Ohio Bobcats at Detroit Mercy Titans
· NCAA Men's Basketball
63 - 61
Kirk's 3-pointer saves Ohio in victory over Detroit Mercy
Both teams missed two free throws each before Harrison Curry's 3-point try missed at the buzzer.
Kirk finished with 16 points and seven rebounds but committed eight turnovers. Jason Carter scored 20 points while Doug Taylor had 13 rebounds to go with nine points for Ohio (7-3).
A 12-0 run capped by a 3-pointer by Ben Vander Plas gave Ohio a 19-point lead with 12:21 to go. But Detroit responded with a 24-6 run led by eight points from Curry and seven by Antoine Davis while Ohio was going 2 of 11 as the Titans closed to within a point with three minutes left.
Davis, a freshman who came in as the nation's second-leading scorer at 27.4 per game and the 3-point leader at 5.4 per outing, finished with 19 points, making 3 of 11 from the arc for the Titans (3-8), who have lost five straight. Curry scored 12 points.
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Statistics
 OHIO |
 DETM |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 19-54 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 14-25 | FT | 16-26 |
| 56 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 14 | Assists | 7 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, MI
Attendance: 1,656 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
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 |