DETROIT (1/24/2026) -- Senior
Legend Geeter and redshirt freshman
Tyler Spratt each tallied career highs, but one last comeback attempt came up short as the Titans fell, 95-87, to #MetroSeries-rival Oakland at home on Saturday.
Geeter posted 24 points with nine rebounds, four assists, a block, and a steal, while Spratt registered 21 points with six boards and three assists. Sophomore
TJ Nadeau scored 17 points, and sophomore
Ryan Kalambay had eight points and a career-tying 11 rebounds.
It was back and forth early on as the Titans (8-12, 5-6 HL) had the lead on a couple of occasions, including 20-19 as senior
Jared Lary nailed a three at the 13:39 mark.
The Golden Grizzlies (12-10, 8-3 HL) would jump back in front by seven, 29-22, midway through the period, but Geeter had a layup, and Spratt rang in a three. Later on, a bucket from Geeter and a 3-pointer by Spratt tied the game at 36-36 with 4:07 left.
Geeter also gave the Titans a 42-41 lead with a layup at 2:02, and UDM led 45-43 after Geeter knocked in a three with 1:29 on the clock, but Oakland would take a 46-45 lead at the break.
In the second half, Detroit Mercy jumped back in front, 54-53, as senior
Orlando Lovejoy went inside for a basket and Nadeau drained one from the outside with 13:34 remaining.
Oakland would reclaim the lead with an 11-2 run and eventually opened a 10-point advantage, 71-61, with 8:03 left.
UDM would chip away and pull within four on a couple of occasions, the latest at 82-78 with 4:19 left, but the red, white, and blue could not pull out the come-from-behind win.
Lovejoy finished with eight points, six assists, three rebounds, and a steal, and freshman
Lance Stone tied his season-high with seven assists and scored six points
The Titans shot 50.0% from the field (34-of-68), made a season-high 11 triples, and tied a season-best with 23 assists, but were just 8-of-8 at the free-throw line.
Detroit Mercy will be back in action on Friday, Jan. 30, when the Titans host NKU.
Game Notes:
- Oakland now leads the series, 23-15, and is now 12-12 in the Motor City
- Maiden missed the game due to illness
- The 34 field goals are the most since connecting on 34 last year at Eastern Michigan
- The 23 assists matched the season high of 23 in the home win over Cleveland State
- It was the second time this season UDM had two players with 20 points in a game, as Nadeau and Lovejoy each had 20 against Robert Morris
- Detroit Mercy has won the glass in eight of the 11 league contests
- The 11 triples are the most since hitting 11 against Purdue Fort Wayne at home last season
- UDM came into the game leading the HL and 70th in the nation at the free-throw line at 75.4%
- Nadeau has netted double figures in 13 of his 19 games
- Nadeau now has 43 triples on the season, approaching the team-high 48 he had last year
- Lovejoy now has 20 career games with five or more assists
- Geeter's three career 20-point games have all been in Calihan Hall after the 22 he had last year against Purdue Fort Wayne and the 22 he had against Wright State
- Spratt has scored in double figures seven times in the last 10 games
- Spratt now has seven games on the year with at least five rebounds
- Stone also had seven assists at DePaul
- Kalambay also had 11 rebounds last year against Oakland
