Detroit Mercy Titans at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
74 - 79
74 - 79
Cosby scores 17 to help Western Kentucky beat Detroit 79-74
Fredrick Edmond scored 14 on 7-of-9 shooting while Ben Lawson and Chris McNeal added 10 points apiece for Western Kentucky (7-5). Lawson had five blocked shots and McNeal had a career-high seven assists.
Detroit scored 11 in a row, including 3-pointers by Josh McFolley and Anton Wilson, to take a 69-67 lead with 2:49 left.
Johnson converted a 3-point play and Cosby made two free throws then hit a 3 to put Western Kentucky up by six with 1:29 remaining.
Chris Jenkins made a pair of free throws and McFolley hit another 3 to make it 75-74 with 41 seconds left, but Cosby and McNeal combined to make 4 of 4 free throws to seal it.
McFolley led Detroit (6-4) with 15 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Chris McNeal made Free Throw. | 74 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Chris McNeal made Free Throw. | 74 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on Carlton Brundidge. | 74 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Anton Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 77 |
Statistics
 DETM |
 WKU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 26-52 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 11-24 | 3PT | 5-12 |
| 46 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 9-12 | FT | 22-29 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 12 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Venue: E.A. Diddle Arena
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,031 | Capacity:
Location: Bowling Green, KY
Attendance: 3,031 | Capacity:
2025-26 Horizon League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |