2020–21 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team represents the University of Detroit Mercy in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by third-year head coach Mike Davis, play their home games at Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan as members of the Horizon League.

2020–21 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
2020–21 record6–8 (5–5 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCalihan Hall
2020–21 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Cleveland State132 .867  135  .722
Wright State123 .800  144  .778
Northern Kentucky85 .615  108  .556
Detroit Mercy65 .545  78  .467
Oakland87 .533  814  .364
Milwaukee66 .500  77  .500
UIC56 .455  88  .500
IUPUI47 .364  57  .417
Youngstown State510 .333  910  .474
Purdue Fort Wayne510 .333  610  .375
Green Bay510 .333  514  .263
Robert Morris28 .200  310  .231
2021 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of February 5, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Titans finished the 2019–20 season 8–23, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in ninth place. Due to low APR Scores, the Titans were ineligible for postseason play.[1]

Roster

2020–21 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Antoine Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G/F 1 Noah Waterman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Savannah, New York
G 2 Kyle Legreair 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
G 4 Dwayne Rose Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Crete, Illinois
G/F 10 Bul Kuol 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) GS Canberra, Australia
G 12 Brad Calipari 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) GS Franklin Lakes, New Jersey
G 13 Matt Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
F 15 Taurean Thompson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg) GS New York, New York
G 20 Jamail Pink 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)164 lb (74 kg) So Houston, Texas
G/F 21 Chris Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)212 lb (96 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 25 Marquell Fraser 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) GS Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
G 30 Joey Liedel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Erie, Michigan
C 33 Buay Koka 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)202 lb (92 kg) GS Nasir, South Sudan
F 41 Willy Isiani 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Tbilisi, Georgia
G 55 Caileb Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)155 lb (70 kg) Fr Lansing, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 25, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 4, 2020*
5:00 pm, BTN
at No. 8 Michigan State L 76–83  0–1
Breslin Student Events Center 
East Lansing, MI
December 6, 2020*
7:00 pm, ACCN
at Notre Dame L 70–78  0–2
Purcell Pavilion (84)
Notre Dame, IN
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Kent State L 66–80  0–3
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
December 12, 2020*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Western Michigan W 67–57  1–3
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
December 19, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State L 70–93  1–4
(0–1)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
December 20, 2020
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Wright State L 72–85  1–5
(0–2)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
December 26, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Oakland L 75–77 OT 1–6
(0–3)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
December 27, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Oakland L 80–83  1–7
(0–4)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 15, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay W 86–61  2–7
(1–4)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 16, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Green Bay W 68–65  3–7
(2–4)
Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 22, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oakland L 81–86  3–8
(2–5)
Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
January 23, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Oakland W 82–72  4–8
(3–5)
Athletics Center O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
January 29, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State W 78–75  5–8
(4–5)
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
January 30, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State W 77–72  6–8
(5–5)
Beeghly Center 
Youngstown, OH
February 5, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Purdue Fort Wayne Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 6, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Purdue Fort Wayne Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 12, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 13, 2021
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
February 19, 2021
6:00 pm, ESPN3
Robert Morris Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm, ESPN3
Robert Morris Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
Horizon League Tournament

vs.  Indiana Farmers Coliseum 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

References

  1. Crawford, Kirkland; Thomas, Chris (May 9, 2019). "Detroit Mercy basketball not eligible for NCAA tournament after low APR score". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
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