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DETROIT (2/10/2016) -- Following a 3-1 road trip, the University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team will look to continue its winning success at home, hosting UIC on Thursday in an 11 a.m. contest at Calihan Hall. The game is set to be seen on ESPN3 as well as WADL with
Denny Kapp calling all of the action.
The Titans host the Flames in their inaugural Field Trip Day. Several area schools are set to be at Calihan Hall, while university employees and fans are encouraged to join the Titans for an early lunch. Admission into the game is
FREE. Doors are set to open at 10 a.m.
Detroit is coming off two victories on the road last week. The Titans earned a 66-60 win at Cleveland State on Thursday before picking up their fifth Horizon League road win of the season at Youngstown State on Saturday, 69-68.
Haleigh Ristovski hit the game-winning shot with 1.6 seconds left to hand UDM the road triumph.
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| Â Game 23 - Detroit (11-11, 7-4 HL) vs. UIC (11-11, 2-9 HL) |
| Â Date | Â Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016Â | Â 11 a.m. ET |
| Â Location | Â Detroit, Mich. Â |Â Calihan Hall |
| Â Tickets | Â All Fans:Â FREE |
| Â Live Stats | Â DetroitTitans.com |
| Â Stream / TV | Â ESPN3 & Watch ESPN Application |
| Â Social Media | Â Twitter (In-game tweets): @DetroitTitans | @Detroit_WBB | Facebook
Instagram | |
| Â All-Time Series | Â Detroit leads, 26-22 Â | Â Last Meeting: Detroit 89, UIC 80 on Jan. 9, 2016 |
| Â Promotion | Â Field Trip Day |
Cohen Earns Horizon League Player of the Week HonorUniversity of Detroit Mercy sophomore
Brianne Cohen (Toronto, Ont. / York Memorial) was named Horizon League Player of the Week on Monday following her performance last week as the Titans went 2-0 on the road.
Cohen averaged 21.0 points, 6.5 rebounds per game last week and shot 80 percent from the floor (16-of-20) in Detroit's two road victories. She tied her career-high twice, scoring 21 points in both wins at Cleveland State and Youngstown State. It's her first-career Horizon League weekly honor.
In Detroit's 66-60 victory over the Vikings, Cohen sank her first eight shots of the game and finished with 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting. She pulled down eight rebounds, seven of them on the offensive side. Cohen followed it up with a 7-of-8 shooting performance at YSU, leading the squad with 21 points in Detroit's road win against the Penguins. It was her third 21-point game in the past five games and fourth game of 20 points in 2015-16.
The weekly honor is the second this season for a UDM women's basketball student-athlete after
Rosanna Reynolds received the honor on Jan. 11.
Titans Win Thriller at Youngstown State, 69-68Junior
Haleigh Ristovski the game-winning shot with 1.6 seconds left to lift the Titans to a 69-68 victory at Youngstown State on Saturday at the Beeghly Center. It also capped off a 2-0 week for the Titans, which are off to their best start since the 2012-13 season. The Titans went 3-1 on their four-game road trip and evened their record at 11-11 overall.
The Titans trailed 68-65 with 1:00 left in the game, but scored the final four points of the game. After a Detroit timeout, junior guard
Rosanna Reynolds onverted on a lay-up with 46 seconds left to pull Detroit to within one point, 68-67. Detroit forced a YSU turnover on the ensuing possession as the shot clock ran out.
Reynolds missed on a jumper with nine seconds left, but Detroit earned one more opportunity as the ball went out of bounds off YSU.
Haleigh Ristovski drove down the baseline and converted on a tough shot underneath the rim with just 1.6 seconds left on the clock.
Cohen finished the game with a career-high-tying 21 points. It was her second-straight game of 21 and third this season. She connected on 7-of-8 shots and 7-of-10 free throw attempts. Urbanick hit 4-of-8 3-point attempts and tallied 16 points. Jackson was the third member in double figures, finishing with 11 points.
All-Time SeriesThe Titans hold a 26-22 series advantage over the Flames. Detroit has won the last three games against UIC, including the last meeting at home. Detroit earned a 70-65 triumph over UIC at Calihan Hall last season on Jan. 15, 2015. The Titans are 14-11 all-time against the Flames in game played in Detroit. In the last 10 meetings between the two schools, each team has won five contests. Detroit is 3-2 in its past five at home vs. UIC.
Last Time Out vs. UICDetroit scored 51 second-half points as the Titans earned an 89-80 road victory in Chicago on Jan. 9. The Titans had three players reach the 20 points plateau in the game with
Nicole Urbanick hitting seven 3-pointers and making 31 points.
Rosanna Reynolds added 26 points and
Brianne Cohen added 20 points off the bench. The trio combined for 77 points in the victory.
The Titans shot 50.9 percent from the floor in the contest, including sinking 11-of-25 triples and 22-of-29 free throw shots. Detroit made 14-of-22 buckets in the second half. Ruvanna Campbell scored 29 points and Kendyl Nunn tallied 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Flames.
Scouting UICThe Flames are 2-9 in the Horizon League entering Thursday's game. Ruvanna Campbell leads the team in scoring 17.5 points per game and paces the Horizon League at 13.1 boards per contest. Kendyl Nunn had a career night in her last game, hitting nine 3-pointers and scoring 34 points off the bench for the Flames' 80-72 loss to Wright State. Nunn is the only other player in double figures for UIC at 14.0 points per game. Nunn leads the Horizon League in 3-point efficiency at 47.8 percent.
UIC scores 62.8 points per game, but also ranks second in the league in points allowed per game at 62.4. The Flames lead the conference in blocks per game (4.3) and ranks third in rebounding margin (+5.8). UIC pulls down 41.5 rebounds per contest.
Up NextThe Titans host Valparaiso for their Pink Game on Saturday in the opener of a doubleheader on Homecoming. Game time is set for 12 p.m. Following Saturday's contest, Detroit heads to the road for three straight, beginning with a Feb. 18 game at Northern Kentucky.
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