MILWAUKEE, Wis. (2/20/2019) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's basketball team opens its final regular-season road trip of the 2018-19 campaign Thursday evening, playing in Milwaukee against the Panthers. The opening tip is set for 8 p.m. ET and 7 p.m. local time in Wisconsin.

The game may also be seen on ESPN-Plus. It's the second meeting between the two squads this season after Milwaukee won 62-44 in Detroit on Jan. 20.
 

Game 26 // Detroit Mercy (4-21, 2-12 HL) vs. Milwaukee (12-13, 7-7 HL)
Dates / Time	Thursday, Feb. 21 // 8:00 PM ET
Location / Tickets	Milwaukee, Wis. (Klotsche Center) // Tickets: $7
Live Stats	Stat Broadcast
Live Stream	ESPN-Plus
Social Media	Twitter (In-game Tweets): @Detroit_WBB | Facebook | Instagram
All-Time Series	Series tied, 28-28 // Last Meeting: Milwaukee 62, Titans 44 (1/20/19)

Quick Hits
• Freshman Sophia DiMilia has led the Titans in scoring in each of the past four games and was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Week on Monday. DiMilia has scored 20-plus points in two of the past three games, including a career-high 21 points against UIC in last Thursday's 62-45 win.

• Detroit Mercy went over 200 steals on the season against UIC, swiping 15 balls. The Titans have 212 steals on the season, which is the most since 214 in 2014-15. The red, white and blue rank third in the Horizon League at 8.5 steals per game.

• The Titans are averaging 15.3 assists per game in the past three outings, including a season-high 18 in a win over UIC. Detroit Mercy has double-figure assists in the past four.

• Titan freshman Paige Bellman had her first career double-double against the Flames with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Last Time Out
Titan freshman Sophia DiMilia led the Titans in scoring for the fourth consecutive game and the Detroit Mercy defense was strong all game long, but the red, white and blue fell to visiting IUPUI, 58-41, from Calihan Hall on Saturday. DiMilia had nine points, while classmates Paige Bellman and Jiera Shears each added eight points for the Titans.

The Titan defense forced IUPUI into nine turnovers in the first quarter and 15 in the first half, while also holding the Jaguars to 29-percent shooting overall in the contest. IUPUI scored under 60 points for just the seventh time in 2018-19 as Detroit Mercy held the Jags to 23 points in the first half.

Detroit Mercy had eight more steals in the contest. Senior Lola Ristovski had five assists in the game, tying her season high. Freshman Alex Burr scored seven points in her second consecutive game for the Titans.

Scouting Milwaukee
Milwaukee is coming off a 67-47 setback at Youngstown State on Sunday after picking up a 78-60 victory over Cleveland State on the road. The Panthers are 7-7 in the Horizon League entering the weekend, sitting in fifth place in the league standings. It's the final homestand of the regular season for Milwaukee.

Freshman Megan Walstad leads the team during her rookie season in scoring at 11.2 points per game, while ranking second in rebounding (5.3 caroms per game). In Horizon League games, Walstad is shooting 57.7 percent from the floor, which is second in the conference. Ryaen Johnson leads the squad in reboudning at 5.8 rebounds per game and ranks second in the Horizon League in blocks (59) and blocks per game (2.4). As a team, the Panthers are first at 4.9 blocks per game.

All-Time Series
The all-time series between the two schools is tied, 28-28, with Milwaukee winning in each of the past three games. Detroit Mercy had previously won four of five against the Panthers. The Titans last won on the road in an 89-79 triumph from the Klotsche Center on Jan. 28, 2016. Under head coach Bernard Scott, the Titans are 3-4 all-time against Milwaukee from the start of 2015-16.

Up Next
Detroit Mercy returns to the court on Saturday, visiting Green Bay for a 2 p.m. ET contest against the Phoenix from the Kress Events Center. The Titans return home for the final weekend of the regular season, hosting Wright State on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET from Calihan Hall before hosting Northern Kentucky for Senior Day on Saturday, March 2. Both home games are doubleheaders with the Titan men's basketball team next weekend.