College Basketball · Horizon · 2026-27
Detroit Mercy Titans
0-1 · Coach Mark Montgomery
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-14.5points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -10.9 (#280)
Preseason: #280
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
8-20
- Conference record
- 6-14
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- 0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #280 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #222 in the country (-5.3), 17-15.
- →39% of last season's minutes are back.
- →Lost Orlando Lovejoy (15.9 ppg, now at Green Bay), TJ Nadeau (13.8 ppg, now at Tulane), Legend Geeter (8.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Detroit Mercy
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Istomin-MonroeC · Sophomore · #2823 ranked | 1 · 1 | 29.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Tyler SprattG · Junior · #1556 ranked | 1 · 1 | 28.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 23.1 (3-13) | 20.0 (2-10) | — (0-0) |
| Lance StoneG · Sophomore · #2754 ranked | 1 · 1 | 28.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) |
| London MaidenF · Senior · #2447 ranked | 1 · 1 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Ayden CarterG · Senior · #1194 ranked | 1 · 1 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 27.3 (3-11) | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) |
| Vladyslav SemerychF · Junior | 1 · 0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Jordan BriggsG · Senior | 1 · 0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Je'kel CottonG · Sophomore · #2393 ranked | 1 · 0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 33.3 (1-3) | 33.3 (1-3) | — (0-0) |
| Greg Grays Jr.G · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-4) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Chance HouserF · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-3) | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) |
| Elias PalssonG · Junior | 1 · 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) |
| Keaton Aldridge Jr.G · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| James MartinG · Freshman | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-2) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler SprattG · Junior |  Returning | 24 | 9.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Lance StoneG · Sophomore | Returning | 20 | 6.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 2 ast |
| London MaidenF · Senior | Returning | 16 | 6.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.4 ast |
| Je'kel CottonG · Sophomore | Returning | 10 | 2.1 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.2 ast |
| Ayden CarterG · Senior | Returning | 10 | 12.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Xavier Istomin-MonroeC · Sophomore | Returning | 8 | 1.8 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.1 ast |
Gone from last season: Orlando Lovejoy (15.9 ppg, to 
Green Bay), TJ Nadeau (13.8 ppg, to 
Tulane), Legend Geeter (8.3 ppg), Ryan Kalambay (4.1 ppg, to 
St. Bonaventure), Keshawn Fisher (5.5 ppg, to 
Winthrop), Nate Johnson (2.8 ppg, to 
Alabama A&M)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ayden Carter | Returning | G | Senior | 6-5 · 210 | Fremont, OH | 7.0 pts · 6.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 12.2 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.2 ast (9 G) | #1194 · +0.26 |
| 1 | Tyler Spratt | Returning | G | Junior | 6-7 · 210 | Farmington Hills, MI | 8.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 9.9 pts · 3.6 reb · 1.5 ast (32 G) | #1556 · +0.07 |
| 2 | Je'kel Cotton | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 210 | Lima, OH | 3.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.1 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.2 ast (27 G) | #2393 · -0.26 |
| 20 | London Maiden | Returning | F | Senior | 6-8 · 250 | Cleveland, OH | 0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 6.1 pts · 2.9 reb · 0.4 ast (32 G) | #2447 · -0.28 |
| 11 | Lance Stone | Returning | G | Sophomore | 5-8 · 160 | Detroit, MI | 5.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | 6.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 2.0 ast (32 G) | #2754 · -0.40 |
| 6 | Xavier Istomin-Monroe | Returning | C | Sophomore | 7-1 · 235 | Sydney, NSW | 2.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 1.8 pts · 1.7 reb · 0.1 ast (19 G) | #2823 · -0.42 |
