Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball
Detroit Mercy Titans | |||
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University | University of Detroit Mercy | ||
Head coach | Mike Davis (3rd season) | ||
Conference | Horizon League | ||
Location | Detroit, Michigan | ||
Arena | Calihan Hall (Capacity: 8,295) | ||
Nickname | Titans | ||
Colors | Red, white, and blue[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1977 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1962, 1977, 1998, 1999 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1962, 1977, 1979, 1998, 1999, 2012 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1994, 1999, 2012 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1998, 1999 |
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 fairly strong "mid-major" program, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen in 1977 and to the Round of 32 twice during the 1990s. The Titans are currently coached by Mike Davis, who was hired on June 13, 2018.[2] 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.
Season | Team | Overall record | Pct. | Conf. record | Postseason |
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Independent | |||||
1905–06 | Detroit | 3–1 | .750 | ||
1906–07 | Detroit | 1–3 | .250 | ||
1909–10 | Detroit | 2–3 | .400 | ||
1910–11 | Detroit | 6–0 | 1.000 | ||
1911–12 | Detroit | 6–5 | .545 | ||
1912–13 | Detroit | 13–0 | 1.000 | ||
1913–14 | Detroit | 6–3 | .667 | ||
1914–15 | Detroit | 3–5 | .375 | ||
1915–16 | Detroit | 7–3 | .700 | ||
1916–17 | Detroit | 5–4 | .556 | ||
1917–18 | Detroit | 13–5 | .722 | ||
1918–19 | Detroit | 4–5 | .444 | ||
1919–20 | Detroit | 12–7 | .632 | ||
1920–21 | Detroit | 10–8 | .556 | ||
1921–22 | Detroit | 2–13 | .133 | ||
1922–23 | Detroit | 9–7 | .563 | ||
1923–24 | Detroit | 9–8 | .529 | ||
1924–25 | Detroit | 6–6 | .500 | ||
1925–26 | Detroit | 13–6 | .684 | ||
1926–27 | Detroit | 8–9 | .471 | ||
1927–28 | Detroit | 11–4 | .733 | ||
1928–29 | Detroit | 4–11 | .267 | ||
1929–30 | Detroit | 10–9 | .526 | ||
1930–31 | Detroit | 10–9 | .526 | ||
1931–32 | Detroit | 8–8 | .500 | ||
1932–33 | Detroit | 12–5 | .706 | ||
1933–34 | Detroit | 7–8 | .467 | ||
1934–35 | Detroit | 4–10 | .286 | ||
1935–36 | Detroit | 12–5 | .706 | ||
1936–37 | Detroit | 11–5 | .688 | ||
1937–38 | Detroit | 16–4 | .800 | ||
1938–39 | Detroit | 15–5 | .750 | ||
1939–40 | Detroit | 14–9 | .609 | ||
1940–41 | Detroit | 11–10 | .524 | ||
1941–42 | Detroit | 13–8 | .619 | ||
1942–43 | Detroit | 15–5 | .750 | ||
1943–44 | Detroit | 13–7 | .650 | ||
1944–45 | Detroit | 8–12 | .400 | ||
1945–46 | Detroit | 15–8 | .652 | ||
1946–47 | Detroit | 12–13 | .480 | ||
1947–48 | Detroit | 7–15 | .318 | ||
1948–49 | Detroit | 12–10 | .545 | ||
Missouri Valley Conference | |||||
1949–50 | Detroit | 20–6 | .769 | 7–5 | |
1950–51 | Detroit | 17–14 | .548 | 7–7 | |
1951–52 | Detroit | 14–12 | .538 | 4–6 | |
1952–53 | Detroit | 12–14 | .462 | 4–6 | |
1953–54 | Detroit | 11–17 | .393 | 1–9 | |
1954–55 | Detroit | 15–11 | .577 | 2–8 | |
1955–56 | Detroit | 13–12 | .520 | 3–9 | |
1956–57 | Detroit | 11–15 | .423 | 5–9 | |
Independent | |||||
1957–58 | Detroit | 13–12 | .520 | ||
1958–59 | Detroit | 11–14 | .440 | ||
1959–60 | Detroit | 20–7 | .741 | NIT 1st Round | |
1960–61 | Detroit | 18–9 | .667 | NIT 1st Round | |
1961–62 | Detroit | 15–12 | .556 | NCAA 1st Round | |
1962–63 | Detroit | 14–12 | .538 | ||
1963–64 | Detroit | 14–11 | .560 | ||
1964–65 | Detroit | 20–8 | .714 | NIT Quarterfinals | |
1965–66 | Detroit | 17–8 | .680 | ||
1966–67 | Detroit | 10–15 | .400 | ||
1967–68 | Detroit | 13–12 | .520 | ||
1968–69 | Detroit | 16–10 | .615 | ||
1969–70 | Detroit | 7–18 | .280 | ||
1970–71 | Detroit | 14–12 | .538 | ||
1971–72 | Detroit | 18–6 | .750 | ||
1972–73 | Detroit | 16–9 | .640 | ||
1973–74 | Detroit | 17–9 | .654 | ||
1974–75 | Detroit | 17–9 | .654 | ||
1975–76 | Detroit | 19–8 | .704 | ||
1976–77 | Detroit | 26–3 | .897 | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | |
1977–78 | Detroit | 25–4 | .862 | NIT Quarterfinals | |
1978–79 | Detroit | 22–6 | .786 | NCAA 1st Round | |
1979–80 | Detroit | 14–13 | .519 | ||
Midwestern City Conference | |||||
1980–81 | Detroit | 9–18 | .333 | 1–5 | |
1981–82 | Detroit | 10–17 | .370 | 6–6 | |
1982–83 | Detroit | 12–17 | .414 | 6–8 | |
1983–84 | Detroit | 8–20 | .286 | 4–10 | |
Midwestern Collegiate Conference | |||||
