Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Mercyhurst Lakers

College Basketball

FDU

4-10

74-67

Final

Mercyhurst

5-9

Mercyhurst Athletic Center

Lead tracker

FDU leadsBiggest lead FDU 7, MERC 9

MERC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
FDU	28	46	74
MERC	32	35	67

Who won: FDU 74-67

The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights beat the Mercyhurst Lakers 74-67 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. The FDU outscored the Mercyhurst 46-35 in the 2nd half. Eric Parnell led the FDU in points (19). Bernie Blunt III led the Mercyhurst in points (21).

Player of the game

Bernie Blunt III

MERC · 21 PTS, 1 REB

7.6

Win probability

100%FDU final

FDUMERC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01FDU
Defensive rebound
Fairleigh Dickinson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jake Lemelman misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Lemelman · 12 PTS
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Eric Parnell makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Parnell · 19 PTS
FDU 74 - 67 MERC
H2 0:05
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Eric Parnell makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Parnell · 19 PTS
FDU 73 - 67 MERC
H2 0:05
Foul on Kaden Fuhrmann
Foul on Kaden Fuhrmann.
K. Fuhrmann · 3 PTS
H2 0:06
Defensive rebound
Eric Parnell Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Kaden Fuhrmann misses 22-foot three point jumper
K. Fuhrmann · 3 PTS
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Taeshaud Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Jackson · 16 PTS
FDU 72 - 67 MERC
H2 0:18FDU
Regulartimeout
Fairleigh Dickinson Timeout
H2 0:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Taeshaud Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Jackson · 16 PTS
FDU 71 - 67 MERC
H2 0:18
Foul on Deshaun Jackson Jr
Foul on Deshaun Jackson Jr..
D. Jackson Jr. · 10 PTS
H2 0:23MER
Shorttimeout
Mercyhurst Timeout
H2 0:25
+2
Layup
James Thomas makes layup (Deshaun Jackson Jr. assists)
J. Thomas · 2 PTS · ast D. Jackson Jr.
FDU 70 - 67 MERC
H2 0:37
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Taeshaud Jackson makes free throw 2 of 2
T. Jackson · 16 PTS
FDU 70 - 65 MERC
H2 0:37
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Taeshaud Jackson makes free throw 1 of 2
T. Jackson · 16 PTS
FDU 69 - 65 MERC
H2 0:37
Foul on Qadir Martin
Foul on Qadir Martin.
Q. Martin · 4 PTS
H2 0:37
Defensive rebound
Taeshaud Jackson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:40
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jake Lemelman misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Lemelman · 12 PTS
H2 0:56MER
Regulartimeout
Mercyhurst Timeout
H2 1:07
+2
Turnaround jump shot, 11 ft
Joey Niesman makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot
J. Niesman · 16 PTS
FDU 68 - 65 MERC
H2 1:34
TO
Turnover
Qadir Martin turnover
Q. Martin · 4 PTS
H2 1:34
Foul on Qadir Martin
Foul on Qadir Martin.
Q. Martin · 4 PTS
H2 1:52
TO
Traveling turnover
Taeshaud Jackson traveling turnover
T. Jackson · 16 PTS