Detroit Mercy cruises in OT, beats Houston Baptist 116-109
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Corey Allen made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 39 points, Jermaine Jackson Jr. made two 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds of regulation, and Detroit Mercy beat Houston Baptist 116-109 in overtime on Sunday.
Detroit Mercy took an 89-87 lead with 2:31 left in regulation but didn't score again until Jackson's 3-pointer to get within 94-92. After Oliver Lynch-Daniels made 1 of 2 free throws with 7.8 seconds left for Houston Baptist, Jackson nailed a 3 off the glass.
Jackson was just 4-of-15 shooting in the game and didn't attempt a shot in overtime. Allen opened OT with a 3-pointer and two Kameron Chatman free throws made it 108-99 with 1:33 remaining.
Chatman finished with 22 points. Allen made 5 of 8 3-pointers in the first half and scored 19 points. Chatman added 13 points before halftime for Detroit Mercy (2-2).
Josh Ibarra had 31 points and 13 rebounds for Houston Baptist (1-3). Jalon Gates made five 3-pointers and scored 18 points. Three different Huskies had at least eight points in the first half, led by Ibarra's 12 to stay within 55-48.
The game was part of the Phil Knight (PK80) Invitational celebrating the 80th birthday of Nike founder. The bracketed games start on Thursday in Portland, Oregon.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Scott Johnson
- Tommy Short
- Chris Balunek
2024-25 Horizon League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
IU Indianapolis | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Cleveland State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Detroit Mercy | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Green Bay | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Milwaukee | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Northern Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Oakland | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Purdue Fort Wayne | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Robert Morris | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Wright State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Youngstown State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
2024-25 Southland Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Houston Christian | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Incarnate Word | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Lamar | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
McNeese | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
New Orleans | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Nicholls | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Northwestern State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
SE Louisiana | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Texas A&M-Commerce | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |