ROCHESTER, Mich. (2-7-26) - Graduate student Kailee Davis picked the perfect time to put on a show, scoring a Titan career-best 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting and 4-for-10 from 3-point range to lead Detroit Mercy to a thrilling 72-69 #MetroSeries road win at arch-rival Oakland for the first time since an 80-71 decision on Jan. 7, 2017. Davis has now reached double figures in three consecutive games, while the Titans had five players in double figures for just the second time this season, snapping their 11-game skid.

Graduate student Jasmine Edwards posted her team-best sixth double-double of the season and second against the Golden Grizzlies with 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting and a game-high 14 boards with five steals, just missing her career-high by one. Senior Myonna Hooper added 13 points, going 5-for-11 with five assists.

Graduate student Aaliyah McQueen had a successful return against her former team, scoring 11 points going 3-for-7 from long range. Junior Makayla Jackson chipped in with 10 points and two steals.

Detroit Mercy's (5-18, 3-11 HL) defense at the end of the game proved to be the difference. The Titans increased their lead to 11 points at 59-48 in the opening moments of the fourth quarter. Out of the first media timeout, Oakland (8-16, 5-9 HL) outscored UDM 13-6, tying the game at 65-65 with 3:20 left. Davis made a free throw, followed by a layup from Hooper, moving UDM ahead 68-65 before a pair of OU free throws sliced the lead back down to one point. 

On the ensuing possession, McQueen missed a shot, but Edwards grabbed the offensive board and hit the put-back, giving the Titans a three-point lead, 70-67, with 1:59 to go. Hooper then came up big with a block that went off an OU player after an official review. After Davis missed a 3-pointer, the Golden Grizzlies once again pulled within a point with a layup. On the next trip down the court, Davis was not going to be denied, as she drove hard to the rack and hit a reverse layup, moving UDM ahead 72-69 with 44 seconds left. Hooper then drew an offensive foul, giving the ball back to the Titans. She missed a layup, which didn't hit the rim, resulting in a shot clock violation after another official review. After a pair of time-outs, UDM's defense stood tall and didn't let Oakland get a shot off the first attempt. With three seconds left, off the second inbound pass, Lianna Baxter's game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer didn't connect, preserving the Titans' win.

The Titans opened the third quarter shooting 5-for-9 with two 3-balls from Davis and Hooper to take a 3-point lead, 42-29, at the media timeout. Jackson converted a 3-point play, moving UDM ahead, 45-43. The Titans closed out the third on a 9-3 run to lead by eight points, 54-36, going into the fourth quarter.

In the first half, both defenses are in lockdown mode to open the game, with the Titans taking a 4-0 lead. OU responded with a 13-2 run to move ahead 13-6 with 2:04 left. Davis hit a reverse layup with 16 seconds left, pulling the Titans within five points, 13-8, at the end of the first.

Detroit Mercy responded with a 9-2 run, capped off by back-to-back 3-pointers from Davis, to take a 17-15 lead. However, Davis was assessed a technical foul, giving Oakland two free throws to tie the game at 17-17. Edwards hit a layup, and Hooper then connected on a 3-point play, moving UDM up 22-21. After OU went up 26-22, sophomore Maya Anderson hit a jumper, followed by a triple from McQueen and a jumper from sophomore Anna Lassan with 21 seconds left, pulling the Titans within a point, 30-29 at the break.

Detroit Mercy welcomes Wright State for the annual Pink Game on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m.