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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (11/27/12) – Junior Ray McCallum scored a team-high 25 points, but it wasn't enough as the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team fell 70-65 to Bowling Green Tuesday night at the Stroh Center.

McCallum shot 10-for-18 from the field to record his fourth 20-point performance of the young season, while also grabbing a team-high seven rebounds. Senior Nick Minnerath also had a strong performance with 17 points, 9-for-11 from the charity stripe, while classmate Doug Anderson scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds.

After controlling the opening tip, BGSU (3-3) took an early, 9-4, lead into the first media timeout. Detroit then answered back with a 5-2 run over the next couple of minutes, including a dunk from McCallum, to trim the Falcons lead to 11-9 with 13:36 remaining in the half. BGSU then responded with a 16-5 run to build a 27-14 lead with seven minutes left. But the Titans closed the half with a 16-7 run, including six-straight points from McCallum followed by a monster dunk from Anderson, to trim the Falcons lead to 34-30 heading into the locker room. McCallum led all scorers with 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting in the first half, while Minnerath pitched in seven points. The Titans only shot 28.6 percent from the floor in the first half, but cashed in on 14-of-17 free throw attempts, while BGSU shot 56.5 percent from the floor and only made 5-of-9 attempts from the charity stripe.

BGSU opened the second half with a 6-2 run to build a 40-32 lead, but the Titans responded with a 9-0 run, capped by a two-handed jam from McCallum, to give Detroit its first lead of the game, 41-40, with 13:55 left. The Falcons then answered back on their next possession with a three-pointer from Jordon Crawford, who was fouled in the act of shooting, and made his free throw to convert the four-point play.

The Titans weren't done as a pair of baskets from Minnerath, followed by a monster jam from Anderson tied the score, 47-47, with 9:31 left. BGSU then pieced together a 7-2 run over the next couple of minutes to take a 56-49 lead, but a pair of three-pointers from McCallum and Juwan Howard, Jr. brought the Titans back to within a point, 58-57, with 5:27 left. Both teams then swapped baskets for the next four minutes as BGSU held a 63-61 lead with 1:30 remaining. The Falcons then made 7-of-8 free throw attempts down the stretch to claim the win.

Detroit outrebounded BGSU, 36-30, and forced 10 turnovers, but the Falcons shot 45.8 percent from the field, while holding the Titans to just 37.5 percent. The Falcons also shot 9-for-22 from downtown, while holding Detroit to a season low 3-for-17 from beyond the arc. The Titans did make a season-high 20-of-25 free throw attempts in the game.

BGSU was led by Crawford who scored a game-high 26 points on 9-for-16 from the floor, including 5-for-10 from downtown, while A'uston Calhoun scored nine points and Chauncey Orr pitched in eight.

Detroit (2-3) will wrap-up its three game road trip with a visit to Pittsburgh on Saturday, Dec. 1. The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center and will be streamed live on ESPN3. Titan fans are encouraged to “Get on the Bus” for the trip to Pittsburgh, Pa. to support the defending Horizon League Champions. Space is limited, to reserve your spot on each fan bus trip. For more information and bus departure times, contact Detroit Titan Athletics at (313) 993-1700.