The Detroit Titans team is the basketball team that represents the University of Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Mercy

University of Detroit Mercy is a private, Roman Catholic co-educational university in Detroit, Michigan, United States, affiliated with the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy. Antoine M. Garibaldi is the president. With origins dating from 1877, it is the largest Roman Catholic university...

 in Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

, Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, USA. The school's team currently competes in the Horizon League

Horizon League

The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....

. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1999

1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....

. The Titans are currently coached by head coach Ray McCallum

Ray McCallum

Ray McCallum is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach for the men's basketball team at the University of Detroit Mercy. He is also a former player and head coach of Ball State University. From 2006 to 2008 McCallum served as an assistant coach at Indiana University...

.

Season by Season Records

• NOTE: The Titans did not field a basketball team in 1907-08 and 1908-09.

  Season	Team	Overall Record	Pct.	Conf. Record	Postseason
  Independent
  1905-06	Detroit Mercy	3-1	.750
  1906-07	Detroit Mercy	1-3	.250
  1909-10	Detroit Mercy	2-3	.400
  1910-11	Detroit Mercy	6-0	1.000
  1911-12	Detroit Mercy	6-5	.545
  1912-13	Detroit Mercy	13-0	1.000
  1913-14	Detroit Mercy	6-3	.667
  1914-15	Detroit Mercy	3-5	.375
  1915-16	Detroit Mercy	7-3	.700
  1916-17	Detroit Mercy	5-4	.556
  1917-18	Detroit Mercy	13-5	.722
  1918-19	Detroit Mercy	4-5	.444
  1919-20	Detroit Mercy	12-7	.632
  1920-21	Detroit Mercy	10-8	.556
  1921-22	Detroit Mercy	2-13	.133
  1922-23	Detroit Mercy	9-7	.563
  1923-24	Detroit Mercy	9-8	.529
  1924-25	Detroit Mercy	6-6	.500
  1925-26	Detroit Mercy	13-6	.684
  1926-27	Detroit Mercy	8-9	.471
  1927-28	Detroit Mercy	11-4	.733
  1928-29	Detroit Mercy	4-11	.267
  1929-30	Detroit Mercy	10-9	.526
  1930-31	Detroit Mercy	10-9	.526
  1931-32	Detroit Mercy	8-8	.500
  1932-33	Detroit Mercy	12-5	.706
  1933-34	Detroit Mercy	7-8	.467
  1934-35	Detroit Mercy	4-10	.286
  1935-36	Detroit Mercy	12-5	.706
  1936-37	Detroit Mercy	11-5	.688
  1937-38	Detroit Mercy	16-4	.800
  1938-39	Detroit Mercy	15-5	.750
  1939-40	Detroit Mercy	14-9	.609
  1940-41	Detroit Mercy	11-10	.524
  1941-42	Detroit Mercy	13-8	.619
  1942-43	Detroit Mercy	15-5	.750
  1943-44	Detroit Mercy	13-7	.650
  1944-45	Detroit Mercy	8-12	.400
  1945-46	Detroit Mercy	15-8	.652
  1946-47	Detroit Mercy	12-13	.480
  1947-48	Detroit Mercy	7-15	.318
  1948-49	Detroit Mercy	12-10	.545
  Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
  1949-50	Detroit Mercy	20-6	.769	7-5
  1950-51	Detroit Mercy	17-14	.548	7-7
  1951-52	Detroit Mercy	14-12	.538	4-6
  1952-53	Detroit Mercy	12-14	.462	4-6
  1953-54	Detroit Mercy	11-17	.393	1-9
  1954-55	Detroit Mercy	15-11	.577	2-8
  1955-56	Detroit Mercy	13-12	.520	3-9
  1956-57	Detroit Mercy	11-15	.423	5-9
  Independent
  1957-58	Detroit Mercy	13-12	.520
  1958-59	Detroit Mercy	11-14	.440
  1959-60	Detroit Mercy	20-7	.741		NIT 1960 National Invitation Tournament The 1960 National Invitation Tournament was the 1960 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....  1st Round
