DETROIT (1/18/2018) -- The atmosphere will be electric inside historic Calihan Hall as the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team hosts in-state rival Oakland in a #MetroSeries showdown on Saturday.

Game time is set for 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and WADL-38 with Dan Leach and Earl Cureton on the call as well as over the airwaves with Cliff Russell providing the action on 910 AM Superstation.

It will be bleeding red inside the building as the game will feature a "Red Out". Red rally towels will be given out and all fans are encouraged to wear red. It is also the second game of a doubleheader as the women will host Milwaukee at 1 p.m.

Detroit Mercy and Oakland branded the annual rivalry called the Metro Series in 2013, with the Metro Rivalry Cup awarded to the school with the most head-to-head victories over the course of the academic year. Separated by just 26 miles, Detroit Mercy and Oakland are the only Division I schools located in the Metro Detroit area and compete in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, women's tennis, men's and women's track and field.

Fans can still take advantage of a couple of ticket packages in:

Welcome Back to Calihan Hall:
Purchase a ticket to a men's or women's basketball January home game at Calihan Hall and receive a free ticket for a home game in February
 
Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone (313-993-1700 ext. 7301) or in person at Calihan Hall. For more information on tickets, contact Director of Ticket Operations & Sales Justin Hairston at 313-993-1700 ext. 7301 or at hairstjj1@udmercy.edu.

ALL-TIME MATCH-UP

• This is the 21st career meeting between the two schools, located roughly 26 miles apart.
• Detroit Mercy leads the overall series, 13-7, as the Titans split the series with Oakland last year, winning on the road, 93-88. 
• The Titans are also 12-3 all-time against Oakland in Calihan Hall, but have dropped two of the last three. 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

• The Titans will go on the road for six of their next eight games starting with a trip to the top of the Horizon League standings as Detroit Mercy visits Wright State next Friday followed by NKU on Sunday. 

CALIHAN HALL TURNS 65

• The 2017-18 season marks the 65th anniversary of historic Calihan Hall.
• The dedication of the University's Memorial Building, as it was known back then, took place May 25, 1952. The first basketball game was played Dec. 2 of that year when the U-D men beat Kalamazoo, 75-61. 
• In 1977, the name was changed to Calihan Hall in honor of the Titans' first basketball All-American, the late Bob Calihan.
• On Dec. 5, 2011, the floor of Calihan Hall was dedicated to former coach Dick Vitale.  

MOTOR CITY MADNESS TICKETS NOW ON SALE

• Tickets for the 2018 Little Caesars Horizon League Men's and Women's Basketball Championship — to be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit — are on sale now at HorizonLeague.com, the Little Caesars Arena Box Office, or the Little Caesars Arena Ticket Sales and Service Office (313-471-7575). Fans can also purchase tickets by calling or visiting their favorite school's box office.
• Ticket prices for Motor City Madness, which will take place March 2-6, begin at $15 per day
• Last season, 29,240 fans were in attendance, which ranked 12th out of 32 DI conferences.

112 YEARS OF TITAN BASKETBALL

• This season is the 112th year of collegiate basketball at the University of Detroit Mercy - the oldest Division I program in the state - as the Tigers – yes, Tigers as they were called back then - beat Collegiate, 18-7, in the first official Detroit basketball game in 1905. 
• Until 1919, the U-D teams were known as the Tigers. In the fall of 1919, Detroit Free Press' sportswriter Stan Brink, who was covering football for the paper, thought that a good nickname for the team would be the Titans.
• In Greek mythology, the Titans were a class of oversized people who happened to have almost perfect physiques. 
• In its 112 years (two years records are missing in 1907-08 and 1908-09) Detroit Mercy is 1,401-1190 (.543) with two regular-season HL Championships (1998, 1999) and three tournament titles (1994, 1999, 2012). 
• Detroit Mercy has also made six NCAA tournaments (1962, 1977, 1979, 1998, 1999, 2012) and seven NIT appearances (1960, 1961, 1965, 1978, 2001, 2002, 2013). 

TOUGH NON-CONFERENCE SLATE

• The 13 opponents on the Titan non-conference schedule combined to go 257-205 (55.6%) last season, and the 11 DI foes are 128-73 (63.6%) already on the year. 
• That number has the Titan non-conference schedule ranked 45th overall in the nation. 

