GAMEDAY CENTRAL        Game Notes

DETROIT (11/30/2012) -- After dismantling Western Michigan, Detroit will open a two-game road trip on Sunday as the Titans travel to Athens, Ohio, to meet the Ohio Bobcats. Game time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., at the Convocation Center.

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The game is the second of three straight for Detroit against the Mid-American Conference with the Titans already 2-0 versus the MAC on the year with wins at Eastern Michigan (61-54) and against WMU (97-57). UDM is also 8-3 in its last 11 games against teams from the MAC.

The Titans got a career-high 35 points from Shareta Brown and a season-high 18 from Demeisha Fambro in the win over the Broncos, but it was the Titan defense that really took charge of the game. Detroit held WMU to just 27.5% shooting as the Broncos made just 19-of-69 shots, including 3-of-14 from beyond the arc, while forcing a season-high 19 turnovers.

The Titan offense connected on 54.7% (35-of-64) and handed out a season-high 21 assists.

Up next for the Titans will be Ball State next Thursday in Muncie, Ind., as the Titans continue their “MAC” swing.

THE DETROIT-OHIO SERIES
The Titans and Bobcats have met just five times, with the last occurring on Nov. 29, 2003, and Ohio holds a slim 3-2 advantage.

In an interesting twist, each team is 2-0 on road in the series with the difference a Bobcat 74-59 victory in a tournament at Indiana State in 1985.

ABOUT THE BOBCATS
Ohio started the year with a win over Horizon League member Cleveland State, 63-56, but has since dropped four straight, including a 65-61 loss to UMass on Thursday.

Shavon Robinson leads the team in scoring at 11.6 points to go with 5.0 rebounds per game, while Mariah Byard is tallying 9.2 ppg. Symone Lyles tops the team on the boards at 5.4 rpg.

Ohio is averaging 54 points, while allowing 65.6. The Bobcats are also being outrebounded by a - 7.8 margin.

AGAINST THE BUCKEYE STATE
Detroit is 112-108 all-time against schools from the state of Ohio.

While the Titans have enjoyed success against the Horizon League schools based in the Buckeye State (73-42 against Cleveland State, Wright State, Youngstown State), Detroit is 39-66 against non-conference Ohio schools with their last win against Ohio (47- 44) on Nov. 29, 2003.

During this span, UDM has lost 14-straight out of conference games to the rival state.

AGAINST THE MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
With their dominating 97-57 victory against Western Michigan on Thursday, the Titans are now 75-62 all-time against current teams from the Mid-American Conference, including 8-3 in their last 11 games.

Since head coach Autumn Rademacher took over the reins as the Titan leader in 2008, Detroit is 9-6 against the league.

WHAT AN OFFENSIVE SHOW
In the Titans 97-57 win over Western Michigan, the 97 points represented the most scored by the Titans since they defeated Miami (Ohio) 99-76 on Dec. 6, 2000, while the 40-point win was the most since they crushed NAIA member Marygrove by 41, 68-27, on Dec. 27, 2010.

The last 40-point victory over a Division I foe was on Dec. 14, 1995, when the red, white and blue steamrolled McNesse State by 42, 96-54.

MORE OFFENSIVE NOTES
Detroit shot a season-best 54.7% from the field hitting 35-of-64 in the 97-57 win over WMU. It was the highest field-goal percentage the Titans have connected on since setting a school record with a 65.5% in a 90-60 win last year against IPFW.

The 35 field goals were also the most since that game too as UDM was 38-of-58 against the Mastodons.

LENDING A HAND
Six Titans recorded at least three assists in the win over Western Michigan as Detroit posted a season-high 21 in the game.

The 21 assists were the most since UDM had 23 in a 68-52 win over Valparaiso last year.

OFFENSE WINS GAMES, DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Not to be lost in the 97-point outburst by the Titans was the great defensive performance UDM put on against Western Michigan.

Detroit held the Broncos to just 27.5% shooting as WMU was 19-of-69 from the field and 3-of-14 from behind the arc. The Titans also forced a season-high 19 turnovers - 15 in the first half - and held a 22-8 advantage in points off turnovers.

The 57 points allowed marked the fourth time this year Detroit has held an opponent  under 60 points, with the only two teams to score more a pair of Big Ten programs in Michigan (70) and Penn State (80).

Last season, the Titan defense held an opponent to under 60 points 14 times and under 50 points on five occasions.

DOMINATING THE BOARDS ALREADY
Detroit has outrebounded its opponents in all six games and currently owns a + 8.5 rebounding margin.

UDM dominated the boards against #6/7 Penn State with a 46-31 advantage. UDM also completely owned the boards versus Canisius (44-28) and Western Michigan (49-36).

