time in a Titan uniform as she ended with a team-high 11 caroms against Milwaukee on Jan. 7.

NOT A STRANGER
The Titans are all too familiar with ranked opponents this year as they have faced three thus far this season in #10 Michigan State (Nov. 15), #9 Georgia (Dec. 22) and #18 Green Bay (Jan. 9).

BEST IN THE NATION
In the latest NCAA National Rankings (thru Jan. 10), senior Brigid Mulroy ranks eighth in 3-point field goal pct. (.482) and 21st in 3-point field goals made (2.9/gm). In addition, as a team, the Titans are 100th in the nation in 3-point field goal pct. (.335).

WHERE IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE?
As of Jan. 15, senior Brigid Mulroy is first among conference peers in 3-point field goal pct. (.511) and in 3-point field goals made (3.0/gm). She is also seventh among conference peers in scoring (14.0 ppg) and fourth in free throw percentage (.861). Sophomore Yar Shayok is currently third in the Horizon League in rebounds (8.6 rpg), is 15th in scoring (11.5 ppg), fourth in defensive rebounds (5.9/gm) and is fifth in offensive rebounds (2.7/gm). In addition, sophomore Jalesa Jones is eighth in assist/turnover ratio (1.4) and tied for second in assists (4.9 apg), while Lauren Allen is 10th (3.4 apg).

NOT THE CITY IN CALIFORNIA
Sophomore Lauren Allen (L.A.) tied her career-high of eight assists for a game-best effort and also tied for a game-high nine rebounds for a new season-high in Detroit's 21-point victory over Wright State on Jan. 3.

“FOUR SCORE & SEVEN YEARS AGO...”(AGAIN)
For two games in a row, the Titans had four players score in double figures, most recently it was against visiting Wright State (Jan. 3). Senior Brigid Mulroy led the way with 21, while freshman Demeisha Fambro came off the bench to score 13 and sophomores Yar Shayok and Jalesa Jones each added 11 for Detroit in the 68-47 win. Against Colgate (Dec. 30), Jones led the way with 17, while Mulroy scored 15, junior Tayler Langham added 14 and Shayok netted 10 for UDM.

OPENING ON A WINNING NOTE
This marks the second straight season in which the Titans have won their Horizon League opener as Detroit defeated Wright State (Jan. 3) 68-47, and last year UDM captured a 71-64 victory over Loyola in Chicago on Jan. 3.

ASSISTING TOGETHER
The Titans dished out a season-best 17 assists against Wright State on Jan. 3.

STEALING AWAY
The Titans collected 12 steals against Colgate (Dec. 30) and Wright State (Jan. 3), which ties for a season-high in this category.

HALF AND HALF
Junior Tayler Langham shot 50 percent from the field (6-of-12) to end with a game third-best 14 points against Colgate on Dec. 30. In addition, Langham added five rebounds, one assist and one steal in 31 minutes of play.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Sophomore Yar Shayok collected her fourth double-double of the season as she scored a game fourth-best 10 points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds against visiting Colgate on Dec. 30.

THAT'S DY-NO-MITE!
Sophomore Jalesa Jones (JJ) led all scorers with a career-high 17 points after making a personal-best five field goals against Colgate on Dec. 30. Jones shot 70 percent from the line (7-of-10) and dished out a game second-best five assists versus the Raiders.

DOUBLIN' UP
Detroit had five players score in double figures at Morehead State on Dec. 13. Sophomore Jalesa Jones and freshman Demeisha Fambro tied for a team-high 15 points, while freshman Kassandra Hooten scored 14. Sophomore Yar Shayok and senior Brigid Mulroy added 12 and 10, respectively.

HORTEN CLEARLY HEARS A 'WHO'
Freshman Kassandra Hooten started ended with a team third-best and personal-high 14 points for her second consecutive game scoring in double figures on Dec. 13 at Morehead State. Against Bowling Green (Dec. 9), she came off the bench to score a team-high and then personal-best 12 points after shooting 4-of-11 from the field and making her lone attempt from long range.

FAMBRO LEADS THE WAY
Freshman Demeisha Fambro poured in a game-high 22 points, which included a perfect 5-of-5 showing at the line, against Eastern Michigan (Dec. 5). Fambro was one rebound shy of collecting a double-double as she grabbed a team third-best nine boards and she also tallied a game-high four steals against the Eagles.

BOARD WORK, NOT BRIDGE WORK
Senior Brigid Mulroy pulled down a career-high and game second-best 12 rebounds against Eastern Michigan on Dec. 5.

LONE SENIOR HONORED
Detroit's lone senior, Brigid Mulroy, came out of the gate raring to go in UDM'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.

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).

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.

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.

BIG TEN TEAMS TO CALIHAN
Michigan was the second Big Ten team to visit Calihan Hall this year as Detroit opened up its home slate with a match-up against Michigan State on Nov. 15 and faced off with the Wolverines on Dec. 19. The last time UDM hosted both of these teams was during the 2001-02 season.

LAST TIME OUT
With UDM down by two, senior Brigid Mulroy launched one from beyond the arc as time expired to lift Detroit to a dramatic 66-65 victory over visiting UIC in a Horizon League match-up on Jan. 14 for the Titans' third straight win at Calihan Hall.

With five seconds reading on the clock, Detroit sophomore Lauren Allen had the throw-in at the other end of the court and got the ball out of her hands just in time to freshman Jalesa Jones, who then fed a pass to Mulroy and watched as the ball went through the net.

The score was tied at 63 with 21 seconds left and UIC responded with sophomore Jasmine Bailey making both of her free throw attempts to take a two-point lead with six seconds left, setting up Mulroy's heroics.

Mulroy made all five attempts from long range and only missed one basket all night as she shot 5-of-6 from the field and ended with a 17 points. She now stands seventh all-time in Detroit's record books with 113 career 3-pointers.

Detroit sophomore Yar Shayok netted a game-high 18 points and grabbed a team second-best eight rebounds, while Allen ended with 10 points and dished out a game-high seven assists. Jones was close to double figure points as she ended with nine and also added five helpers and two steals in the win.

Four Flames scored in double figures with freshman Taylor Foulks coming off the bench to tie senior Cassie Johnson for a team-best 15 points, while Bailey ended with a double-double with a game-high 11 rebounds, along with 13 points.

Detroit's largest lead of the contest was nine, which came at the 11:40 mark of the second half after Jones made a lay-up to put the score at 47-38, and UIC's largest advantage came with just under four minutes left in the first when the scoreboard read 25-18.

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
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