Men’s basketball hosts first-round playoff contest 7 p.m. Wednesday

Men’s basketball hosts first-round playoff contest 7 p.m. Wednesday

After downing Oakland in its regular-season finale Saturday, the Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team hosts a first-round playoff game at 7 p.m. Wednesday inside of Calihan Hall.

The Titans, the No. 3 seed in the Barbasol Horizon League Championship, will host eighth-seeded Milwaukee in Detroit. Tickets may be purchased here. Detroit Mercy students can gain free entry with their student ID.

The red, white and blue finished the regular-season winners in five of their last six contests and are 15-14 and 12-8 in the Horizon League entering postseason play. Detroit Mercy won both regular-season meetings with Milwaukee (12-19) in 2025-26.

The 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships will culminate with second round, semifinal and championship games March 8-10 at the Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind.

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A graphic with four players celebrating inside of the Calihan Hall locker room. Text reads, 'MARCH. IS. HERE. 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, Calihan Hall, No. 8 Milwaukee at No. 3 Detroit Mercy.'