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DETROIT (11/9/12) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team opened its regular season with an 88-53 taming of the Northern Michigan Wildcats Friday night at Calihan Hall. Four Titans scored in double figures led by Doug Anderson and Ray McCallum, who combined for 47 points.

Anderson led all scorers with a career-high 25 points and nine rebounds, while McCallum netted 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting, with six assists, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Juwan Howard, Jr. added 12 points and five rebounds, while P.J. Boutte scored a career-high 10 points with two steals.

Detroit opened the game with a 24-3 run in the first eight minutes of action and never looked back as the Titans took a 44-23 lead into the locker room. The Wildcats did piece together a 10-1 run to trim the Titan's lead to 25-13 with seven minutes remaining, but Detroit responded by closing the half with a 19-10 run including a three-pointer from half court by Anderson as the buzzer sounded. Anderson led all scorers with 12 points in the first half, while Howard had nine and McCallum seven. The Titans forced 16 turnovers in the half, which resulted in 21 points for Detroit.

Detroit (1-0) opened the second half with a 14-8 run in the first five minutes to build a 61-31 lead. The Titans lead would then hover around 30 points for the remainder of the half as Boutte finished the game by knocking down back-to-back three-pointers to record a new career-high.

Detroit outrebounded NMU, 40-36, and forced 25 Wildcat turnovers, which resulted in 30 points for the Titans. The Titans also recorded 19 assists, 16 steals, and seven blocked shots. Detroit shot 48.6 percent from the field, including 11-for-31 from behind the arc, while holding NMU to just 33.3 percent for the field.

The Wildcats were led by TJ Cameron who scored a team-high 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting, including 3-for-4 from downtown, while Scooter Johnson pitched in nine points with a team-high nine rebounds.

Detroit will hit the road for the first time when the Titans invade the Big Apple to face St. John's as part of the ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon. The game is set for Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 2:00 p.m., at Carnesecca Arena and will be televised live on ESPN.