Willie Green scored a Pavilion record 43 points Monday night as his Titans crushed UIC on the boards for a 80-73 victory.
Green, a 6-foot-4-inch, 204-pound guard, led Detroit-Mercy with five offensive rebounds to go with his career-high 43 points.
The Flames were outrebounded 44-33 as they lost a chance to take over sole possession of first place in the Horizon League and dropped to 14-5 overall and 6-2 in the conference. “Rebounding was our focus in this game,” said Detroit coach Perry Watson, whose team improved to 10-8, 5-4. “UIC ranked ahead of us in rebounding and beat us on our home floor. I told them that they had the height advantage at every position except one.”
Green’s 43 points were neither fancy nor stylish. Most came after he banged a defender and made a bull-like thrust to the basket.
MEN’S TOP 25
3. Texas (13-3) lost to 12. Kansas, 90-87
14. Connecticut (13-3) beat St. John’s, 74-68
WOMEN’S TOP 25
7. North Carolina beat Maryland, 83-82
9. Louisiana Tech beat Centenary, 97-47
