DETROIT (11/27/2017) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team will look to keep up its recent hot play as the Titans go back on the road to face Fort Wayne on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

Game time is set for 7 p.m., and will be live streamed online at Mastodons All-Access. Fans can always listen to the game on the radio on 910 AM Superstation with Cliff Russell on the call.

Detroit Mercy is 4-2 on the season and has won three in a row – two away from the Motor City – showcasing a high-scoring offense and an improving defense. The Titans currently rank first in the Horizon League and fifth in the NCAA in scoring at 95.7 points per game, while ranking second in the HL and 13th in the country with 10.2 steals per game.

The Titans will stay on the road this week playing at nationally-ranked UCLA on Sunday before returning home to play nine of their next 11 games in Detroit. 

ALL-TIME MATCH-UP

• Even though the two academic institutions are just about two and a half hours away from each other, this is only the second career meeting between the two schools.
• Last year, Corey Allen scored a then career-high 33 points – 27 in the second half – and nailed nine 3-pointers in a 93-86 setback. 

 
REACHING 100

• The Titans reached the 100-point mark for the third time this season with a 131-69 victory its last time out. 
• The Titans also reached 100 in a 116-109 victory over Houston Baptist in overtime and a 105-82 win over UM-Dearborn. 
• The 131 points are the fourth most in school history and the most since tallying a school record 135 against CCNY in 1979. 
• The 116 points against HBU at the 2K Sports Classic Belmont Subregional broke Belmont's Curb Event Center record for most points.
• Detroit Mercy has now reached 100 points 94 times in its history and the three times in a season is the most since hitting 100 on three occasions during the 1979-80 season. 

HIGH POWERED OFFENSE

• The Titans currently rank first in the Horizon League and fifth in the nation in scoring offense at 95.7 points per game. 
• Last season, the Titans hit 80 points 12 times and 90 on five occasions, tying for third in the HL in offense at 77.0 ppg., - 85th in the nation. 

WHAT A WIN

• Detroit Mercy cruised past Siena Heights, 131-69, its last time out, posting one of the biggest winning margins in its history. 
• The 62-point victory was the most lopsided since defeating Oakland by 68 points, 113-45 on Dec. 6, 1976, and it was also the fourth widest margin in school history. 

LET IT FLY

• Detroit Mercy set a school record hoisting up 43 three-point attempts against Houston Baptist on Nov. 19, nailing 12 of them.
• The previous record was 36 against Dayton in 1991. 
• In its last game against Siena Heights, Detroit Mercy was 17-of-28 from behind the arc, just one triple shy of tying the school record of 18 against Milwaukee on Feb. 26, 2000. 

GETTING SHOTS UP

• The Titans have taken at least 70 field goals in four of their six games, including going 40-of-83 against Houston Baptist, 40-of-75 versus UM-Dearborn and 51-of-86 versus Siena Heights.    
• The 51 field goals are the most since putting in 59 against CCNY on Feb. 10, 1979. 

A HELPING HAND

• Detroit Mercy has registered at least 21 assists three times this season, including 22 against Houston Baptist - a day after having just four versus Seattle - and 36 in the triumph over Siena Heights. 
• The 36 assists in the game are the most since posting a school record 45 against Canisius on Feb. 18, 1978. 
• The Titans rank second in the Horizon League and 43rd in the nation with 17.5 assists per game. 

TAKING ADVANTAGE

• Detroit Mercy has done a great job at the free throw line this season connecting on 100-of-129 for 75.5 percent, second in the HL and 32nd in the country.
• The Titans started the year 18-of-22 at Virginia Tech and were 20-of-23 versus Seattle, 24-of-30 against Houston Baptist and 13-of-15 in the road win at Saint Louis. 
• Some of the top free throw shooters include Corey Allen (19-of-22), Jermaine Jackson Jr. (19-of-20), Josh McFolley (13-of-15) and Roschon Price (12-of-15). 

GIVE ME THAT

• Detroit Mercy posted 203 steals last year - fourth in the HL at 6.5 per game - and had the thief of the league in Josh McFolley, who topped the conference with 62 total steals - 2.0 steals per game - 35th in the NCAA. 
• The Titans just set a school record with 25 steals - while forcing 36 turnovers - against Siena Heights, and are 13th in the nation with 10.2 steals per game.

JALEEL NEARING 1,000

• Senior Jaleel Hogan has 997 career points and is now just three away from becoming the 41st member of the Titan 1,000-point club. 

ALMOST A TRIPLE-DOUBLE

• Freshman Jermaine Jackson Jr., nearly had the first Titan triple-double since Terry Tyler in 1977 finishing with 16 points, a season-high 13 assists and nine steals against Siena Heights.
• The last Titan to have at least nine steals in a game was when Jerry Davis set a school record with 10 against John Carroll on Dec. 10, 1980, while the 13 assists by Jackson Jr. is the most since Feb. 10, 2000, when Rashad Phillips had 14 at Butler.

