SOUTH BEND, Ind. (11/7/2025) -- Sophomore
TJ Nadeau posted a career-high 24 points, but Notre Dame was too strong as the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball team dropped a 102-70 contest on the road on Friday night.
Nadeau was a career-best 9-of-14 from the field, including hitting a career-high six 3-pointers, to go with three rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Senior
Orlando Lovejoy had six points, two steals, and dished out six assists, while junior
Ayden Carter had eight points and four rebounds.
The Titan (0-2) had a 5-2 lead as Nadeau connected on a triple and a jumper, and the game was then tied at 7-7 as Nadeau added another basket.
Notre Dame (2-0) then went on a run for a 20-10 lead, but sophomore
Nate Johnson had a layup and Lovejoy scored on back-to-back possessions to trim it to 22-16 at the 7:44 mark. UDM inched even closer at 24-19 as freshman
Keshawn Fisher nailed a three, but the Fighting Irish responded to go up by 10 again, 31-21.
The titans got within six at 32-26 off a Carter acrobatic layup, but Notre Dame took a 44-31 lead at the break.
The Fighting Irish then started the second half on a 20-5 run, and UDM could not recover.
Fisher finished with seven points and seven rebounds. Johnson had seven points, and redshirt freshman
Tyler Spratt netted seven points. Freshman
Je'kel Cotton also grabbed a team-high seven boards.
Detroit Mercy will be back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 11, as the Titans welcome Cleary into Calihan Hall for its home opener. Tip-off is slated for 7:00 p.m., and fans can purchase tickets here.
Game Notes:
- This was a battle of two old Catholic rivals, which began in 1912, with Notre Dame now leading the all-time series 44-12, including 22-4 at home.
- The last Detroit Mercy wins came in back-to-back seasons, with a 72-70 triumph on the road in 1992 and an 83-59 home victory in 1993
- Detroit Mercy is now 20-80 all-time against current teams in the ACC, although most of that is against Notre Dame (12-44), with the last win versus a current ACC school against the Fighting Irish, 83-59, in the Motor City in 1993
- The 15 assists were the most since UDM had 15 at Milwaukee last year
- Nadeau's previous high in points was 20 last year at Purdue Fort Wayne, while he also had five 3-pointers at home against NKU
- Lovejoy now has 15 games with five or more assists
