Box Score

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (12/22/13) – Junior co-captain Juwan Howard Jr. and freshman guard Matthew Grant both got shots off in in the closing seconds, but neither went in as the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team dropped a close game 64-62 to Bowling Green Sunday afternoon at the Stroh Center.

BGSU (6-5) broke open a 60-60 tie with a free throw and a layup to take a 63-60 lead with 1:36 left in regulation. The Titans answered back with a layup from senior co-captain Evan Bruinsma to make the score 63-62 with 1:22 left. Detroit's defense held the Falcons scoreless on their next possession giving the Titans the opportunity to take the lead. But a turnover with 23 seconds left forced Detroit to foul, where Richaun Holmes made one of two free throws to give BGSU a 64-62 lead. Grant missed an open three-pointer with 11 second left, but Howard grabbed the rebound, before missing a 17-footer from the baseline as time expired.

Howard led Detroit with 17 points, while sophomore guard Anton Wilson finished with 16 points. Bruinsma led the team with a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with six points, while freshman guard Jarod Williams added six points, four assists and three steals.

Detroit (5-8) opened the game with an early 10-2 run, including a pair of three-pointers from Howard and Grant, before BGSU responded with a 7-2 run to make the score 12-9 with 14 minutes left in the first stanza. The Titans answered back with a 12-4 run capped off by a four-point play from Wilson to build a 24-13 lead at the nine minute mark, before the Falcons closed the half with a 22-12 run to trim the lead to 36-35 as both teams entered the locker rooms. Wilson led Detroit with 10 points in the half on 3-of-5 shooting from downtown, while Howard had seven and Williams added six.

Both teams swapped baskets to start the second half before BGSU went on a 10-0 to build its largest lead of the game 47-40 with 13:20 left. But Detroit was able to respond with a 12-1 run, capped off by a three-pointer from Wilson, to retake the lead 52-48 with 10:27 remaining. Bothe teams would exchange baskets for the next six minutes until the score was tied 60-60 with 2:56 left.

Anthony Henderson led BGSU with 15 points, while Jehvon Clarke added 14 with eight assists and Holmes finished with 13 and five rebounds.

Detroit finished shooting 37.7 percent (20-of-53) overall, while BGSU shot 47.8 percent (22-of-46) overall, including 54.2 percent (13-of-24) in the first half. The Titans outrebounded BGSU 34-32 and recorded 11 steals, but turned the ball over 18 times.

Detroit will be back on Dick Vitale Court on Monday, Dec. 23 for a midday meeting against Indiana Tech. Tip-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. and will be streamed live online through HLN Detroit.