Detroit, Mich. -- Detroit jumped out to an 18-2 lead in the first five minutes and led by double figures the rest of the game in an 80-44 win over the Youngstown State women's basketball team on Thursday at Calihan Hall.

Detroit also hit seven of its first 11 shots in the second half, ballooning a 17-point lead to as many as 30 after a 10-0 run. With the win, the Titans remained in a tie for first place in the Horizon League standings with a 6-2 mark in the conference.

Brandi Brown notched her ninth double-double of the season and sixth in eight Horizon League contests. The freshman forward finished with 15 points and  11 rebounds.

Sierra Spaude scored a game-high 20 points for Detroit, and Brigit Mulroy made all 15 of her points from beyond the 3-point arc.

Detroit scored the first eight points of the game and went up 18-2 when Mulroy hit a 3-pointer with 15:32 remaining. The Titans hit seven of their first 12 shots, four off which were 3-pointers, and they grabbed nine of the first 10 rebounds.

After the initial flurry, the first half was played relatively evenly. The Penguins continued to struggle from the floor, however, making 4-for-29 from the field in the first 20 minutes. YSU stayed in the contest by making 9-of-10 from the charity stripe while Detroit was 0-for-2.

Detroit made eight of its final 23 attempts in the opening period and finished 15-for-15 from the field. The Titans were 6-for-17 from 3-point range, and they outscored YSU 18-4 in the paint and 14-0 in fast-break points.

The Titans shot 45.1 percent overall and was 11-for-29 from 3-point range. The Penguins were 12-for-56 overall (21.4 percent) and 3-for-12 (25 percent) from behind the arc.

The Penguins will wrap up their three-game road trip at Wright State on Saturday at 5 p.m.