Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Mercyhurst Lakers

College Basketball

C Connecticut

10-7

61-79

Final

Mercyhurst

8-11

Mercyhurst Athletic Center

Lead tracker

CCSU leadsBiggest lead CCSU 0, MERC 21

MERC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CCSU	28	33	61
MERC	42	37	79

Who won: Mercyhurst 79-61

The Mercyhurst Lakers beat the Central Connecticut Blue Devils 79-61 on Monday, January 19, 2026 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The Mercyhurst outscored the C Connecticut 42-28 in the 1st half. Bernie Blunt III led the Mercyhurst in points (20). Darin Smith Jr. led the C Connecticut in points (15).

Win probability

100%MERC final

CCSUMERC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:26
Bernie Blunt III Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:30
Roddy Jones misses 28-foot three point jumper
H2 0:46
TO
Deshaun Jackson Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover
H2 1:13
+1
Daniel James makes free throw 2 of 2
CCSU 61 - 79 MERC
H2 1:13
+1
Daniel James makes free throw 1 of 2
CCSU 60 - 79 MERC
H2 1:13
Foul on Deshaun Jackson Jr..
H2 1:13
Central Connecticut Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:14
Daniel James misses 6-foot jumper
H2 1:43
+2
Deshaun Jackson Jr. makes 6-foot jumper (Qadir Martin assists)
CCSU 59 - 79 MERC
H2 1:45
Qadir Martin Offensive Rebound.
H2 1:49
Bernie Blunt III misses 26-foot three point jumper
H2 2:15
Qadir Martin Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:19
Qadir Martin Block.
H2 2:19
Darin Smith Jr. misses layup
H2 2:29
Daniel James Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:31
Bernie Blunt III misses 27-foot three point jumper
H2 2:53
Qadir Martin Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:55
Daniel James misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 3:13
+2
Qadir Martin makes 4-foot jumper (Mykolas Ivanauskas assists)
CCSU 59 - 77 MERC
H2 3:31
Mykolas Ivanauskas Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:33
Jay Rodgers misses layup
H2 3:54
+2
Bernie Blunt III makes 9-foot jumper (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
CCSU 59 - 75 MERC
H2 4:14
+2
Darin Smith Jr. makes 9-foot jumper (Jay Rodgers assists)
CCSU 59 - 73 MERC