Detroit Mercy snaps losing streak, drawing lone court stormer

Detroit Mercy Titans guard Emmanuel Kuac. Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Watch: Detroit Mercy snaps 27-game losing streak, drawing lone court stormer

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated Feb 14, 2024 10:08 PM ET

After 27 long games, the long national nightmare for the Detroit Mercy men's basketball program is over.

On Wednesday, Detroit Mercy knocked off IUPUI, 81-66, to earn the program's first win of the 2023-24 season (1-26) while snapping a 27-game losing streak that goes back to last season.

The exciting win prompted only a lone fan to storm the court, but one is certainly better than none.

A VALENTINE'S DAY DUB #DetroitsCollegeTeam⚔️ pic.twitter.com/jMJQlzspL0
— Detroit Mercy Men's Basketball (@DetroitMercyMBB) February 15, 2024

The Titans' last victory came nearly a year ago, an 81-68 win on Feb. 28 over Purdue Fort Wayne, who, oddly enough, are the Titans' next opponent on Saturday.

Roughly one trip around the sun later, they not only won the first and only game they were the favorite in this season, but they also covered the spread (-5.5).

With Detroit Mercy's win, only one winless D-I program remains in college basketball, Mississippi Valley State at 0-24.

Mike Santa Barbara

Mike Santa Barbara is a Wilmington, Delaware native (Yes, it's a real place) with over a decade of sports writing experience. A diehard Philadelphia sports fan, he has two dogs named after Flyers and cried real tears when the Eagles won Super Bowl LII. You can follow him on Twitter at @mike__sb

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