# 2016–17 Detroit Titans men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Detroit Titans men's basketball team, also known as Detroit Mercy, represented the University of Detroit Mercy during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first-year head coach Bacari Alexander, played their home games at Calihan Hall as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 8–23, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they lost to Milwaukee in the first round.

## Previous season

The Titans finished the 2015–16 season 16–15, 9–9 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Youngstown State in the First Round of the Horizon League tournament to advance to the Second Round where they lost to Wright State.
On April 1, 2016, head coach Ray McCallum was fired. He finished at Detroit with an eight-year record of 130–132. On April 22, Bacari Alexander was hired as head coach.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Anton Wilson | 1 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Senior | Flint, MI | Graduated |
| Jalen Gibson | 2 | F | 6'7" | 213 | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Transferred |
| Carlton Brundidge | 4 | G | 6'2" | 204 | RS Senior | Southfield, MI | Graduated |
| Paris Bass | 35 | F/G | 6'8" | 200 | RS Sophomore | Birmingham, MI | Playing professional overseas/in the D-League |

### Incoming Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| DeShawndre Black | 4 | G | 6'2" | 175 | Junior | Westland, MI | Junior college transferred from Schoolcraft College. |
| Kameron Chatman | 10 | G/F | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Portland, OR | Transferred from Michigan. Under NCAA transfer rules, Chatman will have to sit out for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Isaiah Jones | 32 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Junior | Sacramento, CA | Junior college transferred from Mt. San Jacinto College |

