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DETROIT (11/13/2012) -- On the strength of an 11-0 run to open the second half, the Detroit women's basketball team made it a successful start to the home season as the Titans defeated Canisius, 65-54, on Tuesday night at Calihan Hall.

Sophomore Shareta Brown had a game-high 24 points to go with eight rebounds and five assists. Freshman Rosanna Reynolds added 15 points and secured seven boards, while sophomore Audrey Matteson tied her career high with 12 points, had a career-best five assists and grabbed five rebounds.

UDM (1-1) led by six at the break, 33-27, but then broke the game open with that 11-0 spurt, holding Canisius (1-1) scoreless for the first six minutes as the Titans jumped out in front to a 44-27 advantage. Brown was the catalyst in that run with eight-straight points to begin the stanza.

Detroit held a double-digit lead the rest of the way raising its to as many as 19, 51-32, with 10:43 left as Matteson hit her second trey of the game.

Senior Yar Shayok ended the contest with five points, 14 rebounds and three steals as the Titans outrebounded the Golden Griffins, 44-28, which included 17 offensive caroms.

The Titans shot 49% from the field hitting 25 of their 51 shots, while holding Canisius to 35% (21-of-60). UDM also totaled 36 of its 65 points in the paint.

The Titan defense was strong from the very start holding Canisius to just two points on 1-of-8 shooting and four turnovers through the first eight minutes of action as Detroit started the game on a 12-2 run. The UDM offense was slow at first, but back-to-back 3-pointers by junior Megan Hatter and Matteson got UDM going as the Titans took a 10-4 lead at the 14:44 mark. A few minutes later, Matteson scored again to put the Titans up 12-2 as she had seven early on.

Both teams then started to find their offensive rhythm, but the Titans maintained their lead throughout the half and with Brown's three-point play at 5:42, they regained a 10-point lead, 26-16. The red, white and blue pushed its advantage to 11, 31-20, with three minutes left in the period before going into the locker room up 33-27.

The game was part of the nationwide Jesuit Basketball Spotlight project, using Jesuit basketball to raise awareness of Jesuit education. The Jesuit Basketball Spotlight project highlights more than 90 games this season between men's and women's teams from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities across the United States. Each of the 28 are dedicated to strong academics and teaching women and men to serve others and live a faith that does justice.

Detroit will play its next three on the road starting with a short trek to Ypsilanti on Sunday to square off against the Eagles of Eastern Michigan. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m., at the EMU Convocation Center.

Notes:
Detroit is now 3-2 all-time against Canisius with its last win prior to tonight coming in 1993…The Titans are now 17-18 all-time in home openers… Shayok played in her 100th career game today… Shayok's career high in rebounds was 17 at Loyola in 2010…Brown has now scored in double digits in 33 of her 36 collegiate games, while also recording her 15th career 20-point contest…UDM is now 9-2 in its last 11 games at home against non-conference opponents…Matteson now has six 3-pointers on the year after having just five 3-pointers all of last season… Detroit has outrebounded its opponents in its first two games and that is coming off a year in which the Titans owned the glass in 23 their 34 games.