DETROIT (2/13/2016) -- It was a Senior Day to remember as senior
Carlton Brundidge tallied his first career double-double and the Titans started the game on fire from the field in beating Milwaukee, 80-66, on Homecoming on Saturday.
Prior to the game, Detroit honored its two seniors in Brundidge and senior
Anton Wilson, one of the top three-point shooters in school history.
Brundidge ended the game with 16 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Sophomore
Paris Bass posted a team-high 24 points with 10 rebounds for his second-straight double-double and junior
Chris Jenkins registered 17 points and four boards.
Detroit (13-12, 7-7 HL) hit eight of its first 11 shots and never trailed in the game against Milwaukee (16-10, 7-6 HL).
Detroit started the game red-hot hitting eight of its first 11 shots from the field. The Titans scored six in a row to start the game as Hogan had back-to-back baskets and Jenkins slammed one down. UDM then led 11-2 as Bass had a basket and Jenkins connected on his first trey of the game.
The Titans later opened a double-digit advantage as Jenkins buried a three and Bass ignited the crowd on a dunk for a 20-8 lead at the 13:08 mark. The red, white and blue continued to lead by double digits and led at the half, 44-29.
Detroit shot 55.9 percent (19-of-34) from the field, including 5-of-10 from distance in the opening 20 minutes. UDM also controlled the boards, 22-17, and dominated in the paint 22-8.
The second half was more of the same as the Titans held a double-digit lead for the rest of the game. Brundidge soared for a rebound and tipped it in for a bucket and then the next time down the court, he nailed a jumper and Detroit was on top by 18, 57-39, with 13:28 left.
Milwaukee would cut it to nine, 64-55, but Wilson hit two free throws and freshman
Josh McFolley hit a layup to push it back to 13, 68-55, at the 6:12 mark. Another small Panthers' spurt cut it to nine again, 70-61, with 4:10 remaining, but sophomore
Jaleel Hogan ended the Panthers' run with another basket in the paint and that ended all hopes of a Milwaukee comeback.
Hogan ended the contest with 12 points, three rebounds and two assists. Bass, Wilson and junior
Jarod Williams all handed out three assists and Jenkins recorded a pair of steals.
Detroit was 34-of-64 (53.1%) from the field and held Milwaukee to 32.8 percent (21-of-64), including 8-of-31 (25.8%) from three. The Titans also outrebounded the Panthers, 41-35, and owned the paint, 46-18.
The Titans will now end the regular season with four straight on the road starting with Northern Kentucky on Tuesday.
Game Notes:Detroit split the season series with Milwaukee and trails the overall series, 25-22… UDM was 11-4 at home this season… The Titans have held opponents under 70 points three times in the last five games… The 48 points in the paint was tied for the third highest amount on the season behind the 58 at Green Bay and 55 at Oral Roberts along with the 48 against Youngstown State… Brundidge's career high in rebounds was eight at South Alabama in 2013… Jenkins is 14-of-22 from three in the last four games… The last Titan to score 20 points or more in three-straight games was
Juwan Howard Jr. in 2014… The last Titan to post back-to-back double-doubles was also
Juwan Howard Jr. to start the 2013-14 season… Hogan was in double-digits for the sixth-straight game… Bass had three blocks for the fifth time this year…
