DETROIT (1/27/2022) -- Five Titans scored in double figures and an early second-half run propelled the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team to an 80-67 victory over UIC on Thursday night. 

Detroit Mercy has won 11 in a row at home dating back to last season, the longest home winning streak since the red, white and blue won 12 in a row with three to end the 2014-15 season and the first nine home games of 2015-16.

Senior Antoine Davis led all scorers with 18 points and handed out a game-high nine assists, one shy of his career high. Senior Matt Johnson scored a season-high 16 points and pulled down a career-tying eight boards, while senior Willy Isiani tied his season-high with 15 points and was credited with a career-best three steals.

Graduate senior Kevin McAdoo scored 13 points and graduate senior DJ Harvey added 11 points with four boards.

Detroit Mercy (7-10, 5-3 HL) trailed at the half, 35-33, but turned on the offense and defense to start the second, going on a 14-2 run. The Titans hit five of their first six shots and the defense held UIC (7-11, 3-6 HL) to 0-of-5 from the field in the first six minutes.

Johnson started the spurt with back-to-back layups and a three from Davis put the Titans ahead for good, 40-35. UIC made two free throws, but after that Johnson hit a three and Isiani connected on a triple and was fouled and his four-point play had the red, white and blue in front, 47-37, at the 16-minute mark. 

Isiani would increase the lead to 13, 53-40, with 13:25 to go as he nailed a pair of 3-pointers and he also gave the Titans a lead of 14, 70-56, with a triple inside of five minutes. 

Sophomore Lyle LeGreair had five points and three rebounds. 

The Titans shot 48.3% from the field and 11-of-21 (52.4%) from three and held UIC to 34.5% from the field in the second half. 

Detroit Mercy's Saturday game against IUPUI has been canceled due to health and safety protocols in the Jaguars' program. The Titans are currently looking for an opponent for Monday. 

First Half:

• Harvey had two early baskets and McAdoo hit a three for a 7-6 lead just four minutes in
• Davis then hit a jumper and followed with a three for a 12-6 lead at the 15:20 mark
• Harvey had another jumper and a steal from Akec led to a layup from McAdoo and a 21-16 lead with 11:09 left
• A triple by Johnson made it 24-20 with 9:30 on the clock and Harvey hit another shot for a 26-20 lead, but back-to-back triples from UIC tied it at 26-all with seven minutes to go
• Davis broke a four-minute scoreless drought with two free throws and later on, McAdoo nailed a three for a 33-30 lead with 2:21 remaining
• UIC took a 35-33 lead at the break

Second Half:

• Titans started the second half on a 14-2 run hitting 5-of-7 shots, while UIC was 0-for-6 
• Johnson had back-to-back layups and a three from Davis gave the team a 40-35 lead
• After two UIC free throws, Johnson connected on a three and Isiani hit from distance and was fouled and his free throw had the team up by 10, 47-37, with 16 minutes left
• Isiani hit two more 3-pointers and his second had the team up by 13, 53-40, with 13:25 left
• A layup from Isiani and a three-point play from Johnson had the red, white and blue ahead, 58-45 with 11:03 on the clock
• A Johnson layup and then three free throws from Davis had the Titans up 64-52 with 5:56 remaining
• LeGreair connected on his first career field goal and was fouled and his three-point play made it 67-54 with 5:19 to go
• Isiani hit from three again and the lead was back at 14, 70-56, with 4:39 left
• Harvey went into double figures by hitting a three to make it 73-62 with 2:28 on the clock
• LeGreair got inside for the final Titan score

Game Notes:

• The Titans swept the season series from UIC and now lead the all-time match-up at 34-22
• The Titans have won nine of the last 12 at home against the Flames and lead the series in the Motor City, 19-8
• Detroit Mercy had five guys in double figures for the first time since winning at Western Michigan last year
• The Titans have connected on at least nine 3-pointers in 10 games this season and rank 22nd in Division I in 3-point field goals per game (9.9) and 77th in three-point field-goal percentage (36.0%)
• Davis came into the game leading the nation in scoring (24.4) and 3-point field goals per game (4.3), while standing third in minutes played per game (38:12), sixth in total 3-pointers (69), 13th in total points (390), 15th in free-throw percentage (90.2%), 50th in assists (4.9) and 69th in three-point field goal percentage (38.8%)
• Davis has now scored in double figures in 99-straight games, just three games shy of Keydren Clark (St. Peters, 2003-06) for the fifth-most in NCAA history
• With his two 3-pointers, Davis has now connected on a triple in 33-straight games, 95 of his 99 collegiate games and moved to 28th all-time in NCAA history with 387 career trifectas
• Davis now has 433 assists, 18 away from Ray McCallum and seventh place in school history and has 45 games with five or more assists - including nine this season
• It was the most points by Johnson since he set his career-high with 24 last season at Purdue Fort Wayne, while the eight boards matched his career-high with the eight against Wright State last year
• McAdoo was in double figures for the fifth time this season and the first since netting 10 against Milwaukee
• Harvey was in double figures for the third time this season
• Isiani also had 15 points in the home win against Western Michigan
• Isiani has connected on a 3-pointer on 90 of his 132 career field goals