  1960-61	Detroit Mercy	18-9	.667		NIT 1961 National Invitation Tournament The 1961 National Invitation Tournament was the 1961 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....  1st Round
  1961-62	Detroit Mercy	15-12	.556		NCAA 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -Mideast region:-Midwest region:-West region:-Final Four:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....  1st Round
  1962-63	Detroit Mercy	14-12	.538
  1963-64	Detroit Mercy	14-11	.560
  1964-65	Detroit Mercy	20-8	.714		NIT 1965 National Invitation Tournament The 1965 National Invitation Tournament was the 1965 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 14 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....  Quarterfinals
  1965-66	Detroit Mercy	17-8	.680
  1966-67	Detroit Mercy	10-15	.400
  1967-68	Detroit Mercy	13-12	.520
  1968-69	Detroit Mercy	16-10	.615
  1969-70	Detroit Mercy	7-18	.280
  1970-71	Detroit Mercy	14-12	.538
  1971-72	Detroit Mercy	18-6	.750
  1972-73	Detroit Mercy	16-9	.640
  1973-74	Detroit Mercy	17-9	.654
  1974-75	Detroit Mercy	17-9	.654
  1975-76	Detroit Mercy	19-8	.704
  1976-77	Detroit Mercy	26-3	.897		NCAA 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A...  Sweet Sixteen
  1977-78	Detroit Mercy	25-4	.862		NIT 1978 National Invitation Tournament The 1978 National Invitation Tournament was the 1978 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....  Quarterfinals
  1978-79	Detroit Mercy	22-6	.786		NCAA 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...  1st Round
  1979-80	Detroit Mercy	14-13	.519
  Horizon League Horizon League The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States....
  1980-81	Detroit Mercy	9-18	.333	1-5
  1981-82	Detroit Mercy	10-17	.370	6-6
  1982-83	Detroit Mercy	12-17	.414	6-8
  1983-84	Detroit Mercy	8-20	.286	4-10
  1984-85	Detroit Mercy	16-12	.571	8-6
  1985-86	Detroit Mercy	14-15	.483	7-5
  1986-87	Detroit Mercy	7-21	.250	2-10
  1987-88	Detroit Mercy	7-23	.233	2-8
  1988-89	Detroit Mercy	7-21	.250	4-8
  1989-90	Detroit Mercy	10-18	.357	3-11
  1990-91	Detroit Mercy	9-19	.321	2-12
  1991-92	Detroit Mercy	12-17	.414	1-9
  1992-93	Detroit Mercy	15-12	.556	7-7
  1993-94	Detroit Mercy	16-13	.552	5-5
  1994-95	Detroit Mercy	13-15	.464	9-5
  1995-96	Detroit Mercy	18-11	.621	8-8
  1996-97	Detroit Mercy	16-13	.552	11-5
  1997-98	Detroit Mercy	25-6	.802	12-2	NCAA 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...  2nd Round
  1998-99	Detroit Mercy	25-6	.802	12-2	NCAA 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....  2nd Round
  1999–2000	Detroit Mercy	20-12	.625	8-6
  2000-01	Detroit Mercy	25-12	.676	10-4	NIT 2001 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71...  Final Four
  2001-02	Detroit Mercy	18-13	.581	11-5	NIT 2002 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Temple 65, Syracuse 64...  Opening Round
  2002-03	Detroit Mercy	18-12	.600	9-7
  2003-04	Detroit Mercy	19-11	.633	10-6
  2004-05	Detroit Mercy	14-16	.467	9-7
  2005-06	Detroit Mercy	16-16	.500	8-8
  2006-07	Detroit Mercy	11-19	.367	6-10
  2007-08	Detroit Mercy	7-23	.233	3-15
  2008-09	Detroit Mercy	7-23	.233	2-16
  2009-10	Detroit Mercy	20-14	.588	9-9
  2010-11	Detroit Mercy	17-16	.515	10-8
  Totals		1,308-1,090	.545

