DETROIT (12/11/2015) -- Following a perfect 4-0 homestand at Calihan Hall, the University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team will return to the road for its next two contests, beginning with a 2 p.m. Saturday contest at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
The Titans (4-4 overall) will look to improve upon their longest win streak since the 2012-13 season, taking its current four-game win streak into Saturday's game. The non-conference match-up is set to be broadcast on ESPN3.com and the Watch ESPN Applications. General admission tickets at University Arena are $5.
Detroit is coming off a thrilling, 64-63 triumph over visiting IPFW on Wednesday night. The Titans rallied from eight points down in the fourth quarter to earn a come-from-behind win over the Mastodons in the final seconds, helping honor two big Titan supporters in Reggie Hall and John Conti, who both passed away this week.
Detroit Earns Fourth-Straight WinThe Titans completed their homestand with a fourth-straight victory Wednesday night, earning a come-from-behind 64-63 triumph over visiting IPFW at Calihan Hall. Sophomore forward
Brianne Cohen hit two free throws with 3.0 seconds left on the clock in regulation and the Titans forced IPFW into a tough look at the buzzer to complete the win. Detroit completed the homestand with a 4-0 record and improved to 4-2 in Calihan Hall this season.
Junior guard
Rosanna Reynolds led Detroit with 20 points and seven assists, while not turning the ball over once. Cohen added 12 points off the bench, while
Haleigh Ristovski had eight points, 12 rebounds and a career-high six blocks. Ristovski had six blocks before the end of the third quarter and was just two blocks off the single-game school record set by Yvette Harris in 1978.
The Titans had a season-high 12 blocks as a squad, which were also the most for Detroit in a single game in at least the past decade. It's also the most for a Horizon League team this year.
Detroit improved to 9-2 all-time against IPFW with the victory. The Titans shot 53 percent and scored 41 points in the second half after tallying 23 points during the first two quarters. Detroit shot better than 40 percent overall for the fourth-straight contest.
Unbeaten StreakDetroit is tied for the longest current unbeaten streak in the Horizon League with four-straight victories. UIC and Wright State also have four-straight victories entering the weekend. Detroit's four-game win streak is the longest since the 2012-13 season when the Titans won the WBI championship. Detroit also had a five-game win streak during that season.
All-Time SeriesDetroit and Western Michigan have met 29 with the Broncos holding a slight 15-14 edge following last season's 71-57 WMU victory at Calihan Hall. Detroit is 4-9 in road games against the Broncos. UDM's last victory in Kalamazoo came on Dec. 22, 2011, when Detroit earned a 73-64 triumph at University Arena.
Scouting Western MichiganThe Broncos (5-2) have a win-streak of their own, winning the past three contests. Western Michigan has had some time off competitively, not playing a game since Dec. 2, which was a 68-45 road win over Loyola. WMU also defeated IPFW and Bradley during its three-game win stretch. Losses this year have come against Big Ten foes Michigan State and Northwestern for Western Michigan.
Miracle Woods returned to the lineup for the past three wins and leads the squad, scoring 12.7 points per game. She has yet to start this season. Teagan Reeves (10.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg) and Jessica Jessing (9.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg) provide WMU with two good options on the blocks, while Meredith Shipman has hit 14 triples this season from the outside. Guard Alex Morton has started all seven contests and leads Western Michigan with 26 assists against 14 turnovers.
Last Time Against the BroncosRosanna Reynolds scored 13 points for the Titans, which shot just 30 percent from the field for the game in a 71-57 loss at Calihan Hall on Dec. 20, 2014. Detroit shot well from the free throw line, sinking 17-of-20 shots. The Titans also out-rebounded Western Michigan, 41-34, with six different players pulling down four or more rebounds.
Brianne Cohen and
Chea Taylor combined for nine points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Titans.
The Broncos had three players in double figures, led by Miracle Woods with 20 points and eight rebounds. Jessica Jessing (15 points) and Alex Morton (10 points, seven assists) also finished in double figures for WMU.
Rosie Nears 1,000Redshirt-junior guard
Rosanna Reynolds is quickly nearing the 1,000-point plateau. She leads the Titans in scoring this season and is 104 points away from the 1,000-point milestone for her Titan career. Reynolds surpassed the 800-point plateau mark during the Titans' game against No. 8-ranked Maryland. She needs just four points to reach the 900-point mark.
She would become the 20th player in Detroit women's basketball history to surpass the 1,000-point mark and first since Senee Shearer during the 2013-14 season. Reynolds has led the Titans in scoring in six of eight games this year. Reynolds is also just two 3-pointers away from 100 for her career. She ranks 12th all-time with 98 made triples.
Block PartyDetroit ranks second in the Horizon League in blocks following its 12-block performance against IPFW. Detroit is just behind UIC in blocks per game, averaging 5.1 per contest. The Flames are at 5.3 rejections per game. Following her six-block game against the Mastodons,
Haleigh Ristovski has 14 of Detroit's 41 rejections this season.
Rosanna Reynolds has 11 blocks, while freshman
Lola Ristovski posted a four-block game against Salem International and has six blocks this year.
Taking Care of the BallDetroit has shown great improvement in taking care of the ball so far in the 2015-16 season. After committing 18 turnovers in the season opener vs. Bradley, Detroit has reached that plateau just once in the seven games since.
The Titans committed 14 turnovers and just six in the second half against a top-10 team in Maryland and then followed it up with just six turnovers -- including two in the second half -- against St. Bonaventure. The Titans also had just nine turnovers in their first win of the year against Niagara.
Detroit is second in the Horizon League in fewest turnovers per contest (14.5), behind Youngstown State (12.6).
I Love the 70sDetroit has scored 70 or more points in four out of its last five contests. The Titans scored a season-high 81 points against Salem International. It was the second time this season that Detroit has reached 80 points. The Titans are 3-1 when reaching that plateau.
In the past five games, the Titans are averaging 75.0 points per contest, and are 4-1 in the span.
Up NextDetroit has an eight-day break from competition and next plays at in-state foe Michigan State on Monday, Dec. 21 for a 7 p.m. contest. The game will be the Titans' last before Christmas. Detroit returns to Calihan Hall just before the New Years, hosting Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