Last season, Detroit won the battle of the boards in 23 of its 34 games, including 11 times by a double-digit margin.

HITTING THE FREE ONES
The Titans were just 52.4% from the free throw line in the first three games, but have turned it on since then hitting 45 of their last 57 attempts (78.9%) in the last three contests.

UDM was very effective from the charity stripe going 18-of-22 (81.8%) against Penn State, while making 20-of-24 versus WMU.

Sophomore Shareta Brown has been a big part of that recent success at the line as she was 10-of-12 against the Lady Lions and 11-of-14 against the Broncos.

For Brown, it was the sixth time and seventh time in her career that she has made at least 10 free throws in a game.

WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU
Sophomore Shareta Brown continues to put up numbers as she is coming off a career-high 35 points in the victory over Western Michigan.

It was the most points by a Titan since Molly Peterman had 35 against UIC on Jan. 24, 2002.

For Brown, it was the second 30-point game of the season and fourth of her career as she was 12-of-18 from the field and 11-of-14 from the free throw line.

Her other 30-point game this season was against Eastern Michigan as she tallied 34, while the previous two were last season with 31 at Loyola and 30 in the Horizon League Semifinals triumph over Wright State.

In her career, Brown is averaging 18.9 ppg., and has already scored 757 points in just 40 games.

SHAYOK NEARING 1000
Senior Yar Shayok is now 48 points away from becoming the 17th player in school history to reach 1,000-career points.

Shayok is currently 18th in school history with 952 points as she recently passed former teammate Jalesa Jones (939). She is now looking to pass another former teammate in Sandi Brown (983) on her way to reaching the 1,000-point barrier.

The fifth-year senior – who redshirted after playing just two games as a freshman due to a foot injury – is averaging 7.8 points this season and 9.2 points per game in her career.

She tallied 7.2 ppg, last season and had her best year so far as a redshirt freshman recording 11.8 ppg.

ALMOST GOT IT AGAIN
Senior Yar Shayok just missed a double-double for the second-straight game as she posted nine points and 10 rebounds against Western Michigan.

She had 10 points and nine boards in the match-up with South Alabama last Saturday.

In her career, Shayok has 23 double-doubles, with 10 as a redshirt freshman, 10 as a sophomore and three last season.

THIS HOOSIER CAN PLAY
Besides her offensive showcase, sophomore Audrey Matteson has stepped up her game in all facets this season.
Her 15 treys lead the team, while she is third on the squad in shooting at 43.1%.

She has grabbed at least five rebounds in every game, including a career-high nine at Michigan and against Western Michigan.

She is also second on the team with 3.0 assists per game, while tying for second on the squad with five steals.

BACK IN THE STARTING FIVE
Senior Demeisha Fambro made her first start of the year - and the 15th of her career - against WMU and posted a season-high 18 points on 8-of-13 shooting, while tying her career-best with nine rebounds.

It was her second double-digit performance this year - and 25th in her career - as she had 17 points and six rebounds against #6/7 Penn State.

The 18 points were the most since she had 18 against #14/12 Green Bay last season.

On the year, Fambro is averaging 9.7 ppg.,  and 6.7 rebounds - both good for third on the team.

REYNOLDS ON THE MARK
Freshman Rosanna Reynolds has taken over the point guard duties for Detroit and leads the team with 24 assists (4.0 apg.) through the first six games.

She has four four-assist efforts already and posted her season high of six against #6/7 Penn State.

Her 24 assists against 18 turnovers has her fifth in the Horizon League with a 1.3 assist-to-turnover ratio.

In terms of scoring, Reynolds netted a season-high 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting against Canisius and added 11 against South Alabama and 10 versus the Lady Lions.

Her 8.0 ppg., ranks fourth on the squad.

THE MAD HATTER
Junior Megan Hatter came off the bench for the first time this season versus Western Michigan and ended the game with a season-high eight points and six rebounds.

It was the 13th time in her career she has posted five or more rebounds and in those games, UDM is 11-2.

IN DOUBLE FIGURES AGAIN
With 35 points against Western Michigan, sophomore Shareta Brown has now scored in double figures in 37 of the 40 games she has played in, including 26-straight games.

The last time she did not net double figures was on Dec. 31, 2011, when she had eight in the win over Valparaiso.
During the 26-game stretch, she has posted 20 points or more on 14 occasions, including four 30-point games.

SHAYOK REACHES THE CENTURY MARK
Senior Yar Shayok played in her 104th career game against Western Michigan and is just 23 shy of tying the school record held by former teammate Jalesa Jones (127-2008-12).

FAMBRO NEXT?
With her next appearance, senior Demisha Fambro will play in her 100th career game wearing the red, white and blue.