ALLEN HEATING UP

• Sophomore Corey Allen has been in double figures in 15 of his 19 games with five 20+ contests and three 30+ games. 
• Last week in two Titan wins over Cleveland State and Youngstown State, he averaged 29.5 points on 56.7 percent shooting, including 60.0 percent from three and 80.0 percent at the line.
• He poured in a game-high 25 points going 9-of-14 from the field with eight rebounds and had the game-winning layup as time expired over Cleveland State. He followed that up with a game-high 34 points on 8-of-16 shooting with five 3-pointers and a career-best 13-of-16 at the line against Youngstown State. 

PAIR OF 30'S

• Maybe a Titan first in the long and storied history of the program as two players went for 30 points in the win over Youngstown State.
• Sophomore Corey Allen led the way with 34 points, while freshman Jermaine Jackson Jr. tallied 32. 
• Research is still being conducted to see if this has ever happened in Titan history. 

OUR ROYAL PRINCE

• Graduate senior Roschon Prince is starting to find his rhythm at Detroit Mercy as he has been in double figures in scoring four times in the last six games.
• He had 10 points and nine rebounds against Youngstown State and that was after a season-high 19 points and eight rebounds versus Cleveland State.
• He ended with 10 points - hitting all five of his shots - against Wright State and almost recorded a double-double with nine points and 10 boards versus NKU. 
• He posted his first Titan double-double - and the seventh of his career - with 11 points and 10 rebounds at Milwaukee.
• After averaging 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in his first 12 games, Prince is tallying 10.6 points and 6.6 rebounds, while shooting 62.0 percent from the field in conference play.

MY 5

• The Titans have used 11 different starting line-ups so far on the season.
• Only Jermaine Jackson Jr. has started all 20 games this year for the red, white and blue. 

HIGH POWERED OFFENSE

• The Titans currently rank first in the Horizon League and 39th in the nation in scoring offense at 81.5 points per game. 
• Detroit Mercy has scored at least 71 points in 16 games, including three 100+point efforts. 

EXPLOSIVE

• The Titans shot over 50.0 percent for the third time this season in the win over Cleveland State, but the story was the 70.4 percent (19-of-27) they shot in the second half, scoring 53 points in the process. 
• In the win against Youngstown State, the Titans shot 47.0 percent overall, but 58.6 percent (17-of-29) in the second half where they were also 8-of-11 from behind the arc and scored 59 points. 
• Detroit Mercy ranks second in the league in three-point field goal percentage (35.5%) and fourth in field goal shooting (44.3%). 

CLEAN THE GLASS

• The Titans have won the battle of the boards four times in the last seven games, losing just once and tying in the other two contests.
• The Titans pulled down a season-best 21 offensive rebounds against Youngstown State, the most since they had 22 against Green Bay in 2016. 
• Detroit Mercy outrebounded NKU by a 48-47 margin, the second most rebounds on the season behind only the 49 versus HBU. 
• The red, white and blue currently rank third in the Horizon League in rebounding at 37.1 per game. 

TAKING ADVANTAGE

• Detroit Mercy has done a great job at the free throw line connecting on 74.3 percent, third in the HL and 68th in the country.
• Detroit Mercy has hit 80.0 percent or more at the line in seven games, including some great performances in 18-of-22 at Virginia Tech, 20-of-23 versus Seattle, 13-of-15 in the road win at Saint Louis, 12-of-14 versus Toledo and 17-of-20 against Western Michigan.  
• Some of the top free throw shooters include Jermaine Jackson Jr. (88.0%, 44-of-50), Kameron Chatman (87.1%, 54-of-62), Corey Allen (80.3%, 61-of-76) and Josh McFolley (80.3%, 49-of-61). 

JJJ FILLING UP THE STAT SHEET

• Rookie Jermaine Jackson Jr. posted stats all around as a true freshman on the road in his collegiate debut at Virginia Tech tallying 16 points with seven rebounds and three assists. 
• The seven rebounds tied for the team lead, while his six defensive caroms led the team. 
• Jackson Jr. is coming off his second-straight 20-point game - and third of the season - with a game-high 22 points at IUPUI. 
• He had a monster game scoring a season-best 32 points against Youngstown State - one shy of a Titan freshman record - on 12-of-17 shooting with six 3-pointers. 
• He is the only freshman in the Horizon League this season with a 30-point game. 
• The rookie tallied a then season-high 25 points at Green Bay - where he was 8-of-14 from the field with a season-high seven 3-pointers and has now scored in double figures in 14 games on the year.
• Jackson Jr. is currently third on the team averaging 12.9 points to go with a team-best 3.3 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals. 
• He also has 62 assists and just 41 turnovers for a 1.5 ratio, eighth in the HL. 
• Jackson Jr. leads all league rookies in scoring and made 3-pointers and is second in assists and steals. 

