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Detroit Mercy hosts Wright State following Lovejoy's 20-point outing
By The Associated Press
Wright State Raiders (9-7, 4-1 Horizon League) at Detroit Mercy Titans (6-8,
3-2 Horizon League)
Detroit; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy faces Wright State after Orlando Lovejoy scored 20
points in Detroit Mercy's 85-77 loss to the Robert Morris Colonials.
The Titans have gone 3-2 at home. Detroit Mercy is third in the Horizon League
with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Legend Geeter averaging 2.1.
The Raiders are 4-1 in conference matchups. Wright State is the best team in
the Horizon League allowing just 68.9 points per game while holding opponents
to 44.4% shooting.
Detroit Mercy's average of 6.3 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.5
more made shots on average than the 5.8 per game Wright State gives up. Wright
State averages 7.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.4 fewer made shots
on average than the 8.9 per game Detroit Mercy allows.
The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Geeter is averaging 4.6 points for the Titans. TJ Nadeau is
averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Michael Imariagbe is averaging 12.3 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Raiders.
Solomon Callaghan is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Titans: 5-5, averaging 74.4 points, 33.9 rebounds, 11.3 assists,
5.1 steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.8 points per game.
Raiders: 6-4, averaging 76.7 points, 30.2 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 8.0 steals
and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 72.6 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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