The Detroit Mercy Titans (1-5, 0-0 Horizon) hit the road for a conference matchup against the Cleveland State Vikings (6-1, 0-0 Horizon) at Wolstein Center on Sunday, December 4, 2022. The matchup tips at 2:00 PM ET.

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Cleveland State Team Stats

Cleveland State tallied 70.7 points per game last season while Detroit Mercy allowed 68.8 per contest. The Vikings were 12-1 when they scored over 69 points.

The Vikings found success crashing the offensive glass last season, averaging 13 offensive boards per game. That mark was good for first in the Horizon.

Detroit Mercy Team Stats

The Titans 55.3 points per game average was 5.1 fewer than Cleveland State gave up per contest last season. Detroit Mercy's record was only 0-1 when it reached the 60-point mark on the year.

Led by Brandi Washington's 1.6 steals a game, the Titans won the overall turnover battle last season, forcing 16.3 takeaways per game while only coughing it up on 19.5 occasions per contest. When Cleveland State committed at least 16 turnovers last season, the Vikings were 7-5.

Cleveland State Last Season Leaders

Destiny Leo was Cleveland State's leading scorer, averaging 17.8 points a contest, and best passer with 2.5 assists per game last season. Nadia Dumas added 11.8 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Vikings, and Gabby Smith contributed nine points and 2.1 steals per game.

Leo was the best bet from deep for Cleveland State last season. She led the team in made threes per game, drilling 2.3 three-pointers per contest while shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc.

Detroit Mercy Last Season Leaders

Detroit Mercy's top scorer last season, Washington, averaged 9.8 points and 1.6 steals per game. Irene Murua paced the Titans with 7.1 rebounds per game and added 9.2 points, while Imani McNeal led the team with 2.0 assists per game while averaging 5.1 points.

Washington was a player to watch on the perimeter for Detroit Mercy last season. She led the Titans' shooting attack, making 31 percent of her shots from beyond the arc while averaging 1.5 makes per game.

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