# 2019–20 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team represented the University of Detroit Mercy in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by second-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 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.

## Previous season

The Titans finished the 2018–19 season 11–20 overall, 8–10 in Horizon League play, ending in a 3-way tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Horizon League tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to eventual tournament champion Northern Kentucky.

## Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Cole Long | 11 | F | 6'8" | 206 | Junior | St. John's, NL | Transferred to Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Lamar Hamrick | 21 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | New Castle, DE | Transferred to Portland State |

## Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Years Eligible | Previous school |
| Justin Miller | 2 | F | 6'6" | 268 | Senior | Beaver Dam, KY | 1 | Louisiana |
| Dwayne Rose Jr. | 4 | G | 6'4" | 195 | Junior | Crete, IL | 2 | Southwestern Illinois College |
| Brad Calipari | 12 | G | 6'0" | 179 | Graduate Student | Franklin Lakes, NJ | 2 | Kentucky |
| Alonde LeGrand | 13 | 7 | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Harlem, NY | 2 | State Fair CC |
| B. J. Maxwell | 24 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Graduate Student | Austin, TX | 1 | Abilene Christian |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||||
| November 10, 2019* 4:00 pm, ACCNX | at NC State | L 65–84 | 0–1 | 28 – Davis | 9 – Nguidjol | 4 – Davis | PNC Arena (13,430) Raleigh, NC |
| November 17, 2019* 3:00 pm, ACCNX | at Clemson | L 65–87 | 0–2 | 26 – Davis | 13 – Miller | 6 – Davis | Littlejohn Coliseum (5,804) Clemson, SC |
| November 19, 2019* 9:00 pm, MWN | at Wyoming | L 49–76 | 0–3 | 13 – Calipari | 9 – Moore | 3 – Davis | Arena-Auditorium (2,967) Laramie, WY |
| November 24, 2019* 3:00 pm | vs. UC Irvine MGM Resorts Main Event | W 86–74 | 1–3 | 23 – Davis | 7 – Nguidjol | 6 – Davis | Clark High School (411) Las Vegas, NV |
| November 25, 2019* 3:00 pm | vs. Louisiana MGM Resorts Main Event | L 62–81 | 1–4 | 30 – Davis | 4 – Moore | 4 – Davis | Clark High School (113) Las Vegas, NV |
| November 30, 2019* 1:00 pm | at Ohio | L 81–91 | 1–5 | 33 – Davis | 6 – LeGrand | 8 – Davis | Convocation Center (3,030) Athens, OH |
| December 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Kent State | L 57–92 | 1–6 | 23 – Davis | 9 – Miller | 6 – Davis | MAC Center (2,030) Kent, OH |
| December 7, 2019* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Eastern Michigan | L 51–55 | 1–7 | 16 – Davis | 10 – Moore | 2 – Tied | Calihan Hall (1,925) Detroit, MI |
| December 10, 2019* 7:00 pm, ACCN | at Notre Dame | L 71–110 | 1–8 | 27 – Davis | 6 – Miller | 4 – Davis | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,441) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 14, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | Toledo | L 72–80 | 1–9 | 20 – Calipari | 9 – Brandon | 7 – LeGrand | Calihan Hall (1,654) Detroit, MI |
| December 19, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Northeastern | L 61–74 | 1–10 | 26 – Davis | 7 – Isiani | 3 – LeGrand | Calihan Hall (1,151) Detroit, MI |
| December 21, 2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | SIU Edwardsville | W 81–55 | 2–10 | 35 – Davis | 10 – Brandon | 5 – LeGrand | Calihan Hall (1,003) Detroit, MI |
| December 28, 2019 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Oakland | L 69–78 | 2–11 (0–1) | 24 – Davis | 18 – Brandon | 6 – Davis | Athletics Center O'rena (3,792) Auburn Hills, MI |
| December 30, 2019* 9:00 pm, RSNW | at No. 1 Gonzaga | L 72–93 | 2–12 | 31 – Davis | 12 – Brandon | 3 – Miller | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| January 3, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Northern Kentucky | W 66–58 | 3–12 (1–1) | 18 – Miller | 9 – Brandon | 5 – Miller | Calihan Hall (1,323) Detroit, MI |
| January 5, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Wright State | L 69–70 | 3–13 (1–2) | 24 – Davis | 12 – Miller | 6 – Davis | Calihan Hall (1,103) Detroit, MI |
| January 9, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Cleveland State | L 59–64 | 3–14 (1–3) | 15 – Davis | 16 – Brandon | 4 – Davis | Wolstein Center (973) Cleveland, OH |
| January 11, 2020 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Youngstown State | L 67–69 | 3–15 (1–4) | 16 – Miller | 9 – Brandon | 5 – Davis | Beeghly Center (2,510) Youngstown, OH |
| January 16, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Milwaukee | W 90–84 | 4–15 (2–4) | 29 – Davis | 14 – Brandon | 5 – Davis | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (1,150) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 18, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Green Bay | L 80–83 | 4–16 (2–5) | 17 – Davis | 15 – Brandon | 7 – Davis | Resch Center (1,937) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 23, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | IUPUI | W 76–64 | 5–16 (3–5) | 27 – Davis | 12 – Brandon | 5 – Tied | Calihan Hall (1,624) Detroit, MI |
| January 25, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | UIC | W 70–69 | 6–16 (4–5) | 16 – Moore | 8 – Brandon | 4 – Davis | Calihan Hall (1,866) Detroit, MI |
| January 31, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Oakland | L 64–77 | 6–17 (4–6) | 26 – Davis | 6 – Rose Jr. | 6 – Davis | Calihan Hall (2,021) Detroit, MI |
| February 6, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Wright State | L 86–98 | 6–18 (4–7) | 28 – Davis | 14 – Brandon | 9 – Davis | Nutter Center (4,344) Fairborn, OH |
| February 8, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northern Kentucky | L 65–84 | 6–19 (4–8) | 21 – Rose Jr. | 14 – Brandon | 3 – Tied | BB&T Arena (6,231) Highland Heights, KY |
| February 13, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Youngstown State | L 72–76 | 6–20 (4–9) | 34 – Davis | 11 – Moore | 5 – Davis | Calihan Hall (1,275) Detroit, MI |
| February 15, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Cleveland State | L 66–67 $^{OT}$ | 6–21 (4–10) | 20 – Moore | 17 – Brandon | 4 – Davis | Calihan Hall (1,274) Detroit, MI |
| February 21, 2020 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | Green Bay | L 67–84 | 6–22 (4–11) | 29 – Davis | 7 – Moore | 2 – Tied | Calihan Hall (1,211) Detroit, MI |
| February 23, 2020 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | Milwaukee | W 79–73 | 7–22 (5–11) | 27 – Davis | 11 – Tied | 6 – Davis | Calihan Hall (1,247) Detroit, MI |
| February 27, 2020 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UIC | L 67–84 | 7–23 (5–12) | 26 – Davis | 8 – Rose Jr. | 5 – Davis | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,529) Chicago, IL |
| February 29, 2020 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at IUPUI | W 90–88 | 8–23 (6–12) | 43 – Davis | 10 – Brandon | 4 – Gorman | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (1,252) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||
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