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:Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball

{{Short description|Men's college basketball team}}

{{Infobox college basketball team

|name = Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball

|current = 2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

|logo = Detroit Titans wordmark.svg

|logo_size = 125

|university = University of Detroit Mercy

|conference = Horizon League

|location = Detroit, Michigan

|coach = Mark Montgomery

|tenure = 1st

|arena = Calihan Hall

|capacity = 8,295

|nickname = Titans

|NCAAchampion =

|NCAAfinalfour =

|NCAAeliteeight =

|NCAAsweetsixteen = 1977

|NCAAroundof32 = 1998, 1999

|NCAAtourneys = 1962, 1977, 1979, 1998, 1999, 2012

|conference_tournament = 1994, 1999, 2012

|conference_season = 1998, 1999

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The Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team is the college basketball team that represents University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, and competes in NCAA Division I men's basketball as a member of the Horizon League. Traditionally, the Titans have been a fair "mid-major" program, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen in 1977 and to the Round of 32 in 1998 and 1999. The Titans have appeared in the NCAA Tournament six times, most recently in 2012. The Titans are currently coached by Mark Montgomery, who was hired on April 3, 2024.{{cite press release |url=https://detroittitans.com/news/2024/4/3/mens-basketball-detroit-mercy-hires-mark-montgomery-to-lead-titans-mens-basketball-back-to-prominence.aspx |title=Detroit Mercy Hires Mark Montgomery to Lead Titans Men’s Basketball Back to Prominence |publisher=Detroit Mercy Titans |date=April 3, 2024 |access-date=April 3, 2024}} The Titans play their home games at Calihan Hall on the school's McNichols Campus.

Season by season records

  • NOTE: The Titans did not field a basketball team in 1907–08 and 1908–09.

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! Season !! Team !! Overall record !! Pct. !! Conf. record !! Postseason

colspan="6" align=center | Independent
1905–06Detroit3–1.750
1906–07Detroit1–3.250
1909–10Detroit2–3.400
1910–11Detroit6–01.000
1911–12Detroit6–5.545
1912–13Detroit13–01.000
1913–14Detroit6–3.667
1914–15Detroit3–5.375
1915–16Detroit7–3.700
1916–17Detroit5–4.556
1917–18Detroit13–5.722
1918–19Detroit4–5.444
1919–20Detroit12–7.632
1920–21Detroit10–8.556
1921–22Detroit2–13.133
1922–23Detroit9–7.563
1923–24Detroit9–8.529
1924–25Detroit6–6.500
1925–26Detroit13–6.684
1926–27Detroit8–9.471
1927–28Detroit11–4.733
1928–29Detroit4–11.267
1929–30Detroit10–9.526
1930–31Detroit10–9.526
1931–32Detroit8–8.500
1932–33Detroit12–5.706
1933–34Detroit7–8.467
1934–35Detroit4–10.286
1935–36Detroit12–5.706
1936–37Detroit11–5.688
1937–38Detroit16–4.800
1938–39Detroit15–5.750
1939–40Detroit14–9.609
1940–41Detroit11–10.524
1941–42Detroit13–8.619
1942–43Detroit15–5.750
1943–44Detroit13–7.650
1944–45Detroit8–12.400
1945–46Detroit15–8.652
1946–47Detroit12–13.480
1947–48Detroit7–15.318
1948–49Detroit12–10.545
colspan="6" align=center | Missouri Valley Conference
1949–50Detroit20–6.7697–5
1950–51Detroit17–14.5487–7
1951–52Detroit14–12.5384–6
1952–53Detroit12–14.4624–6
1953–54Detroit11–17.3931–9
1954–55Detroit15–11.5772–8
1955–56Detroit13–12.5203–9
1956–57Detroit11–15.4235–9
colspan="6" align=center | Independent
1957–58

