- Detroit Titans men's basketball
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Detroit Titans 2011–12 Detroit Titans men's basketball team University University of Detroit Mercy Conference Horizon Location Detroit, MI Head coach Ray McCallum (3rd year) Arena Calihan Hall
(Capacity: 8,295)Nickname Titans Colors Red and White and Blue Uniforms NCAA Tournament Round of 32 1998, 1999 NCAA Tournament appearances 1962, 1977, 1979, 1998, 1999 Conference tournament champions 1994, 1999 Conference regular season champions 1998, 1999 The Detroit Titans team is the basketball team that represents the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1999. The Titans are currently coached by head coach Ray McCallum.
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Season by Season Records
- NOTE: The Titans did not field a basketball team in 1907-08 and 1908-09.
Season Team Overall Record Pct. Conf. Record Postseason Independent 1905-06 Detroit Mercy 3-1 .750 1906-07 Detroit Mercy 1-3 .250 1909-10 Detroit Mercy 2-3 .400 1910-11 Detroit Mercy 6-0 1.000 1911-12 Detroit Mercy 6-5 .545 1912-13 Detroit Mercy 13-0 1.000 1913-14 Detroit Mercy 6-3 .667 1914-15 Detroit Mercy 3-5 .375 1915-16 Detroit Mercy 7-3 .700 1916-17 Detroit Mercy 5-4 .556 1917-18 Detroit Mercy 13-5 .722 1918-19 Detroit Mercy 4-5 .444 1919-20 Detroit Mercy 12-7 .632 1920-21 Detroit Mercy 10-8 .556 1921-22 Detroit Mercy 2-13 .133 1922-23 Detroit Mercy 9-7 .563 1923-24 Detroit Mercy 9-8 .529 1924-25 Detroit Mercy 6-6 .500 1925-26 Detroit Mercy 13-6 .684 1926-27 Detroit Mercy 8-9 .471 1927-28 Detroit Mercy 11-4 .733 1928-29 Detroit Mercy 4-11 .267 1929-30 Detroit Mercy 10-9 .526 1930-31 Detroit Mercy 10-9 .526 1931-32 Detroit Mercy 8-8 .500 1932-33 Detroit Mercy 12-5 .706 1933-34 Detroit Mercy 7-8 .467 1934-35 Detroit Mercy 4-10 .286 1935-36 Detroit Mercy 12-5 .706 1936-37 Detroit Mercy 11-5 .688 1937-38 Detroit Mercy 16-4 .800 1938-39 Detroit Mercy 15-5 .750 1939-40 Detroit Mercy 14-9 .609 1940-41 Detroit Mercy 11-10 .524 1941-42 Detroit Mercy 13-8 .619 1942-43 Detroit Mercy 15-5 .750 1943-44 Detroit Mercy 13-7 .650 1944-45 Detroit Mercy 8-12 .400 1945-46 Detroit Mercy 15-8 .652 1946-47 Detroit Mercy 12-13 .480 1947-48 Detroit Mercy 7-15 .318 1948-49 Detroit Mercy 12-10 .545 Missouri Valley Conference 1949-50 Detroit Mercy 20-6 .769 7-5 1950-51 Detroit Mercy 17-14 .548 7-7 1951-52 Detroit Mercy 14-12 .538 4-6 1952-53 Detroit Mercy 12-14 .462 4-6 1953-54 Detroit Mercy 11-17 .393 1-9 1954-55 Detroit Mercy 15-11 .577 2-8 1955-56 Detroit Mercy 13-12 .520 3-9 1956-57 Detroit Mercy 11-15 .423 5-9 Independent 1957-58 Detroit Mercy 13-12 .520 1958-59 Detroit Mercy 11-14 .440 1959-60 Detroit Mercy 20-7 .741 NIT 1st Round 1960-61 Detroit Mercy 18-9 .667 NIT 1st Round 1961-62 Detroit Mercy 15-12 .556 NCAA 1st Round 1962-63 Detroit Mercy 14-12 .538 1963-64 Detroit Mercy 14-11 .560 1964-65 Detroit Mercy 20-8 .714 NIT Quarterfinals 1965-66 Detroit Mercy 17-8 .680 1966-67 Detroit Mercy 10-15 .400 1967-68 Detroit Mercy 13-12 .520 1968-69 Detroit Mercy 16-10 .615 1969-70 Detroit Mercy 7-18 .280 1970-71 Detroit Mercy 14-12 .538 1971-72 Detroit Mercy 18-6 .750 1972-73 Detroit Mercy 16-9 .640 1973-74 Detroit Mercy 17-9 .654 1974-75 Detroit Mercy 17-9 .654 1975-76 Detroit Mercy 19-8 .704 1976-77 Detroit Mercy 26-3 .897 NCAA Sweet Sixteen 1977-78 Detroit Mercy 25-4 .862 NIT Quarterfinals 1978-79 Detroit Mercy 22-6 .786 NCAA 1st Round 1979-80 Detroit Mercy 14-13 .519 Horizon League 1980-81 Detroit Mercy 9-18 .333 1-5 1981-82 Detroit Mercy 10-17 .370 6-6 1982-83 Detroit Mercy 12-17 .414 6-8 1983-84 Detroit Mercy 8-20 .286 4-10 1984-85 Detroit Mercy 16-12 .571 8-6 