Overview
- Detroit Mercy, which notified fans Monday in a letter from athletic director Robert Vowels, will miss the 2026–27 NCAA postseason after failing to meet the 930 APR benchmark.
- The sanction applies regardless of next season’s results because NCAA appeals and waiver requests were denied.
- The Academic Progress Rate is a points system that tracks eligibility and retention, with teams required to average 930 over four years or 940 over the most recent two.
- The Titans finished 17-15 last season and reached the Horizon League tournament final, losing 66-63 to Wright State.
- This is the program’s third APR shortfall in 10 years, after a 2017-18 postseason ban and a 2023-24 practice reduction.