the Titans kept battling back in the first four minutes, leading to three lead changes before the media timeout. After several more lead changes, the Crusaders took a six-point lead with 4:29 remaining. With the Titans down 67–63 with 2:33 to play, Chase Simon hit a three-pointer and Eli Holman hit a jumper after getting a blocked shot at the other end to take the lead 68–67 with 1:28 left. Ryan Brokehoff hit a jump shot to put Valparaiso back in front by 1, and Eli Holman countered by grabbing his own missed shot for an offensive rebound and hitting another big shot and successfully converted a three-point play to put the Titans back out in front 71–69 with 47 seconds left. The Crusaders' Jay Harris hit a layup to tie the game once again at 71–71, giving the Titans a chance to have the final shot with just 26 seconds remaining. With still 10 seconds left, Chase Simon started driving inside the lane to the hoop, knocking a Valpo player over and being called for an offensive foul for charging. With 5 seconds still left on the clock, Erik Buggs drove the length of the court and hit a layup at the buzzer to give Valparaiso the victory 73–71. References Detroit Titans Detroit Mercy Titans men's basketball seasons Detroit Detroit Titans men's b Detroit Titans men's b