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GAME 13
Date: Sat. Dec. 22, 2010 - 8:00 pm EST
Location: Peoria, Ill.
Arena: Carver Arena (11,442)
Live stats: bradleybraves.com
Live video: bradleybraves.com
Series: Bradley leads, 14-5
Last game: Detroit 68, @ Bradley 49 *NIT 1st round- (3/14/01)
ON TAP
Detroit is aiming for its second three-game win streak of the season as it heads to Peoria, Ill. to battle Bradley University on Wednesday. The Titans have won two straight road games and will look to finish its pre-conference slate on a winning note.
ABOUT BRADLEY
The Braves are 5-5 on the season and took a 64-55 win over Jackson State to snap a five-game losing streak Monday. Bradley is led by Andrew Warren, who pours-in 18.2 points per game and grabs 5.8 rebounds a game.
A FORTNIGHT
Detroit head coach
Ray McCallum won his 14th game against Central Michigan with his team's convincing 75-49 victory on Saturday. Coach McCallum has an impressive record all-time against the Chippewas, winning 14 of 17 meetings and all three meetings in his Detroit tenure.
BLAKE SLATE
Transfer
Chris Blake will be in uniform Wednesday for the first time as a Titan. Blake, who originally signed with Florida State out of high school, was a NJCAA Third Team All-American last season at Trinity Valley (Tex.) Community College. There, Blake averaged 18.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.2 assists.
RAY GETS BEST OF TREY
Former AAU teammates and life-long friends
Ray McCallum and Trey Zeigler met up on the hardwood against each other for the first time at Central Michigan Saturday. McCallum registered game-highs of 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Titans earn the 75-49 win. It marked the third straight time that Ray has been the team's leading scorer and he now owns a 15.3 points per game average, tops on the team and ninth-best in the Horizon League. Both McCallum and Zeigler each had multiple offers to play at the likes of UCLA and Arizona but decided to stay in the state and play for their fathers.
ROAD WARRIOR
Junior
Nick Minnerath leads the Titans in free-throw percentage, hitting 33-of-40 freebies so far this season (.825). But, he's been especially proficient on the road, missing just twice from the line, going 13-of-15 for an .867 mark. He also leads the squad with a modest 3-for-7 clip from downtown (.429).
AMONG THE NATIONAL LEADERS
Several Titans have their names appear among the NCAA Division I leaders. Junior
Eli Holman has six double-doubles, which ranks 14th heading into this week. He also is 11th in rebounds per game (10.8).
LaMarcus Lowe, on the strength of his career-best eight blocks on Dec. 11 at Eastern Michigan, is now 16th in the NCAA with his 2.8 blocks per game clip.
LEADING THE LEAGUE
Eli Holman leads the Horizon League in both offensive (3.9 rpg) and defensive (6.9 rpg) rebounds per game in the early going. He is also tops in field goal percentage, connecting on 61.1 percent of his shots (58-of-95) and is sixth in blocks (1.4 bpg) and 17th in scoring (12.8 ppg).