| 9 | Chance Houser | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-6 · 190 | Detroit, MI | 0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 5 | Greg Grays Jr. | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-3 · 200 | Detroit, MI | 0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 10 | James Martin | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 185 | Muskegon, MI | 1.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 23 | Keaton Aldridge Jr. | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 210 | Indianapolis, IN | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 13 | Tyler Owens | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-10 · 230 | Goshen, OH | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 8 | Elias Palsson | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-7 · 200 | Njarovik, Iceland | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 15 | Vladyslav Semerych | New to Division I | F | Junior | 6-9 · 210 | Plavni, Ukraine | 2.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 30 | Dante Favor | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-8 · 230 | Canton, MI | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 4 | Jordan Briggs | New to Division I | G | Senior | 6-0 · 175 | Muskegon, MI | 4.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 6 |  atMarquette | L32-93Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 10 |  atXavier | Projected 61-90DETM: 1% to winDetroit Mercy: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsToledo | Projected 70-78DETM: 24% to winDetroit Mercy: 24% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  atEastern MichiganCancun Challenge - Campus Game | Projected 66-75DETM: 23% to winDetroit Mercy: 23% to win Compare |
| Nov 21 |  at#6Michigan State | Projected 57-92DETM: 1% to winDetroit Mercy: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 24 |  vs (N)North DakotaCancun Challenge - Mayan Division | Projected 75-74DETM: 53% to winDetroit Mercy: 53% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 | Cancun Challenge - Mayan DivisionChampionship or placement game | Opponent TBD |
| Dec 2 |  atPurdue Fort WayneConference | Projected 70-77DETM: 27% to winDetroit Mercy: 27% to win Compare |
| Dec 5 |  vsNorthern KentuckyConference | Projected 76-81DETM: 34% to winDetroit Mercy: 34% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 | vsCleary University(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 21 |  at#13Michigan | Projected 60-94DETM: 1% to winDetroit Mercy: 1% to win Compare |
| Dec 30 |  vsMilwaukeeConference | Projected 75-74DETM: 53% to winDetroit Mercy: 53% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 | vsGreen BayConference | Projected 70-76DETM: 29% to winDetroit Mercy: 29% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  atRobert MorrisConference | Projected 67-75DETM: 23% to winDetroit Mercy: 23% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  atYoungstown StateConference | Projected 68-79DETM: 17% to winDetroit Mercy: 17% to win Compare |
| Jan 14 |  vsNorthern IllinoisConference | Projected 75-76DETM: 45% to winDetroit Mercy: 45% to win Compare |
| Jan 17 |  atOaklandConference | Projected 71-80DETM: 21% to winDetroit Mercy: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 21 |  atWright StateConference | Projected 67-86DETM: 6% to winDetroit Mercy: 6% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 | atNorthern KentuckyConference | Projected 73-84DETM: 17% to winDetroit Mercy: 17% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 | vsYoungstown StateConference | Projected 71-75DETM: 35% to winDetroit Mercy: 35% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  vsIU IndianapolisConference | Projected 79-75DETM: 63% to winDetroit Mercy: 63% to win Compare |
| Feb 4 | atGreen BayConference | Projected 67-79DETM: 14% to winDetroit Mercy: 14% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 | vsWright StateConference | Projected 71-83DETM: 15% to winDetroit Mercy: 15% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | vsRobert MorrisConference | Projected 70-72DETM: 42% to winDetroit Mercy: 42% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atIU IndianapolisConference | Projected 76-78DETM: 40% to winDetroit Mercy: 40% to win Compare |
| Feb 17 | atNorthern IllinoisConference | Projected 72-79DETM: 25% to winDetroit Mercy: 25% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 | vsOaklandConference | Projected 74-77DETM: 39% to winDetroit Mercy: 39% to win Compare |
| Feb 24 | vsPurdue Fort WayneConference | Projected 73-74DETM: 47% to winDetroit Mercy: 47% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 |  atCleveland StateConference | Projected 76-77DETM: 47% to winDetroit Mercy: 47% to win Compare |
Horizon standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | IU Indianapolis | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 4 | Green Bay | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Youngstown State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Cleveland State | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Oakland | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 10 | Robert Morris | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Milwaukee | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Detroit Mercy | 0-0 | 0-1 |