Youngstown State Penguins @ Detroit Mercy Titans
| 1 | 2 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 50 | 15 | 87 | |
DETM | 34 | 38 | 21 | 93 |
Detroit tops Youngstown State in overtime 93-87
DETROIT -- Juwan Howard Jr. scored 22 points and Detroit survived a furious second-half comeback to prevail in overtime over Youngstown State 93-87 on Thursday.
Howard scored the first six points in overtime for Detroit (11-12, 4-4 Horizon) and the Titans made 9 of 10 free throws in the last 1:11 to hang on.
Youngstown State (10-14, 1-8) erased a 12-point halftime deficit, eventually tying the game at 53 with 9:43 left on Bobby Hain's three-point play. After some back-and-forth down the stretch, Osandai Vaughn's 3-pointer with 58 seconds left forced overtime.
Howard was 7 of 19 from the floor with seven boards. Freshman Paris Bass had 18 points and a career-high 14 rebounds while Anton Wilson added 17 points and seven assists.
Marcus Keene led Youngstown State with 24 points, including a career-high tying six 3-pointers. DJ Cole had 15 points while Shawn Amiker added 13. Vaughn and Hain both finished with 12 points.
Game Information
Detroit, MI
Referee:Lamar Simpson
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Kyle Ingram
2025-26 Standings
| Horizon League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright State | 15-5 | - | 23-12 |
| Robert Morris | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| Green Bay | 12-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Detroit Mercy | 12-8 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Oakland | 12-8 | 3 | 16-16 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 11-9 | 4 | 17-15 |
| Northern Kentucky | 10-10 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Youngstown State | 8-12 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Milwaukee | 8-12 | 7 | 12-20 |
| Cleveland State | 6-14 | 9 | 11-22 |
| IU Indianapolis | 3-17 | 12 | 7-25 |
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