Moon Township, Pa. – The RMU men's basketball team concluded its 2020-21 regular season Saturday, falling to Detroit Mercy, 80-61, at Calihan Hall. The Colonials enter the 2021 Horizon League Tournament with an overall record of 4-14 (.222).
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
The Titans used a 27-9 run over the first eight and-a-half minutes of the second half to turn a seven-point deficit at the break into an 11-point advantage. RMU owned a 39-32 lead at halftime, but the duo of Antoine Davis and Noah Waterman combined for 25 points during the run to help UDM (11-9 / 10-6 HL) grab a double-digit lead, 59-48. The Titans converted nine of their 14 attempts from the floor during the surge, including a 6-for-9 performance from beyond the arc, as Waterman led the way with 15 points.
A TALE OF TWO HALVES
RMU was efficient in the first half, shooting 62.5 percent (15-for-24) from the floor and owning a 15-12 edge on the glass in building a seven-point advantage at the break. Waterman connected from downtown early to give the Titans a 10-8 lead, but senior forward
Charles Bain answered on RMU's next possession with a triple of his own to push the Colonials back in front. The three-pointer ignited a 21-9 salvo to give the Colonials a 29-19 cushion with just over seven minutes left before halftime. Bain scored eight points during the run as RMU was 7-for-8 from the floor.
THE SECOND HALF
RMU only knocked down two of its 13 attempts from beyond the arc in the second half, part of a 31 percent (9-for-29) shooting performance for the Colonials after the break. UDM capitalized and caught fire, shooting 57.1 percent (16-for-28) in the second half. Overall, RMU shot 45.3 percent (24-for-53).
FINDING THE TOUCH
Bain paced the Colonials for the second consecutive game Saturday, scoring a game-high 18 points while also leading RMU with seven rebounds. Over the two-game set with the Titans, Bain averaged 18.5 points and shot 51.7 percent (15-for-29) from the field. He enters the 2021 Horizon League Tournament having reached double figures in four consecutive games. Junior forward
Kahliel Spear added 10 points, four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals for RMU in the series finale.
UP NEXT
RMU opens the Horizon League Tournament Thursday, Feb. 25, by returning to Calihan Hall to take on Detroit Mercy. Tip time is 7:00 p.m. and the game can be seen live on ESPN+.
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