NCAA Tournament results

The Titans have appeared in five NCAA Tournaments

NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

. Their combined record is 3–5.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1962 1962 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -Mideast region:-Midwest region:-West region:-Final Four:-External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page....	First Round	Western Kentucky	L 90–81
1977 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A...	First Round Sweet Sixteen	Middle Tennessee State Michigan	W 93–76 L 86–81
1979 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah...	First Round	Lamar	L 95–87
1998 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,...	First Round Second Round	St. John's Purdue	W 66–64 L 80–65
1999 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St....	First Round Second Round	UCLA Ohio State	W 56–53 L 75–44

NIT Results

The Titans have appeared in six National Invitation Tournament

National Invitation Tournament

The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...

s. Their combined record is 5–7.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1960 1960 National Invitation Tournament The 1960 National Invitation Tournament was the 1960 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....	First Round	Villanova	L 88–86
1961 1961 National Invitation Tournament The 1961 National Invitation Tournament was the 1961 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....	First Round	Holy Cross	L 86–82
1965 1965 National Invitation Tournament The 1965 National Invitation Tournament was the 1965 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 14 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....	First Round Quarterfinals	La Salle NYU	W 93–86 L 87–76
1978 1978 National Invitation Tournament The 1978 National Invitation Tournament was the 1978 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....	First Round Quarterfinals	VCU North Carolina State	W 94–86 L 84–77
2001 2001 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Memphis 86, Detroit 71...	First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Third Place Game	Bradley Connecticut Dayton Alabama Memphis	W 68–49 W 67–61 W 59–42 L 74–63 L 86–71
2002 2002 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Temple 65, Syracuse 64...	Opening Round	Dayton	L 80–69

Titans in the National Basketball Association

21 Detroit alumni have gone on to play in the NBA

National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

. They include:

• Willie Green
  Willie Green
  Willie J. Green is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA. He was selected in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics and later acquired by Philadelphia from Seattle in a draft-night trade for the draft rights...
  
  
• Jermaine Jackson
  Jermaine Jackson (basketball)
  Jermaine Jackson is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.Jackson was undrafted in 1999 following a college career at the University of Detroit Mercy and began his professional career with the Detroit Pistons , going on to play for the Toronto Raptors , Atlanta Hawks and...
  
  
• Desmond Ferguson
  Desmond Ferguson
  Desmond Ferguson is an American professional basketball player currently with the Halifax Rainmen of the PBL...
  
  
• John Long
  John Long
  John Long may refer to:*John Long , English Member of Parliament for Cricklade*John Long , Archbishop of Armagh*John Long , member of the Parliament of Ireland in 1689 for Midleton, County Cork...
  
  
• Terry Tyler
  Terry Tyler
  Terry Christopher Tyler is a retired American basketball player.A 6'7" forward/guard from Northwestern High School and the University of Detroit , Tyler played 11 seasons in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, and Dallas Mavericks...
  
  
• Terry Duerod
  Terry Duerod
  Terry Duerod is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'2" guard, Duerod played college basketball under Dick Vitale at the University of Detroit...
  
  
• Spencer Haywood
  Spencer Haywood
  Spencer Haywood is a retired American professional basketball player.- High school :In 1964, Haywood moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he attended Pershing High School...
  
  
• Dave Debusschere
  Dave DeBusschere
  David Albert DeBusschere was an American NBA and major league baseball player and coach in the NBA. In 1996, DeBusschere was named as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history....
  
  
• Earl Cureton
  Earl Cureton
  Earl Cureton is a retired American professional basketball player. His nickname was "The Twirl".-NBA player:...
  
  
• Dorie Murrey
  Dorie Murrey
  Dorie S. Murrey is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'8" 215 lb forward and he played collegiately at the University of Detroit Mercy. He has played in the NBA from 1966 to 1972. He was originally selected with the second pick in the 2nd round of the 1966 NBA Draft by...
  
  
• Guy Sparrow
• Joe Kopicki

In the late seventies, Coach Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale

Richard J. "Dick" Vitale , also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well-known as a college basketball broadcaster and for the enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games. He is known for his...

 led the Titans to two NCAA tournament appearances before heading the Detroit Pistons

Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...

 and later embarking on a broadcasting career that would put him in the Basketball Hall of Fame

Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...

.