2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record6–13 (2–6 Horizon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lamar Chapman
  • Mike Peck
  • LaMonta Stone
  • Chris MacMartin
  • Ian Jones
    Collyn Richardson
Home arenaCalihan Hall
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 7 – 1   .875 13 – 6   .684
Purdue Fort Wayne 7 – 2   .778 14 – 6   .700
Youngstown State 6 – 2   .750 11 – 7   .611
Milwaukee 5 – 2   .714 12 – 6   .667
Northern Kentucky 4 – 4   .500 9 – 10   .474
Oakland 4 – 4   .500 7 – 12   .368
Robert Morris 3 – 4   .429 11 – 7   .611
Wright State 3 – 5   .375 9 – 10   .474
Detroit Mercy 2 – 6   .250 6 – 13   .316
IU Indy 2 – 6   .250 6 – 13   .316
Green Bay 0 – 7   .000 2 – 16   .111
† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of January 15, 2025

The 2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan as members of the Horizon League.

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

2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Mak Manciel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Arkansas State Detroit, Michigan
F 2 Miles Mitchell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Warren Lincoln HS Detroit, Michigan
F 4 Legend Geeter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Eastern Michigan River Rouge, Michigan
G 5 Orlando Lovejoy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Eastern Michigan Detroit, Michigan
G/F 6 Emmanuel Kuac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS New Mexico Calgary, Alberta
G/F 7 Chase Kuiper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Troy HS Troy, Michigan
G 8 Grant Gondrezick II 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Elon Benton Harbor, Michigan
G 10 Nate Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Grand Rapids Christian HS Grand Rapids, Michigan
G 11 Ryan Hurst 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr North Farmington HS Farmington, Michigan
G 13 Jared Lary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Aquinas Grand Rapids, Michigan
G 14 Peter Fuchs Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Minnesota Crookston Wausau, Wisconsin
F 15 Alex Tchikou 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Rhode Island Paris, France
F 23 Stephen Okoro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Combine Academy Imo State, Nigeria
F 30 Ryan Kalambay 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Fort Erie Academy Brampton, Ontario
G 33 TJ Nadeau 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Detroit Catholic Central HS South Lyon, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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 		      Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
January 22, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cleveland State       Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Wright State       Nutter Center 
Fairborn, OH
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Kentucky       Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Green Bay       Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Robert Morris       UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Youngstown State       Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 16, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Oakland
Metro Series 		      OU Credit Union O'rena 
Auburn Hills, MI
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		IU Indy       Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Cleveland State       Calihan Hall 
Detroit, MI
February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Green Bay       Resch Center 
Ashwaubenon, WI
March 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Milwaukee       UWM Panther Arena 
Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Milwaukee beats Detroit Mercy in Horizon League Tournament 83-79". FOX6 Milwaukee. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mike Davis out as Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach after 6 years, 1-31 season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Detroit Mercy taps Tom Izzo disciple Mark Montgomery as head basketball coach". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Detroit Mercy Titans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.