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

Mode:Basketball
Year:2019–20
Team:Detroit Mercy Titans
Conference:Horizon League
Short Conf:Horizon
Record:8–23
Conf Record:6–12
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Mike Davis Jr.
Asst Coach3:Keith Legree

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.[1]

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.[2]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure[3]
Cole Long11 F 6'8" 206 Junior Transferred to Memorial University of Newfoundland
Lamar Hamrick 21 G 6'4" 190 Junior Transferred to Portland State

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Years Eligible Previous school[4] [5]
2 F 6'6" 268 1 Louisiana
4 G 6'4" 195 2 Southwestern Illinois College
12 G 6'0" 179 2 Kentucky
13 7 6'7" 205 2 State Fair CC
24 G 6'4" 200 1 Abilene Christian

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Detroit Mercy basketball not eligible for NCAA tournament after low APR score. Detroit Free Press. Kirkland. Crawford. Chris. Thomas. May 9, 2019. November 13, 2019.
  2. News: Titans Fall In Horizon League Championship Quarterfinals At NKU. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. October 15, 2019. en.
  3. Web site: 2019 D1 Basketball Transfers . Verbal Commits.
  4. Web site: 2019 D1 Basketball Transfers . Verbal Commits.
  5. Titans Announce 2019-20 Roster . Detroit Mercy Titans . September 25, 2019 . October 21, 2019.
  6. News: 2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule. University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. October 15, 2019. en.