Chicago State Cougars vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

College Basketball

Chicago St

2-14

63-70

Final

FDU

5-11

Bogota Savings Bank Center

Lead tracker

CHST leadsBiggest lead CHST 0, FDU 17

FDU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CHST	21	42	63
FDU	31	39	70

Who won: FDU 70-63

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights beat the Chicago State Cougars 70-63 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Bogota Savings Bank Center. The FDU outscored the Chicago St 31-21 in the 1st half. Joey Niesman led the FDU in points (18). Stephen Byard led the Chicago St in points (15).

Player of the game

Joey Niesman

FDU · 18 PTS, 3 REB

8.0

Win probability

100%FDU final

CHSTFDU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:08
TO
Bad pass turnover
Braelon Bush bad pass turnover
B. Bush · 7 PTS
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Joey Niesman makes free throw 2 of 2
J. Niesman · 18 PTS
CHST 63 - 70 FDU
H2 0:15
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Joey Niesman makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Niesman · 18 PTS
CHST 63 - 69 FDU
H2 0:15
Foul on Malek Robinson
Foul on Malek Robinson.
M. Robinson · 9 PTS
H2 0:18
TO
Turnover
CJ Ray turnover
C. Ray · 15 PTS
H2 0:18
Foul on CJ Ray
Foul on CJ Ray.
C. Ray · 15 PTS
H2 0:22
Defensive rebound
Stephen Byard Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:22
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Arthur Cox misses free throw 2 of 2
A. Cox · 12 PTS
H2 0:22
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Arthur Cox makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Cox · 12 PTS
CHST 63 - 68 FDU
H2 0:22
Foul on Stephen Byard
Foul on Stephen Byard.
S. Byard · 15 PTS
H2 0:24FDU
Regulartimeout
Fairleigh Dickinson Timeout
THREEH2 0:24
Three! Jumper, 26 ft
C. Ray · 15 PTS · ast M. Robinson
CJ Ray makes 26-foot three point jumper (Malek Robinson assists)
CHST 63 - 67 FDU
H2 0:36
+2
Floating jump shot, 11 ft
Arthur Cox makes 11-foot floating jump shot
A. Cox · 12 PTS
CHST 60 - 67 FDU
H2 1:04FDU
Shorttimeout
Fairleigh Dickinson Timeout
H2 1:04CHS
Regulartimeout
Chicago State Timeout
THREEH2 1:05
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
C. Ray · 15 PTS · ast B. Bush
CJ Ray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Braelon Bush assists)
CHST 60 - 65 FDU
H2 1:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Arthur Cox makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Cox · 12 PTS
CHST 57 - 65 FDU
H2 1:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Arthur Cox makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Cox · 12 PTS
CHST 57 - 64 FDU
H2 1:16
Foul on Dakari Thomas
Foul on Dakari Thomas.
D. Thomas
H2 1:30CHS
Shorttimeout
Chicago State Timeout
THREEH2 1:31
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
C. Ray · 15 PTS · ast B. Bush
CJ Ray makes 24-foot three point jumper (Braelon Bush assists)
CHST 57 - 63 FDU
H2 1:45
Defensive rebound
Stephen Byard Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:45
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Taeshaud Jackson misses free throw 2 of 2
T. Jackson · 17 PTS