Notre Dame vs. Detroit Mercy Time, TV & Stream – Nov. 7

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0) square off against the Detroit Mercy Titans (0-1) on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network Extra.

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Last year, the Fighting Irish averaged only 3.3 fewer points per game (72.6) than the Titans allowed (75.9).
Notre Dame had a 9-4 record last season when putting up more than 75.9 points.
Detroit Mercy went 4-7 last season when allowing fewer than 72.6 points.
The Titans scored an average of 67.1 points per game last year, 5.4 fewer points than the 72.5 the Fighting Irish allowed to opponents.
Detroit Mercy put together a 5-2 record last season in games it scored more than 72.5 points.
Notre Dame went 9-5 last season when it gave up fewer than 67.1 points.
The Fighting Irish outscored their opponents by only five points last season (0.1 points per game on average), and opponents of the Titans outscored them by 282 more points on the year (8.8 per game).

The Fighting Irish made 45.1% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.9 percentage points higher than the Titans allowed to their opponents (43.2%).
Notre Dame went 13-8 when it shot higher than 43.2% from the field.
The Titans' 41.2% shooting percentage from the field last season was 3.7 percentage points lower than the Fighting Irish given up to their opponents (44.9%).
Detroit Mercy went 6-3 when it shot higher than 44.9% from the field.

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The Fighting Irish and the Titans grabbed rebounds at nearly the same clip last season (31.6 and 33.7 boards per game, respectively).
Detroit Mercy was 7-11 overall when they won the rebounding battle. Notre Dame was 1-6 when they failed to control the glass.
The Fighting Irish were the 194th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Titans finished 72nd.
The Fighting Irish averaged 8.2 offensive boards per game, 1.7 rebounds fewer than the Titans.
The Titans were 5-12 overall when they won the battle on the offensive boards. The Fighting Irish were 6-4 when they lost the rebounding edge.
The Titans were the 72nd-ranked offensive rebounding team in college basketball. The Fighting Irish finished 237th.
Both teams thrived on the boards last season. Notre Dame recorded an average rebounding margin of +2.5 rebounds per game. Detroit Mercy averaged a margin of +1.7 rebounds.