DETROIT (1/2/2019) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team renews its rivalry with crosstown foe Oakland on Friday, playing its Metro Series rivals in a 7 p.m. contest from O'rena in Rochester.
The Titans will be hosting a pregame reception at Buddy's in Rochester with all Detroit Mercy fans receiving 15-percent off their bills. Buddy's is located at 2612 Squirrel Road in Auburn Hills, just next to Oakland's campus. The game is also slated to be seen live via ESPN-Plus for a monthly subscription fee.
| Game 14 // Detroit Mercy (2-11, 0-2 HL) vs. Oakland (3-10, 0-2 HL) |
| Dates / Time |
Friday, Jan. 4 // 7:00 PM ET |
| Location / Tickets |
Rochester, Mich. (O'rena) // Tickets |
| Live Stats |
Sidearm Stats |
| Live Stream |
ESPN-Plus |
| Social Media |
Twitter (In-game Tweets): @Detroit_WBB | Facebook | Instagram |
| All-Time Series |
Titans lead, 15-12 // Last Meeting: Oakland 85, Titans 74 (2/19/18) |
Quick Hits
• The Titans hold a 15-12 series lead over Oakland all-time, which includes a 3-3 mark under head coach
Bernard Scott. Detroit Mercy is 2-1 in games played at O'rena in the past three seasons.
• Detroit Mercy notched its seventh game of 10 or more steals this season with 11 thefts against Cleveland State. The Titans have 84 steals in the past eight contests (10.5 per game).
• Junior
Zoey Oatis has five steals in two Horizon League contests and ranks fourth in the league in steals per game (1.8) overall through 13 contests. Freshman
Paige Bellman is seventh in the HL in steals per game at 1.6.
• Senior
Lola Ristovski played in career game No. 100 against Cleveland State, while classmate
Brittney Jackson (98 career treys) is just two 3-pointers shy of 100 in her Titan career.
Last Time Out
The Titans dropped their second Horizon League contest of the season, falling 67-49 to Cleveland State on Sunday. Junior
Ashley Miller led the Titans with 11 points. Senior
Brittney Jackson and freshman
Sophia DiMilia added seven points each, while senior
Lola Ristovski tallied season-highs with five points and six boards.
Detroit Mercy notched another game of 10 or more steals, recording 11 thefts in the contest against the Vikings. Jackson had a career-best three steals, while junior
Zoey Oatis and DiMilia each had two.
Jackson hit two 3-pointers in the game and is just two shy of 100 in her Titan career. She would become the 16th player in school history to reach the century mark in triples made.
Scouting Oakland
Oakland is 3-10 overall and 0-2 in Horizon League play entering Friday's game. The Golden Grizzlies narrowly lost to Cleveland State, 64-62, before falling 69-55 to YSU at home on Sunday. OU had a 42-39 lead over the Penguins heading into the fourth quarter, but YSU out-scored the home squad 30-13 in the final frame, fueled by a 19-of-27 free-throw clip in the last 10 minutes.
Senior Taylor Jones leads the team and ranks fifth in the Horizon League in points per game (15.1), while also leading the squad in assists (44) and steals (24). She ranks second in rebounding (6.2 boards per game). Senior LaKyesha Stennis is second in the league in 3-pointers made per game (2.3), while freshman Kahlaijah Dean is second in scoring (8.8 ppg), 3-pointers made (17) and steals (21).
All-Time Series
Detroit Mercy holds a 15-12 series advantage over the Golden Grizzlies in 27 career meetings. The Titans are 5-7 in true road contests against Oakland and 3-3 under head coach
Bernard Scott.
The Titans fell in both meetings last season, but are 2-1 at the O'rena under coach Scott. Oakland won the last meeting by a 85-74 margin on Feb. 19, 2018 in a game played in Calihan Hall on Senior Day.
Up Next
Detroit Mercy returns to the hardwood next Friday morning, playing in an 11 a.m. contest from IUPUI in Indianapolis. It's the first of two road games next weekend with the Titans also visiting UIC in Chicago on Sunday, Jan. 13.
