Davis leads Detroit past SIU-Edwardsville 81-55

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DETROIT (AP) — Antoine Davis scored a season-high 35 points with seven 3-pointers and Detroit Mercy easily beat SIU-Edwardsville 81-55 on Saturday, ending a seven-game skid.

Davis'3 capped the Titans' opening 21-4 run and he finished with 20 first-half points.

Marquis Moore matched his career-high 12 points, Justin Miller added 12 points and Chris Brandon had six points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Titans (2-10).

Anselm Uzuegbunem scored 16 points and Shamar Wright added 10 for the Cougars (2-10), who shot 37.3% in losing their eighth straight.

Zeke Moore, who led the Cougars in scoring coming into the contest with 13 points per game, shot only 20% (1 of 5).

Detroit faces Oakland on the road next Saturday. Southern Illinois-Edwardsville faces Lindenwood-Belleville at home next Sunday.