2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball
2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball
Conference	Horizon League
Record	2–2 (0–0 Horizon)
Head coach	Mark Montgomery (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Lamar Chapman; Mike Peck; LaMonta Stone; Chris MacMartin; Ian Jones; Collyn Richardson;
Home arena	Calihan Hall
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team represents the University of Detroit Mercy during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Titans, led by first-year head coach Mark Montgomery, play their home games at Calihan Hall in Detroit, Michigan as members of the Horizon League.

2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Robert Morris	0	–	0	–	5	–	2	.714
Wright State	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
Detroit Mercy	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Purdue Fort Wayne	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
Cleveland State	0	–	0	–	3	–	3	.500
Milwaukee	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Youngstown State	0	–	0	–	2	–	2	.500
Green Bay	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
IU Indy	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
Oakland	0	–	0	–	1	–	4	.200
Northern Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	4	.000

† 2025 Horizon League tournament winner As of November 21, 2024

Previous season

The Titans finished the 2023–24 season 1–31, 1–19 in Horizon League play to finish in last place.^[1] They lost to Milwaukee in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.^[2]

On March 7, 2024, the school fired head coach Mike Davis, ending his six-year tenure with the team.^[3] On April 3, Michigan State assistant coach Mark Montgomery was named the team's new coach.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Mak Manciel	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Arkansas State	Detroit, Michigan
F	2	Miles Mitchell	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Warren Lincoln HS	Detroit, Michigan
F	4	Legend Geeter	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Eastern Michigan	River Rouge, Michigan
G	5	Orlando Lovejoy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Eastern Michigan	Detroit, Michigan
G/F	6	Emmanuel Kuac	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	New Mexico	Calgary, Alberta
G/F	7	Chase Kuiper	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Troy HS	Troy, Michigan
G	8	Grant Gondrezick II	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS Fr	Elon	Benton Harbor, Michigan
G	10	Nate Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Grand Rapids Christian HS	Grand Rapids, Michigan
G	11	Ryan Hurst	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Fr	North Farmington HS	Farmington, Michigan
G	13	Jared Lary	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Aquinas	Grand Rapids, Michigan
G	14	Peter Fuchs Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Minnesota Crookston	Wausau, Wisconsin
F	15	Alex Tchikou	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Sr	Rhode Island	Paris, France
F	23	Stephen Okoro	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Combine Academy	Imo State, Nigeria
F	30	Ryan Kalambay	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Fort Erie Academy	Brampton, Ontario
G	33	TJ Nadeau	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Detroit Catholic Central HS	South Lyon, Michigan

Head coach

Mark Montgomery (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Lamar Chapman (Lane College)
Mike Peck (Northwood)
LaMonta Stone (UM–Dearborn)
Chris MacMartin (Northern Illinois)
Ian Jones (East Carolina)
Collyn Richardson (Toledo)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2024* 4:00 pm	Wayne State	L 54–56	–	13 – Manciel	10 – Kuac	5 – Johnson	Calihan Hall (1,203) Detroit, MI
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Cleary	W 91–52	1–0	13 – Tied	10 – Okoro	5 – Gondrezick II	Calihan Hall (977) Detroit, MI
November 7, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Loyola Chicago	L 65–87	1–1	16 – Manciel	6 – Okoro	3 – Lovejoy	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,240) Chicago, IL
November 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Niagara	W 84–78 ^OT	2–1	30 – Manciel	8 – Manciel	5 – Lovejoy	Calihan Hall (807) Detroit, MI
November 16, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	Toledo	L 67–82	2–2	18 – Kuac	5 – Okoro	2 – 3 tied	Calihan Hall (1,098) Detroit, MI
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Ball State						Worthen Arena Muncie, IN
November 23, 2024* 4:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+	at Wake Forest						LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC
November 26, 2024* 12:00 pm	vs. Tulsa Jacksonville Classic						FSCJ South Gym Jacksonville, FL
November 27, 2024* 12:00 pm	vs. Rhode Island Jacksonville Classic						FSCJ South Gym Jacksonville, FL
November 30, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Michigan						George Gervin GameAbove Center Ypsilanti, MI
December 5, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Purdue Fort Wayne						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
December 7, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Wright State						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
December 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Davidson						John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC
December 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Kentucky						Truist Arena Highland Heights, KY
December 22, 2024* 2:00 pm, BTN	at Wisconsin						Kohl Center Madison, WI
December 29, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Youngstown State						Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Robert Morris						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
January 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Milwaukee						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
January 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at IU Indy						The Jungle Indianapolis, IN
January 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Purdue Fort Wayne						Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, IN
January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Oakland Metro Series						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
January 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Cleveland State						Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH
January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wright State						Nutter Center Fairborn, OH
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Northern Kentucky						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Green Bay						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Robert Morris						UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA
February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Youngstown State						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
February 16, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Oakland Metro Series						OU Credit Union O'rena Auburn Hills, MI
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	IU Indy						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Cleveland State						Calihan Hall Detroit, MI
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Green Bay						Resch Center Ashwaubenon, WI
March 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Milwaukee						UWM Panther Arena Milwaukee, WI
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Milwaukee beats Detroit Mercy in Horizon League Tournament 83-79". FOX6 Milwaukee. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Mike Davis out as Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach after 6 years, 1-31 season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Detroit Mercy taps Tom Izzo disciple Mark Montgomery as head basketball coach". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ "Detroit Mercy Titans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[2] "Milwaukee beats Detroit Mercy in Horizon League Tournament 83-79". FOX6 Milwaukee. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[3] "Mike Davis out as Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach after 6 years, 1-31 season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[4] "Detroit Mercy taps Tom Izzo disciple Mark Montgomery as head basketball coach". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[5] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Detroit Mercy Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[6] "Detroit Mercy Titans 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

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