Detroit Mercy visits No. 17 Michigan State following Lovejoy’s 20-point showing

By Canadian Press on November 21, 2025.

Detroit Mercy Titans (1-4) at Michigan State Spartans (4-0)

East Lansing, Michigan; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Detroit Mercy plays No. 17 Michigan State after Orlando Lovejoy scored 20 points in Detroit Mercy’s 72-62 loss to the Eastern Michigan Eagles.

Michigan State went 15-1 at home a season ago while going 30-7 overall. The Spartans averaged 77.7 points per game last season, 17.4 from the free-throw line and 18.3 from beyond the arc.

The Titans are 0-3 on the road. Detroit Mercy is 1-3 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 11.8 turnovers per game.

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