INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy Jaguars closed out the regular season in style, celebrating Senior Day with a 74-67 victory over Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon inside Corteva Coliseum. The win secured IU Indy the No. 7 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, setting up a first-round home match up against No. 10 Oakland on Tuesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM.
 
Before tip, the Jaguars honored their senior class, Camron Blank, Katie Davidson, Faith Stinson, and Logan Lewis.
 
After a tightly contested first half, IU Indy (9-20, 8-12 HL) took control in the third quarter, which proved to be the difference in the game. The Jaguars opened the period with a 13-6 run to build an eight-point lead at 42-34. They continued to apply pressure, outscoring the Titans 24-12 in the frame to take a strong 53-40 advantage into the fourth quarter.
 
Detroit Mercy made things interesting down the stretch, opening the fourth quarter on a 10-4 run to cut IU Indy's lead to single digits at 59-50. However, the Jaguars responded with a clutch three-pointer from Davidson to push their lead back to double figures at 62-50 with 6:14 left to play. The Titans continued to battle, closing the gap to just five points with 23 seconds remaining, but IU Indy was able to seal the game from the free-throw line despite being outscored 27-21 in the final quarter.
 
Davidson led the Jaguars with a dominant 30-point performance, adding seven rebounds and converting key free throws in the closing moments. Nevaeh Foster provided 16 points, while Stinson contributed nine points and three rebounds. IU Indy shot 46 percent from the field and was efficient from the free-throw line, knocking down 22 of 27 attempts. Defensively, they held Detroit Mercy to just 12 percent shooting from beyond the arc (2-of-17) and forced 17 turnovers.
 
With the victory, the Jaguars now turn their attention to the Horizon League Tournament, where they will host Oakland in a must-win opening-round showdown on Tuesday, March 4. The Golden Grizzlies and Jags are set for a 7:00 PM tip.