ONE STRONG CHATMAN

• Kameron Chatman - who missed three games with an injury - has been one of the most productive transfers in the NCAA. 
• On the year, he has started all 17 games he has played in and had netted seven 20-point games and six double-doubles. 
• Chatman leads the team and is:
• * 4th in the HL in scoring at 17.5 ppg.
• * 2nd in the HL in rebounding at 8.8 rpg.
• * 1st in the HL in 3-point shooting at 44.7%
• He started conference play with two-straight 20-point games netting 22 at Green Bay - along with 11 rebounds and a career-high five assists - and 20 at Milwaukee, while adding another double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds against Wright State. 
• His seven 20-point games on the year are third in the HL, while his six double-doubles are tied for third in the conference.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE

• The Titans had two players record double-doubles against Wright State, the first time that has happened since last season against Milwaukee.
• Redshirt junior Kameron Chatman posted 13 points and 12 rebounds and junior Tariiq Jones had 15 points and 10 boards.

30, 30, 30

• Sophomore Corey Allen tallied his third 30-point game of the year - and fourth of his career - with a game-high 34 points against Youngstown State.
• He was 8-of-16 from the field, 5-of-9 from three and a career-best 13-of-16 at the free throw line, netting 22 in the second half. 
• Allen poured in 32 against Western Michigan on Dec. 9 going 12-of-21 overall with five treys and scored 19 points in the second half. 
• Earlier this season against Houston Baptist, he posted a game, career-high and Belmont Curb Event Center record with 39 shooting 12-of-20 from the field and 7-of-13 from long range to go with a career-tying five assists. 
• The 39 points were the most since Jaleel Hogan had 39 in a win at Oakland last year and are the most by any player in the HL this season. 
• His three 30-point games are tied for the second most in the conference and are the most by a Titan since Willie Green had five during the 2002-03 campaign.

I SEE YOU CA

• Sophomore Corey Allen set a career high in rebounds with 13 against NKU and has tied his career best with five assists three times this season against Michigan-Dearborn, Houston Baptist and Cleveland State. 
• He is coming off a 34-point effort against Youngstown State, where he was 8-of-16 from the field, 5-of-9 from three and a career-best 13-of-16 at the line.
• His 13 free throws were the most since Juwan Howard Jr. went 14-of-14 against South Alabama in 2014. 
• Allen has also now connected on a 3-pointer in 40 of his 48 games, including 20 with three or more and seven with five or more. 
• On the season, he is second on the team in scoring at 16.3 points per game - seventh in the HL - and ranks second on the team and 10th in the league in three-point shooting (39.0%) as well as third on the team in overall shooting (44.8%). 

COREY SEEING DOUBLE

• Sophomore Corey Allen recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-best 13 rebounds against NKU.
• He almost had another double-double ending with 25 points and eight rebounds against Cleveland State.   

KAM'S THE MAN

• The Titans needed everyone's help to get the overtime victory over Houston Baptist on Nov. 19 and redshirt junior Kameron Chatman did his part posting his first career double-double with 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds.
• At Saint Louis on Nov. 22, he posted 18 points and nine rebounds, but his biggest play was the game-winning shot with one second left.
• He tallied a career-high 31 points with 10 rebounds and three steals at Fort Wayne on Nov. 28, going a career-best 11-of-15 from the field and 5-of-6 from behind the arc. 

PICKING YOUR POCKET

• Junior Josh McFolley is tied for seventh in the Horizon League with 1.43 steals per game. 
• He has three games on the year with at least three steals, including tying his career high with five against Siena Heights. 
• In his career, he has recorded a steal in 62 of his 81 career games, including 25 multi-steal contests and 13 with at least three takeaways.
• McFolley led the conference in steals per game (2.00) and total steals (62), ranking 26th and 35th in the NCAA, respectively, last season.
• His 124 career steals has him approaching top 10 status in school history.

BLACKSHEAR JR. ON THE BOARDS

• Junior Gerald Blackshear Jr., has come alive on the boards recently grabbing a season-high eight rebounds with five points against Youngstown State.
• That was after registering seven rebounds against Cleveland State.
• He is also shooting 65.8 percent from the field in limited opportunities (25-of-38).
• Last season, he averaged 5.9 points and 4.0 rebounds shooting 61.3 percent (73-of-119), while as a freshman, he tallied 55.2 percent from the field (48-of-87).