# 2020–21 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. The Titans finished the season 12–10, 10–6 in Horizon League play, to finish in third place.

## 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.

## 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 | W 82–72 | 7–8 (6–5) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| February 6, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 83–56 | 8–8 (7–5) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| February 12, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Cleveland State | W 89–83 | 9–8 (8–5) | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH |
| February 13, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 64–71 | 9–9 (8–6) | Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH |
| February 19, 2021 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Robert Morris | W 85–74 | 10–9 (9–6) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| February 20, 2021 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | | Robert Morris | W 80–61 | 11–9 (10–6) | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| February 25, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | (12) Robert Morris First round | W 83–73 | 12–9 | Calihan Hall Detroit, MI |
| March 2, 2021 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | at (4) Northern Kentucky Quarterfinals | L 69–70 | 12–10 | BB&T Arena Highland Heights, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
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