Davis scores 23 to carry Detroit Mercy past UC Irvine 86-74
LAS VEGAS -- Sophomore Antoine Davis finished with 23 points, six assists and four rebounds and Detroit Mercy picked up its first win of the season, beating UC Irvine 86-74 on Sunday.
Brad Calipari had 16 points for the Titans (1-3). Justin Miller scored 14 and Willy Isiani pitched in with 13 points and seven rebounds. Davis, Isiani and Calipari each made four 3-pointers.
Tommy Rutherford led five Anteaters (3-4) in double figures with 14 points. Sophomore Collin Welp came off the bench score 11 and grab a career-high 18 rebounds. Eyassu Worku added 12 points, while John Edgar Jr. and Brad Greene scored 10 apiece.
Detroit Mercy shot 42% overall, helped by 47% shooting from beyond the 3-point arc (15 of 32). The Titans made 25 of 30 free throws, compared to UC Irvine's 16-of-19 effort (84%). The Anteaters shot 39% from the floor and made just 4 of 24 from distance (17%).
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Steve Honacki
- Mike O'Neill
- Rob Foster
2023-24 Big West Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UC Irvine | 17-3 | - | 24-10 |
UC San Diego | 15-5 | 2 | 21-12 |
UC Davis | 14-6 | 3 | 20-13 |
Hawai'i | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
Long Beach State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-15 |
UC Riverside | 10-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
Cal State Northridge | 9-11 | 8 | 19-15 |
UC Santa Barbara | 9-11 | 8 | 16-15 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 8-12 | 9 | 13-19 |
Cal State Fullerton | 7-13 | 10 | 14-18 |
Cal Poly | 0-20 | 17 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Oakland | 15-5 | - | 24-12 |
Youngstown State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-10 |
Green Bay | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Wright State | 13-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
Milwaukee | 12-8 | 3 | 20-15 |
Northern Kentucky | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 23-13 |
Cleveland State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-15 |
Robert Morris | 6-14 | 9 | 10-22 |
IUPUI | 2-18 | 13 | 6-26 |
Detroit Mercy | 1-19 | 14 | 1-31 |