2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team represented the University of Detroit Mercy during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first-year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 8–24, 4–16 in Horizon League play to finish in 10th place. They lost to Northern Kentucky in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.
- Mark Montgomery (1st season)
- Lamar Chapman
- Mike Peck
- LaMonta Stone
- Chris MacMartin
- Ian Jones
Collyn Richardson
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| Conference | Horizon League |
| Record | 8–24 (4–16 Horizon) |
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| Home arena | Calihan Hall |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris † | 15 | – | 5 | .750 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland State | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wright State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IU Indy | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 4 | – | 28 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Horizon League tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Titans finished the 2023–24 season 1–31, 1–19 in Horizon League play to finish in last place.[1] They lost to Milwaukee in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.[2]
On March 7, 2024, the school fired head coach Mike Davis, ending his six-year tenure with the team.[3] On April 3, Michigan State assistant coach Mark Montgomery was named the team's new coach.[4]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 28, 2024* 4:00 pm |
Wayne State | L 54–56 | – |
13 – Manciel | 10 – Kuac | 5 – Johnson | Calihan Hall (1,203) Detroit, MI | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cleary | W 91–52 | 1–0 |
13 – Tied | 10 – Okoro | 5 – Gondrezick II | Calihan Hall (977) Detroit, MI | ||||
| November 7, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | L 65–87 | 1–1 |
16 – Manciel | 6 – Okoro | 3 – Lovejoy | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,240) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Niagara | W 84–78 OT | 2–1 |
30 – Manciel | 8 – Manciel | 5 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (807) Detroit, MI | ||||
| November 16, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Toledo | L 67–82 | 2–2 |
18 – Kuac | 5 – Okoro | 2 – Tied | Calihan Hall (1,098) Detroit, MI | ||||
| November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ball State | W 70–59 | 3–2 |
19 – Lovejoy | 7 – Lovejoy | 5 – Lovejoy | Worthen Arena (2,784) Muncie, IN | ||||
| November 23, 2024* 4:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at Wake Forest | L 57–67 | 3–3 |
15 – Lovejoy | 9 – Nadeau | 6 – Lovejoy | LJVM Coliseum (8,705) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||
| November 26, 2024* 12:00 pm |
vs. Tulsa Jacksonville Classic |
L 44–63 | 3–4 |
12 – Lary | 9 – Okoro | 1 – Tied | FSCJ South Gym (123) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
| November 27, 2024* 12:00 pm |
vs. Rhode Island Jacksonville Classic |
L 75–81 | 3–5 |
28 – Lovejoy | 6 – Tied | 7 – Lovejoy | FSCJ South Gym (161) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
| November 30, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | W 98–89 OT | 4–5 |
22 – Gondrezick II | 7 – Gondrezick II | 7 – Lovejoy | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,509) Ypsilanti, MI | ||||
| December 5, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Purdue Fort Wayne | W 79–78 | 5–5 (1–0) |
22 – Geeter | 9 – Geeter | 9 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (977) Detroit, MI | ||||
| December 7, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Wright State | L 72–80 | 5–6 (1–1) |
14 – Lovejoy | 8 – Geeter | 4 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (1,077) Detroit, MI | ||||
| December 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Davidson | L 51–86 | 5–7 |
17 – Geeter | 6 – Tied | 4 – Lovejoy | John M. Belk Arena (2,203) Davidson, NC | ||||
| December 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Kentucky | L 60–73 | 5–8 (1–2) |
16 – Lovejoy | 8 – Mitchell | 4 – Tied | Truist Arena (1,936) Highland Heights, KY | ||||
| December 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, BTN |
at Wisconsin | L 53–76 | 5–9 |
20 – Tied | 7 – Mitchell | 3 – Lovejoy | Kohl Center (14,098) Madison, WI | ||||
| December 29, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Youngstown State | L 64–73 | 5–10 (1–3) |
23 – Lovejoy | 10 – Johnson | 3 – Johnson | Beeghly Center (1,857) Youngstown, OH | ||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Robert Morris | W 78–76 OT | 6–10 (2–3) |
32 – Lovejoy | 9 – Lovejoy | 4 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (1,024) Detroit, MI | ||||
| January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Milwaukee | L 56–64 | 6–11 (2–4) |
20 – Lovejoy | 10 – Lovejoy | 5 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (1,103) Detroit, MI | ||||
| January 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at IU Indy | L 61–95 | 6–12 (2–5) |
21 – Gondrezick II | 9 – Mitchell | 5 – Gondrezick II | The Jungle (667) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
| January 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 67–90 | 6–13 (2–6) |
20 – Nadeau | 8 – Nadeau | 5 – Gondrezick II | Memorial Coliseum (1,582) Fort Wayne, IN | ||||
| January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Oakland Metro Series |
L 59–65 | 6–14 (2–7) |
16 – Johnson | 11 – Kalambay | 5 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (2,047) Detroit, MI | ||||
| January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cleveland State | L 50–65 | 6–15 (2–8) |
14 – Lovejoy | 9 – Kalambay | 3 – Lovejoy | Wolstein Center (1,623) Cleveland, OH | ||||
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wright State | L 50–67 | 6–16 (2–9) |
15 – Lovejoy | 7 – Mitchell | 2 – Nadeau | Nutter Center (5,509) Fairborn, OH | ||||
| January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Kentucky | W 68–57 | 7–16 (3–9) |
19 – Lovejoy | 8 – Geeter | 3 – Kalambay | Calihan Hall (931) Detroit, MI | ||||
| February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Green Bay | W 67–57 | 8–16 (4–9) |
19 – Lovejoy | 7 – Tied | 4 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (1,501) Detroit, MI | ||||
| February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Robert Morris | L 56–71 | 8–17 (4–10) |
17 – Lovejoy | 7 – Nadeau | 6 – Lovejoy | UPMC Events Center (1,576) Moon Township, PA | ||||
| February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Youngstown State | L 72–87 | 8–18 (4–11) |
24 – Lovejoy | 7 – Tied | 6 – Geeter | Calihan Hall (1,071) Detroit, MI | ||||
| February 16, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oakland Metro Series |
L 83–93 OT | 8–19 (4–12) |
20 – Lovejoy | 7 – Geeter | 5 – Geeter | OU Credit Union O'rena (2,581) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
IU Indy | L 71–80 | 8–20 (4–13) |
22 – Lovejoy | 9 – Lovejoy | 4 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (1,113) Detroit, MI | ||||
| February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cleveland State | L 65–73 | 8–21 (4–14) |
17 – Lovejoy | 6 – Tied | 3 – Lovejoy | Calihan Hall (1,001) Detroit, MI | ||||
| February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Green Bay | L 71–76 | 8–22 (4–15) |
15 – Nadeau | 8 – Tied | 4 – Johnson | Resch Center (1,754) Ashwaubenon, WI | ||||
| March 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Milwaukee | L 67–89 | 8–23 (4–16) |
15 – Nadeau | 10 – Kuac | 4 – Lovejoy | UWM Panther Arena (3,013) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
| Horizon League tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(10) | at (7) Northern Kentucky First round |
L 75–99 | 8–24 |
21 – Lovejoy | 6 – Kalambay | 4 – Lovejoy | Truist Arena (1,879) Highland Heights, KY | |||