INDIANAPOLIS - The IUPUI basketball team put five players in double-figures, paced by sophomore Jlynn Counter's 23 points, but fell short to visiting Detroit Mercy, 89-77. UDM's Antoine Davis pumped in 42 points on 16-of-30 shooting and moved into the No. 2 spot on the NCAA Division I's all-time scoring list in the process. 

IUPUI freshman DJ Jackson tallied a career-high 17 points and John Egbuta added 13 points and six board off the bench. 

"We're getting better and we're getting closer. We just had too many turnovers, especially early in the game. We strung together stops, but didn't capitalize when we needed to," head coach Matt Crenshaw said. "(Davis) is really, really good. He made some tough shots, he made open shots and he made contested shots. With (Detroit), it's pick your poison and Davis really took it upon himself to carry them today. 

"Sometimes, you just have to tip your cap and give credit to a kid."

Davis scored 25 of his 42 in the opening half as Detroit Mercy (8-12, 4-5 HL) led by as many as nine before intermission. Jackson had a new career high before the break, scoring 12 in the first half to help pull IUPUI within 39-38 by halftime. 

IUPUI (3-18, 0-10) struggled to get over the hump in the second half, but finally took the lead with 8:00 left when Counter collected a steal near midcourt and raced the other way for a transition deuce. UDM immediately responded with a Davis step back three which ultimately sparked a 14-0 run as the Jags went scoreless over the next five-plus minutes. By the time Counter broke the drought with 2:51 to play, the Titans had built a double-digit lead. 

Jackson had 17 points on 6-of-14 shooting, including three threes and Egbuta was an efficient 4-of-6 from the floor. Chris Osten closed with 12 points and five rebounds while Vincent Brady II pumped in 12 points. IUPUI shot nearly 55 percent from the field and 6-of-13 (46.2 percent) from three point range, but were victims of their own miscues. The Jags committed 20 turnovers, leading to UDM's 26-10 margin in points off turnovers. 

The Titans shot 53 percent overall and 16-of-33 (48.5 percent) from three as Davis hit 8-of-18 attempts. Damezi Anderson finished with 20 points, seven boards and three steals and TJ Moss closed with 11 points and five assists. 

IUPUI will be back in action on Wednesday night (Jan. 25) when it heads up I-69 to face Purdue Fort Wayne at 7:00 p.m. inside Memorial Coliseum. That game will be broadcast on ESPN+.