1984–85 | Detroit | 16–12 | .571 | 8–6 | |
1985–86 | Detroit | 14–15 | .483 | 7–5 | |
1986–87 | Detroit | 7–21 | .250 | 2–10 | |
1987–88 | Detroit | 7–23 | .233 | 2–8 | |
1988–89 | Detroit | 7–21 | .250 | 4–8 | |
1989–90 | Detroit | 10–18 | .357 | 3–11 | |
1990–91 | Detroit | 9–19 | .321 | 2–12 | |
1991–92 | Detroit | 12–17 | .414 | 1–9 | |
1992–93 | Detroit Mercy | 15–12 | .556 | 7–7 | |
1993–94 | Detroit Mercy | 16–13 | .552 | 5–5 | |
1994–95 | Detroit Mercy | 13–15 | .464 | 9–5 | |
1995–96 | Detroit Mercy | 18–11 | .621 | 8–8 | |
1996–97 | Detroit Mercy | 16–13 | .552 | 11–5 | |
1997–98 | Detroit Mercy | 25–6 | .802 | 12–2 | NCAA 2nd Round |
1998–99 | Detroit Mercy | 25–6 | .802 | 12–2 | NCAA 2nd Round |
1999–2000 | Detroit Mercy | 20–12 | .625 | 8–6 | |
2000–01 | Detroit Mercy | 25–12 | .676 | 10–4 | NIT 4th place |
Horizon League | |||||
2001–02 | Detroit Mercy | 18–13 | .581 | 11–5 | NIT Opening Round |
2002–03 | Detroit Mercy | 18–12 | .600 | 9–7 | |
2003–04 | Detroit Mercy | 19–11 | .633 | 10–6 | |
2004–05 | Detroit Mercy | 14–16 | .467 | 9–7 | |
2005–06 | Detroit Mercy | 16–16 | .500 | 8–8 | |
2006–07 | Detroit Mercy | 11–19 | .367 | 6–10 | |
2007–08 | Detroit Mercy | 7–23 | .233 | 3–15 | |
2008–09 | Detroit Mercy | 7–23 | .233 | 2–16 | |
2009–10 | Detroit Mercy | 20–14 | .588 | 9–9 | |
2010–11 | Detroit Mercy | 17–16 | .515 | 10–8 | |
2011–12 | Detroit Mercy | 22–13 | .629 | 11–7 | NCAA 2nd Round |
2012–13 | Detroit Mercy | 20–13 | .606 | 12–4 | NIT 1st Round |
2013–14 | Detroit Mercy | 13–19 | .406 | 6–10 | |
2014–15 | Detroit Mercy | 15–18 | .455 | 7–9 | |
2015–16 | Detroit Mercy | 16–15 | .516 | 9–9 | |
2016–17 | Detroit Mercy | 8–23 | .258 | 5–12 (.294) | |
2017–18 | Detroit Mercy | 8–24 | .250 | 4–14 (.222) | |
2018–19 | Detroit Mercy | 11–20 | .355 | 8–10 (.444) | |
2019–20 | Detroit Mercy | 8–23 | .258 | 6–12 (.333) | |
2020–21 | Detroit Mercy | 12–10 | .545 | 10–6 (.625) | |
Totals | 1,425–1,200 | .543 |
Postseason[]
NCAA Tournament results[]
The Titans have appeared in six NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–6.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1962 | – | First Round | Western Kentucky | L 90–81 |
1977 | – | First Round Sweet Sixteen |
Middle Tennessee State Michigan |
W 93–76 L 86–81 |
1979 | #7 | First Round | #10 Lamar | L 95–87 |
1998 | #10 | First Round Second Round |
#7 St. John's #2 Purdue |
W 66–64 L 80–65 |
1999 | #12 | First Round Second Round |
#5 UCLA #4 Ohio State |
W 56–53 L 75–44 |
2012 | #15 | Second Round | #2 Kansas | L 65–50 |
NIT Results[]
The Titans have appeared in seven National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–8.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1960 | First Round | Villanova | L 88–86 |
1961 | First Round | Holy Cross | L 86–82 |
1965 | First Round Quarterfinals |
La Salle NYU |
W 93–86 L 87–76 |
1978 | First Round Quarterfinals |
VCU North Carolina State |
W 94–86 L 84–77 |
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 74–63 L 86–71 |
2002 | Opening Round | Dayton | L 80–69 |
2013 | First Round | Arizona State | L 83–68 |
Players[]
Retired jerseys[]
Detroit Mercy has retired 10 jerseys in program history.[3]
Detroit Mercy Titans retired jerseys | ||||
No. | Player | Years | ||
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3 | Rashad Phillips | 1997–2001 | ||
17 | Bob Calihan | 1937–1940 | ||
22 | Dave DeBusschere | 1959–1962 | ||
24 | Earl Cureton | 1978–1980 | ||
32 | Eli Holman | 2009–2012 | ||
34 | Willie Green | 1999–2003 | ||
42 | Terry Duerod | 1975–1979 | ||
44 | Terry Tyler | 1974–1978 | ||
45 | Spencer Haywood | 1968–1969 | ||
50 | John Long | 1974–1978 |
Titans in the NBA[]
22 Detroit alumni have gone on to play in the NBA. They include:
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[]
- ^ "University of Detroit Mercy Brand Standards Guide" (PDF). September 15, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Davis hired by Detroit Mercy; press conference Thursday". Detroit News. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ "University of Detroit retires jersey of Earl 'The Twirl' Cureton". spinalcolumnonline.com. January 26, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
External links[]
- Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball
- Midwestern United States basketball team stubs
- Michigan sports team stubs
- College basketball team stubs