DETROIT (12/4/21) - Detroit Mercy had two players in double figures led by graduate student Brandi Washington who scored a team-high 16 points on 4-of-10 shooting from 3-point range with four rebounds and two steals while grad student Sydney Searcy added 14 points with six boards as the Titans dropped a 68-64 overtime thriller to visiting UIC on Saturday at Calihan Hall.

Grad student Daija Moses dished out a career-high nine assists with six points and five rebounds followed by Janna Lewis chipping in with nine points and six rebounds. 

For the game, Detroit Mercy (0-8, 0-4 HL) posted season highs in rebounds with 47 and in assists with 16 on 24 made baskets. The Titans also shot a season-best 11-for-14 from the free throw line (78.6%).

Detroit Mercy was just seconds from its first victory of the season as Searcy banked in a 3-pointer with just 23 seconds left in regulation. However, UIC (2-5, 1-3 HL) was able to hit a pair of free throws with 18 seconds left to tie the game at 57-57. Washington had a look at a 3-ball to win the game as the time expired but the shot didn't fall.

In the overtime period, Lewis hit a pair of free throws to tie the game a 59-59. Imani McNeal then added a pair to once again tie things up at 61-61. Emma Trawally Porta added another free throw to pull the Detroit Mercy within one point at 63-62 but that would be as close as the Titans would get. The Flames went on a 4-0 run to seal the game as Searcy connected on the Titans' only field goal from the floor in the extra frame with six seconds left in the game.

Detroit Mercy returned to non-conference play at home against Western Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.