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Robert Morris hosts Detroit Mercy following Lovejoy's 33-point game
By The Associated Press
Detroit Mercy Titans (14-13, 11-7 Horizon League) at Robert Morris Colonials
(19-10, 11-7 Horizon League)
Moon Township, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy visits Robert Morris after Orlando Lovejoy scored 33
points in Detroit Mercy's 74-70 victory over the Green Bay Phoenix.
The Colonials are 11-3 on their home court. Robert Morris averages 78.2 points
and has outscored opponents by 4.8 points per game.
The Titans are 11-7 in Horizon League play. Detroit Mercy is 5-5 when it turns
the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.4 turnovers per game.
Robert Morris' average of 9.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.5
more made shots on average than the 8.6 per game Detroit Mercy gives up.
Detroit Mercy has shot at a 44.2% clip from the field this season, 0.1
percentage points greater than the 44.1% shooting opponents of Robert Morris
have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time this season in Horizon League play.
Robert Morris won the last matchup 85-77 on Jan. 3. DeSean Goode scored 18
points points to help lead the Colonials to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Prather Jr. averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the
Colonials, scoring 15.3 points while shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc. Goode
is averaging 15.4 points and 8.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Lovejoy is averaging 14.8 points, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals for the Titans.
Tyler Spratt is averaging 14.6 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Colonials: 8-2, averaging 79.5 points, 35.2 rebounds, 18.7
assists, 5.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.9% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 71.4 points per game.
Titans: 7-3, averaging 79.0 points, 33.3 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 5.7 steals and
3.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 77.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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