Sports Update: Men's basketball loses in Detroit
The men's basketball team lost its second straight game in a 76-58 loss against the University of Detroit Mercy Tuesday in Detroit.
The Chippewas committed 26 turnovers in the game, allowing the Titans to score 29 points off of turnovers.
Detroit outshot CMU from the field, 53.1 percent to 44.
The Chippewas started off hot, going up 7-0 quickly. The team led by as many as 11 before Detroit took off. With CMU up 19-8, the Titans went on a 17-0 run, retaking the lead with 9:14 remaining.
The Titans led 42-32 at half. Detroit scored 16 points off of turnovers and outscored CMU 8-0 in fast break points in the half.
In the second half, the Titans gradually increased its lead. With 10:52 remaining Detroit went up by 21, its largest lead of the game.
Juniors Marko Spica and Amir Rashid finished with 13 points each. Senior guard Robbie Harman had 12 points and five rebounds.
Junior forward Jalin Thomas sat out Tuesday's game due to injury.
Detroit guard Chase Simon, who played at Central Michigan in 2007-08, scored 10 points and had six rebounds.
CMU (4-7) plays next against Alcorn State 7 p.m. CT on Dec. 30 in Lorman, Miss.
Alcorn State's current university president, George Ross, was named Central Michigan University's next president on Dec. 3. Ross is to begin his job at CMU on March 1.
Continue to check cm-life.com for more updates on all CMU athletic programs during the winter break.