| Detroit

13–12.520
1958–59Detroit11–14.440
1959–60Detroit20–7.741NIT 1st Round
1960–61Detroit18–9.667NIT 1st Round
1961–62Detroit15–12.556NCAA 1st Round
1962–63Detroit14–12.538
1963–64Detroit14–11.560
1964–65Detroit20–8.714NIT Quarterfinals
1965–66Detroit17–8.680
1966–67Detroit10–15.400
1967–68Detroit13–12.520
1968–69Detroit16–10.615
1969–70Detroit7–18.280
1970–71Detroit14–12.538
1971–72Detroit18–6.750
1972–73Detroit16–9.640
1973–74Detroit17–9.654
1974–75Detroit17–9.654
1975–76Detroit19–8.704
1976–77Detroit26–3.897NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1977–78Detroit25–4.862NIT Quarterfinals
1978–79Detroit22–6.786NCAA 1st Round
1979–80Detroit14–13.519
colspan="6" align=center | Midwestern City Conference
1980–81Detroit9–18.3331–5
1981–82Detroit10–17.3706–6
1982–83Detroit12–17.4146–8
1983–84Detroit8–20.2864–10
colspan="6" align=center | Midwestern Collegiate Conference
1984–85Detroit16–12.5718–6
1985–86Detroit14–15.4837–5
1986–87Detroit7–21.2502–10
1987–88Detroit7–23.2332–8
1988–89Detroit7–21.2504–8
1989–90Detroit10–18.3573–11
1990–91Detroit9–19.3212–12
1991–92Detroit12–17.4141–9
1992–93Detroit15–12.5567–7
1993–94Detroit16–13.5525–5
1994–95Detroit13–15.4649–5
1995–96Detroit18–11.6218–8
1996–97Detroit16–13.55211–5
1997–98Detroit25–6.80212–2NCAA 2nd Round
1998–99Detroit25–6.80212–2NCAA 2nd Round
1999–2000Detroit20–12.6258–6
2000–01Detroit25–12.67610–4NIT 4th place
colspan="6" align=center | Horizon League
2001–02Detroit18–13.58111–5NIT Opening Round
2002–03Detroit18–12.6009–7
2003–04Detroit19–11.63310–6
2004–05Detroit14–16.4679–7
2005–06Detroit16–16.5008–8
2006–07Detroit11–19.3676–10
2007–08Detroit7–23.2333–15
2008–09Detroit7–23.2332–16
2009–10Detroit20–14.5889–9
2010–11Detroit17–16.51510–8
2011–12Detroit22–13.62911–7NCAA 1st Round
2012–13Detroit20–13.60612–4NIT 1st Round
2013–14Detroit13–19.4066–10
2014–15Detroit15–18.4557–9
2015–16Detroit16–15.5169–9
2016–17Detroit8–23{{Winning percentage|8|23}}5–12
2017–18Detroit8–24{{Winning percentage|8|24}}4–14
2018–19Detroit11–20{{Winning percentage|11|20}}8–10
2019–20Detroit8–23.2586–12
2020–21Detroit12–10.54510–6
2021–22Detroit14–16.46710–7TBC 1st Round
2022–23Detroit14–19{{Winning percentage|14|19}}9–11
2023–24Detroit1–31{{Winning percentage|1|31}}1–19
colspan="2" | Totals || 1,440–1,247 || {{Winning percentage|1440|1247}} || ||

Postseason

=NCAA tournament results=

The Titans have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–6.

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| 1962

–First RoundWestern KentuckyL 81–90
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| 1977

–First Round
Sweet Sixteen		Middle Tennessee State
Michigan		W 93–76
L 81–86
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| 1979

#7First Round#10 LamarL 87–95
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| 1998

#10First Round
Second Round		#7 St. John's
#2 Purdue		W 66–64
L 65–80
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| 1999

#12First Round
Second Round		#5 UCLA
#4 Ohio State		W 56–53
L 44–75
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| 2012

#15First Round#2 KansasL 50–65

=NIT Results=

The Titans have appeared in seven National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–8.

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| 1960

First RoundVillanovaL 86–88
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| 1961

First RoundHoly CrossL 82–86
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| 1965

First Round
Quarterfinals		La Salle
NYU		W 93–86
L 76–87
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| 1978

First Round
Quarterfinals		VCU
North Carolina State		W 94–86
L 77–84
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| 2001

First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game		Bradley
Connecticut
Dayton
Alabama
Memphis		W 68–49
W 67–61
W 59–42
L 63–74
L 71–86
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| 2002

Opening RoundDaytonL 69–80
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| 2013

First RoundArizona StateL 68–83

=The Basketball Classic results=

The Titans have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

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| 2022

First RoundFlorida Gulf CoastL 79–95

Players

= Retired numbers =

{{main|List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers}}

Detroit Mercy has retired 11 jerseys in program history.

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| colspan=6 style= "{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Detroit Mercy Titans|border=0|color=white}}" | Detroit Mercy Titans retired jerseys

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0Antoine Davis2018–2023{{cite web|title= Titans open Horizon tourney with win, Davis (38 points) on brink of record |work=detroitnews.com|date=February 28, 2023|url= https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2023/02/28/detroit-mercys-season-continues-with-antoine-davis-on-brink-of-scoring-record/69953704007/ |access-date=March 1, 2023| quote=Davis, the fifth-year senior guard whose No. 0 was hanging in the rafters at Calihan Hall for the first time for all to see Tuesday – it was retired by Detroit Mercy following the final regular-season game – made back-to-back 3's about 12 minutes into the game, opening up a 24-16 lead. He had 15 points at that point.}}
3Rashad Phillips1997–2001{{cite web|title= University of Detroit retires jersey of Earl 'The Twirl' Cureton |work=spinalcolumnonline.com|date=January 26, 2020|url= https://www.spinalcolumnonline.com/articles/university-of-detroit-retires-jersey-of-earl-the-twirl-cureton/ |access-date=May 12, 2020}}
17Bob Calihan1937–1940
22Dave DeBusschere1959–1962
24Earl Cureton1978–1980
32Eli Holman2009–2012[https://detroittitans.com/news/2020/1/14/mens-basketball-to-retire-eli-holmans-jersey-on-jan-25.aspx Men's Basketball To Retire Eli Holman's Jersey On Jan. 25] at detroittitans.com, 14 Jan 2020
34Willie Green1999–2003
42Terry Duerod1975–1979
44Terry Tyler1974–1978
45Spencer Haywood1968–1969
50John Long1974–1978

=Titans in the NBA=

23 Detroit alumni have gone on to play in the NBA. They include:

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In the late seventies, Coach Dick Vitale led the Titans to two NCAA tournament appearances before heading the Detroit Pistons and later embarking on a broadcasting career that would put him in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Alumni who played in the NBA G League:

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website}}

{{Detroit Titans men's basketball navbox}}

{{University of Detroit Mercy}}

{{Horizon League men's basketball navbox}}

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