1985-86 Detroit Mercy 14-15 .483 7-5 1986-87 Detroit Mercy 7-21 .250 2-10 1987-88 Detroit Mercy 7-23 .233 2-8 1988-89 Detroit Mercy 7-21 .250 4-8 1989-90 Detroit Mercy 10-18 .357 3-11 1990-91 Detroit Mercy 9-19 .321 2-12 1991-92 Detroit Mercy 12-17 .414 1-9 1992-93 Detroit Mercy 15-12 .556 7-7 1993-94 Detroit Mercy 16-13 .552 5-5 1994-95 Detroit Mercy 13-15 .464 9-5 1995-96 Detroit Mercy 18-11 .621 8-8 1996-97 Detroit Mercy 16-13 .552 11-5 1997-98 Detroit Mercy 25-6 .802 12-2 NCAA 2nd Round 1998-99 Detroit Mercy 25-6 .802 12-2 NCAA 2nd Round 1999–2000 Detroit Mercy 20-12 .625 8-6 2000-01 Detroit Mercy 25-12 .676 10-4 NIT Final Four 2001-02 Detroit Mercy 18-13 .581 11-5 NIT Opening Round 2002-03 Detroit Mercy 18-12 .600 9-7 2003-04 Detroit Mercy 19-11 .633 10-6 2004-05 Detroit Mercy 14-16 .467 9-7 2005-06 Detroit Mercy 16-16 .500 8-8 2006-07 Detroit Mercy 11-19 .367 6-10 2007-08 Detroit Mercy 7-23 .233 3-15 2008-09 Detroit Mercy 7-23 .233 2-16 2009-10 Detroit Mercy 20-14 .588 9-9 2010-11 Detroit Mercy 17-16 .515 10-8 Totals 1,308-1,090 .545 NCAA Tournament results
The Titans have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–5.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score 1962 First Round Western Kentucky L 90–81 1977 First Round
Sweet SixteenMiddle Tennessee State
MichiganW 93–76
L 86–811979 First Round Lamar L 95–87 1998 First Round
Second RoundSt. John's
PurdueW 66–64
L 80–651999 First Round
Second RoundUCLA
Ohio StateW 56–53
L 75–44NIT Results
The Titans have appeared in six National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–7.
Year Round Opponent Result/Score 1960 First Round Villanova L 88–86 1961 First Round Holy Cross L 86–82 1965 First Round
QuarterfinalsLa Salle
NYUW 93–86
L 87–761978 First Round
QuarterfinalsVCU
North Carolina StateW 94–86
L 84–772001 First Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Third Place GameBradley
Connecticut
Dayton
Alabama
MemphisW 68–49
W 67–61
W 59–42
L 74–63
L 86–712002 Opening Round Dayton L 80–69 Titans in the National Basketball Association
21 Detroit alumni have gone on to play in the NBA. They include:
- Willie Green
- Jermaine Jackson
- Desmond Ferguson
- John Long
- Terry Tyler
- Terry Duerod
- Spencer Haywood
- Dave Debusschere
- Earl Cureton
- Dorie Murrey
- Guy Sparrow
- Joe Kopicki
In the late seventies, Coach Dick Vitale led the Titans to two NCAA tournament appearances before heading the Detroit Pistons and later embarking on a broadcasting career that would put him in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Detroit Titans men's basketball head coaches C. B. Lundy (1905–1907) • No team (1907–1909) • Royal R. Campbell (1909–1913) • Walter Hardy (1913–1916) • Royal R. Campbell (1916–1919) • James Brown (1919–1922) • Paul Harbrecht (1922–1923) • John Barrett (1923–1925) • Gus Dorais (1925–1929) • Louis Conroy (1929–1930) • Lloyd Brazil (1930–1946) • John Shada (1946–1948) • Bob Calihan (1948–1969) • Jim Harding (1969–1973) • Dick Vitale (1973–1977) • Smokey Gaines (1977–1979) • Willie McCarter (1979–1982) • Don Sicko (1982–1987) • John Mulroy # (1987–1988) • Ricky Byrdsong (1988–1993) • Perry Watson (1993–2008) • Kevin Mondro # (2008) • Ray McCallum (2008– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.
Horizon League men's basketball Teams Butler Bulldogs • Cleveland State Vikings • Detroit Titans • Green Bay Phoenix • Loyola Ramblers • Milwaukee Panthers • UIC Flames • Valparaiso Crusaders • Wright State Raiders • Youngstown State Penguins
Championships & awards Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament • Player of the Year
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