FRESHMEN RECORDS

• Freshman Jermaine Jackson Jr. has already established a pair of Titan freshman records with 13 assists and nine steals, achieved in the win over Siena Heights. 

I SEE YOU CA

• Sophomore Corey Allen had a slow start to the season on offense, but he broke out in a big way at the 2K Sports Classic subregional at Belmont. 
• Against Seattle, he tallied 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting with a pair of 3-pointers.
• In the consolation game against Houston Baptist, he hit his first three triples and ended the game with a career-high and Curb Event Center record 39 points, surpassing the 33 he had at home against Fort Wayne last season.
• Allen - who was named to the All-Tournament Team - was a career-best 12-of-20 from the field and 7-of-13 from long range to go with five rebounds and career-tying five assists. 
• The 39 points were the most by a Titan since teammate Jaleel Hogan had 39 in a road win at Oakland last year.
• He is coming off a 22-point performance against Siena Heights, where he was 9-of-10 from the field, 
• On the season, he leads the team in scoring at 18.7 points per game shooting 52.1 percent from the field, 53.1 percent from three and 86.4 percent at the free throw line to go with 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. 

MCFOLLEY LEADS THE WAY

• Junior Josh McFolley came into the Saint Louis game averaging just 8.0 points, but he broke out with 14 in the first half and finished with a season-high 22 in the road victory.
• He just netted 15 against Siena Heights connecting on another three triples and tying his career high with five steals. 
• It was the eighth 20-point game in McFolley's career and after nailing three 3-pointers his last time out, he now has 124 as a Titan, just 14 away from 10th in school history. 

KAM'S THE MAN

• The Titans needed everyone's help to get the overtime victory over Houston Baptist and junior Kameron Chatman did his part posting his first career double-double with 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
• His previous high in rebounds was nine as a freshman at Michigan against Syracuse, while it was the most boards by a Titan since Chris Jenkins had 16 against Fort Wayne last year.
• At Saint Louis, he posted 18 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals, but his biggest play was the game-winning shot with just one second left on the clock. 
• Against Siena Heights, he ties his career high with 23 points and just missed another double-double ending with nine rebounds, three steals and two assists. 
• He is currently averaging 17.8 points and a team-high 8.7 rebounds, while shooting 56.4 percent from the field. 

THE PRINCE OF DETROIT MERCY

• Graduate senior Roschon Prince has had a nice start to his Titan career scoring in double figures twice with 11 points against UM-Dearborn and Houston Baptist.
• He has grabbed at least five boards in three of the six games with a season-high six against Seattle and is 14-of-26 from the field (53.8%) and 12-of-15 (80.0%) at the charity stripe. 

WELCOME TO THE SHOW ISAIAH

• Senior Isaiah Jones finally made his collegiate debut after dealing with injuries the last two years.
• He has played in five of six games this season and in three minutes of action at the season opener at Virginia Tech, he grabbed two rebounds and had a block. Against Houston Baptist, he scored his first collegiate points on a layup and in his last time out versus Siena Heights, he had six points, three blocks and two boards. 
• Jones injured his knee after his sophomore year at junior college and then missed the following season rehabbing. Last year, he reinjured his knee prior to the start of the season and missed the entire year.

BLACKSHEAR JR. ON THE BOARDS

• Junior Gerald Blackshear Jr., was one of the best rebounders in the league when he was on the court last season tallying 4.0 rebounds in just 17.2 minutes of court time. 
• Blackshear Jr. pulled down five or more rebounds in 12 games, including a career-high 11 boards at Cleveland State. He also averaged 6.0 points, shooting 61.3 percent from the field in limited touches. 
• Against UM-Dearborn, Blackshear Jr., had eight points and seven rebounds in 15 minutes of action. He ended with four points, three rebounds and a career-high three blocks against Seattle before tallying six points and six rebounds versus Houston Baptist. 

JACK CAN BALL

• Freshman Jack Ballantyne is coming off a season-high nine points and four rebounds against Siena Heights. In his collegiate debut, he knocked down a three at Virginia Tech midway through the first half that gave the Titans a 24-23 lead. 
• A 6-9, 240-lb forward was one of the top forward recruits in the state of Michigan ranking as high as No. 15 by Bank Hoops and receiving a number of Division I scholarship offers from schools in the ACC, Atlantic 10 and MAC. 
• As a senior, he recorded 15.0 points and 13.0 rebounds and earned First Team All-MAC Red, First Team All-County, All-Area by the Detroit News as well as Honorable Mention All-State by the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press. 

 

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