DETROIT (1/30/2019) -- Freshman Antoine Davis led a trio of Titans in double figures with 29 points, senior Gerald Blackshear Jr. grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds and the University of Detroit Mercy sunk Cleveland State, 78-64, Thursday at Calihan Hall to kick off the second half of Horizon League play.

Davis was a wrecking ball at the free-throw line for Detroit Mercy (9-13, 6-4 Horizon League), converting 15-of-17 attempts. His 29-points led all scorers, and it's the 15th time he's scored at least 20 points in a game this season for the Titans.

Detroit Mercy trailed Cleveland State, 20-15, at the 11-minute mark in the first half. But the Titans responded in an explosive way, going on a 32-8 run over the next 16 minutes to take a 47-28 advantage. The Vikings (6-17, 1-9 HL) never led again.

Graduate student Derrien King scored 13 points, grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and dished three assists for Detroit Mercy, and freshman Willy Isiani racked up 11 points, six boards and four assists.

In addition to his 14 rebounds, Blackshear Jr. added six points — including a pair of electrifying dunks — and tied his career mark with three blocks.

Freshman Marquis Moore earned his second-consecutive start and made his presence known for the red, white and blue, totaling seven points, four rebounds and a game-high three steals.

Detroit Mercy won all three phases of the rebound battle, gaining a 42-37 advantage overall, 17-14 offensively and 25-23 defensively. The Titans also led in points off turnovers (13-12) and second-chance points (18-14).

The Titans return to action Saturday as they host Youngstown State (7-16, 3-7 HL) at 1 p.m.

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First Half:

• Senior Josh McFolley opened the game with a triple and would later nail another along with Moore as Cleveland State had a 10-9 lead
• Isiani would give the Titans a 13-12 lead on a basket and a free throw with 14 minutes left and the next time down the floor, Davis hit his first jumper for a three-point lead
• CSU had a 20-15 lead when the Titans went on a 14-2 run over a five-minute span, the last eight points coming from Davis and two from behind the arc by Isiani for a 29-22 lead with 4:35 left
• King would then hit a triple for a 32-25 advantage with 3:22 left
• Davis would continue to hurt the Vikings at the line, going 6-of-6 on free throws and the Titans led 38-28 at the break 

Second Half:

• The Titans came out of the break swinging, as a pair of layups by Moore, a King triple and emphatic slam by Blackshear Jr. as the red, white and blue went on a 9-0 run
• Moore's second layup in the scoring burst also gave Detroit Mercy a 32-8 run since the 11:07 mark in the first half, which spanned nearly 16 minutes of game action
• The Titans trailed Cleveland State 20-15 before embarking on the 32-8 run
• One minute later, Davis hit his first triple of the night, giving the Titans a 20-point lead, 52-32
• Junior Darrell Riley Jr. hit a pair of free throws at the 11-minute mark, and two minutes later, a Blackshear Jr. slam jump-started another run, this time a 6-0 streak that featured a pair of charity stripe makes by junior Lamar Hamrick and a layup by graduate student Jacob Holland
• Cleveland State countered with a 12-5 run, but the Titans held strong, maintaining a double-digit lead while adding five unanswered points 
• King hit a pair of free throws in the closing minute to seal the win for the Titans

• Detroit Mercy is 44-24 all-time against CSU, including 28-4 in Calihan Hall
• The 44 victories against Cleveland State are now the third most in school history passing the 43 against Xavier and behind only the 58 versus Eastern Michigan and 57 against Loyola Chicago
• The Titans had just 25 made free throws in the last three games combined before sinking 25 tonight
• Davis' previous season-high in free throws was 13-of-15 against Milwaukee and his 15 made free throws are the most since Nov. 24, 2013, when Evan Bruinsma tied a school record going 20-of-22
• Isiani had just three total rebounds coming into the game and finished with six
• Blackshear Jr's 14 rebounds were the most since last season when Kameron Chatman pulled down 16 against Houston Baptist
• King's career high in rebounds was eight at Xavier, while he was in double digits for the first time since scoring 16 against Milwaukee