COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP : Detroit Surprises Michigan State

Perry Watson wasn’t around for most of Detroit’s 11 years of frustration against Big Ten opposition.

But the Titans’ third-year coach wasn’t about to underestimate the impact of his team’s 63-61 victory Sunday over Michigan State at East Lansing, Mich.

Carl Pickett scored 21 points as the Titans (4-1) held on to beat the Spartans (3-4), ending a 20-game losing streak against Big Ten teams.

“Any time we can beat a Big Ten school, it’s a great win for our program,” said Watson, a former Michigan assistant.

Detroit hadn’t beaten a Big Ten team since a 77-67 victory at Minnesota in December 1984.

Guard Ray Weathers led Michigan State with 13 points.

OTHER GAMES

Katu Davis and Shandon Anderson shook off a sluggish start and led Georgia (4-1) to an 81-55 victory over Winthrop (0-5) at Rock Hill, S.C. . . . Jon Neuhouser scored 22 points as Butler (5-1) defeated Marshall, 102-92, at Huntington, W.Va. . . . Mike Frensley scored 24 points to lead St. Peter’s to an 80-69 victory over St. Francis of Brooklyn at Jersey City, N.J.