## Recruiting class of 2016

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Corey Allen PG | Ypslinati, MI | Ypslianti High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct 29* 7:00 pm | | Wayne State | L 79–85 | | 23 – Jenkins | 13 – Jenkins | 2 – 3 Tied | Calihan Hall (2,555) Detroit, MI |
| Nov 7* 7:00 pm | | Ferris State | L 79–85 | | 19 – Allen | 10 – Blackshear | 3 – Williams | Calihan Hall (1,409) Detroit, MI |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 11* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Adrian | W 99–69 | 1–0 | 16 – Allen | 10 – Williams | 5 – Carter III | Calihan Hall (1,009) Detroit, MI |
| Nov 14* 7:00 pm | | at East Tennessee State | L 78–107 | 1–1 | 25 – McFolley | 5 – Jenkins | 5 – Jenkins | Freedom Hall Civic Center (3,026) Johnson City, TN |
| Nov 18* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Illinois NIT Season Tip-Off | L 69–89 | 1–2 | 16 – McFolley, Hogan | 9 – Jenkins | 3 – Jenkins | State Farm Center (10,396) Champaign, IL |
| Nov 20* 5:00 pm, ACCN Extra | | at Florida State NIT Season Tip-Off | L 71–100 | 1–3 | 18 – Jenkins | 4 – Jenkins | 4 – McFolley | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (4,962) Tallahassee, FL |
| Nov 23* 2:00 pm, America East TV | | at New Hampshire NIT Season Tip-Off | L 70–86 | 1–4 | 18 – Hogan | 7 – Blackshear | 4 – McFolley | Lundholm Gym (477) Durham, NH |
| Nov 26* 2:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL-38 | | Manhattan NIT Season Tip-Off | L 81–84 $^{2OT}$ | 1–5 | 19 – Hogan | 9 – Hogan | 7 – Black | Calihan Hall (1,012) Detroit, MI |
| Nov 30* 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Eastern Michigan | L 61–87 | 1–6 | 20 – Allen | 9 – Hogan | 3 – Black | Calihan Hall (1,250) Detroit, MI |
| Dec 3* 8:00 pm | | at Murray State | L 76–86 | 1–7 | 17 – McFolley | 7 – Hogan | 5 – Black | CFSB Center (3,191) Murray, KY |
| Dec 7* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Toledo | L 65–73 | 1–8 | 15 – Jenkins | 14 – Jenkins | 4 – McFolley | Savage Arena (4,028) Toledo, OH |
| Dec 10* 12:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Bowling Green | L 61–74 | 1–9 | 16 – Hogan | 9 – Blackshear | 3 – Jenkins, Black | Stroh Center (1,513) Bowling Green, OH |
| Dec 17* 2:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | WKU | W 85–79 | 2–9 | 24 – McFolley | 8 – Hogan | 8 – McFolley | Calihan Hall (1,027) Detroit, MI |
| Dec 22* 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Fort Wayne | L 86–93 | 2–10 | 33 – Allen | 16 – Jenkins | 9 – McFolley | Calihan Hall (1,257) Detroit, MI |
| Horizon League regular season |||||||||
| Dec 29 7:30 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Northern Kentucky | L 70–81 | 2–11 (0–1) | 22 – Hogan | 8 – Hogan | 3 – McFolley, Williams | Calihan Hall (1,299) Detroit, MI |
| Dec 31 3:30 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Wright State | L 72–85 | 2–12 (0–2) | 23 – Allen | 6 – Grant | 2 – 3 tied | Calihan Hall (1,360) Detroit, MI |
| Jan 6 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at UIC | L 64–78 | 2–13 (0–3) | 17 – Hogan | 8 – Jenkins | 3 – Mcfolley | UIC Pavilion (1,832) Chicago, IL |
| Jan 8 1:00 pm, ASN | | at Valparaiso | L 74–81 | 2–14 (0–4) | 18 – Jenkins | 10 – Jenkins | 5 – McFolley | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,776) Valparaiso, IN |
| Jan 13 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Oakland | W 93–88 | 3–14 (1–4) | 39 – Hogan | 11 – Hogan | 8 – Black | Athletics Center O'rena (4,123) Rochester, MI |
| Jan 16 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Youngstown State | W 87–71 | 4–14 (2–4) | 26 – McFolley | 6 – Jenkins, Long | 4 – Hogan | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| Jan 20 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Wright State | L 88–106 | 4–15 (2–5) | 25 – McFolley | 13 – Jenkins | 5 – McFolley | Nutter Center (3,975) Dayton, OH |
| Jan 22 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Northern Kentucky | L 87–101 | 4–16 (2–6) | 20 – Jenkins | 9 – Jenkins | 5 – McFolley | BB&T Arena (2,083) Highland Heights, KY |
| Jan 27 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Milwaukee | L 69–73 | 4–17 (2–7) | 22 – Allen | 11 – Hogan, Williams | 3 – McFolley, Robinson | Calihan Hall (1,751) Detroit, MI |
| Jan 29 2:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Green Bay | W 93–92 | 5–17 (3–7) | 28 – Hogan | 5 – Black | 5 – Black | Calihan Hall (1,505) Detroit, MI |
| Feb 2 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Cleveland State | L 73–90 | 5–18 (3–8) | 24 – Allen | 11 – Blackshear | 3 – McFolley | Wolstein Center (1,543) Cleveland, OH |
| Feb 4 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Youngstown State | W 90–80 | 6–18 (4–8) | 27 – Allen | 12 – Hogan | 4 – Hogan | Beeghly Center (3,465) Youngstown, OH |
| Feb 10 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Oakland | L 80–89 | 6–19 (4–9) | 23 – Hogan | 9 – Hogan | 3 – Hogan | Calihan Hall (6,275) Detroit, MI |
| Feb 17 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | UIC | L 69–74 | 6–20 (4–10) | 21 – Allen | 10 – Hogan | 2 – Tied | Calihan Hall (1,203) Detroit, MI |
| Feb 19 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Valparaiso | W 83–63 | 6–21 (4–11) | 14 – Robinson Jr. | 7 – Hogan | 3 – McFolley | Calihan Hall (2,003) Detroit, MI |
| Feb 21 7:00 pm, ESPN3/WADL | | Cleveland State | W 91–83 | 7–21 (5–11) | 25 – Jenkins | 12 – Hogan | 9 – Williams | Calihan Hall (1,550) Detroit, MI |
| Feb 24 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Milwaukee | W 81–74 | 8–21 (6–11) | 22 – McFolley | 13 – Jenkins | 6 – McFolley | Klotsche Center (1,273) Milwaukee, WI |
| Feb 26 3:00 pm, ASN/ESPN3 | | at Green Bay | L 81–89 | 8–22 (6–12) | 24 – Allen | 7 – Williams | 6 – Williams | Resch Center (3,718) Green Bay, WI |
| Horizon League tournament |||||||||
| Mar 3 5:30 pm, ESPN3 | (7) | vs. (10) Milwaukee First Round | L 60–85 | 8–23 | 18 – Allen | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Joe Louis Arena (5,468) Detroit, MI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||