Antoine Davis was a three-pointer on the horn wanting matching “Pistol” Pete Maravich for the all-time NCAA factors file.

Of their quarterfinal matchup in opposition to Youngstown State, Detroit-Mercy’s star guard Antoine Davis noticed double groups for primarily everything of the sport. He struggled all through the evening, because it was obvious Youngstown State was prepared to permit another person to ship them residence.

An underdog within the sport, the Titans held the lead for a lot of the sport, even main by seven with ten minutes to go. Solely scoring 7 factors within the first half, Davis would finally see some photographs fall within the second half, ending the sport with 22 factors on 7-25 taking pictures.

All through the season, Davis has been very grateful for his place in school basketball historical past. He echoed comparable sentiments tonight. “It’s only a particular feeling. I don’t take any of this without any consideration in any respect. I’m grateful for this. Blessed. I nonetheless really feel like I’m the most effective scorer of my technology. No one can take that from me.”

Additionally, notably, Davis fell three three-point discipline objectives wanting Steph Curry’s single-season file. (Liberty’s Darius McGhee continues to be a risk to interrupt this file, sitting at 148, 14 behind Curry’s file.)

Can Antoine Davis nonetheless break this longstanding file?

Davis’s hopes will not be fully useless but. The Faculty Basketball Invitational, or CBI, may lengthen an invitation to Detroit-Mercy. “I’d like to play within the CBI, NIT, one thing,” Davis stated. “Not even for the file, simply to exit on a greater be aware.” His coach and father, Mike Davis, stated, “In the event that they wish to play, we’ll play. In the event that they don’t wish to play and it’s time to maneuver on, we gained’t play.”

Though falling wanting the file tonight, Antoine Davis’s unbelievable profession ought to be celebrated. He has had his quantity retired by Detroit-Mercy, after his ultimate common season sport. He’ll probably be enshrined as a university basketball Corridor of Famer. When requested about his basketball profession at Detroit-Mercy, Davis commented how particular it was. “I had the chance to play for my dad. I used to be a few factors wanting the file. God is aware of what he’s doing.”

The discourse round Davis’s march to the all-time scoring file has detractors. Some shortly level out that the additional COVID yr Davis obtained gave him a bonus. Additionally, Maravich set his profession whole in a ridiculous three seasons. Nevertheless, Maravich averaged virtually eighteen extra photographs per sport in his profession than Davis.

Davis has his eyes set on the NBA. When requested what he can present on the subsequent degree, Davis stated, “They may get an incredible shooter, and in my view, a scorer, and simply any individual that listens and is aware of the sport. Most significantly, I’m somebody with a chip on their shoulder.”

No matter the place Davis finally ends up subsequent, he has left his mark on the game as top-of-the-line scorers in historical past.

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