# 2021–22 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team represented the University of Detroit Mercy in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by fourth-year head coach Mike Davis, played their home games at Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 14–15, 10–7 in Horizon League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Green Bay in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament before losing to Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament, formerly known as the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the first round.

## Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Titans finished the 2020–21 season 12–10, 10–6 in Horizon League play to finish in third place. They defeated Robert Morris in the first round of the Horizon League tournament, before falling to Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 10, 2021* 9:00 pm, MWN | | at Wyoming | L 47–85 | 0–1 | Arena-Auditorium (3,259) Laramie, WY |
| November 13, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Toledo | L 73–81 | 0–2 | Savage Arena (5,086) Toledo, OH |
| November 16, 2021* 8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Mississippi State | L 64–77 | 0–3 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,497) Starkville, MS |
| November 20, 2021* 2:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Louisville | L 67–73 | 0–4 | KFC Yum! Center (12,561) Louisville, KY |
| November 27, 2021* 2:00 pm, FloSports | | at Hofstra | L 84–98 | 0–5 | Mack Sports Complex (1,845) Hempstead, NY |
| November 30, 2021* 7:00 pm, FloSports | | at Northeastern | L 56–66 | 0–6 | Matthews Arena (872) Boston, MA |
| December 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 69–45 | 1–6 (1–0) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (892) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 5, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 64–56 | 2–6 (2–0) | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,111) Chicago, IL |
| December 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Kent State | L 52–69 | 2–7 | MAC Center (2,176) Kent, OH |
| December 11, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Michigan | W 83–64 | 3–7 | Calihan Hall (1,873) Detroit, MI |
| December 19, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Michigan | W 89–75 | 4–7 | Calihan Hall (1,921) Detroit, MI |
| December 30, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 1, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 7, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Milwaukee | W 85–60 | 5–7 (3–0) | Calihan Hall (2,320) Detroit, MI |
| January 9, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 13, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 60–62 | 5–8 (3–1) | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,113) Fort Wayne, IN |
| January 15, 2022 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 70–72 | 5–9 (3–2) | Wolstein Center (1,901) Cleveland, OH |
| January 20, 2022 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 63–70 | 5–10 (3–3) | Resch Center (1,387) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 22, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 71–58 | 6–10 (4–3) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,018) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 27, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | W 80–67 | 7–10 (5–3) | Calihan Hall (1,795) Detroit, MI |
| January 29, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| January 31, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Michigan–Dearborn | W 96–51 | 8–10 | Calihan Hall (1,211) Detroit, MI |
| February 4, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | L 59–90 | 8–11 (5–4) | Nutter Center (2,886) Dayton, OH |
| February 5, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | W 74–68 | 9–11 (6–4) | BB&T Arena (3,100) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 9, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | W 79–62 | 10–11 (7–4) | UPMC Events Center (703) Moon Township, PA |
| February 11, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Youngstown State | L 69–82 | 10–12 (7–5) | Beeghly Center (1,970) Youngstown, OH |
| February 13, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oakland | L 59–75 | 10–13 (7–6) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,809) Auburn Hills, MI |
| February 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 60–52 | 11–13 (8–6) | Calihan Hall (1,441) Detroit, MI |
| February 20, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 80–75 | 12–13 (9–6) | Calihan Hall (1,843) Detroit, MI |
| February 24, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 74–67 | 13–13 (10–6) | Calihan Hall (1,833) Detroit, MI |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 78–81 | 13–14 (10–7) | Calihan Hall (2,524) Detroit, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | (11) Green Bay First Round | W 79–62 | 14–14 | Calihan Hall (1,817) Detroit, MI |
| March 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | at (3) Northern Kentucky Quarterfinals | L 59–77 | 14–15 | BB&T Arena (2,177) Highland Heights, KY |
| The Basketball Classic ||||||
| March 16, 2022* 7:00 pm | | at Florida Gulf Coast First round | L 79–95 | 14–16 | Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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