Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs Mercyhurst Lakers, Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal

College Basketball

FDU

11-21

61-70

Final

Mercyhurst

16-16

Mercyhurst Athletic Center

Lead tracker

FDU leadsBiggest lead FDU 0, MERC 13

MERC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
FDU	28	33	61
MERC	35	35	70

Who won: Mercyhurst 70-61

The Mercyhurst Lakers beat the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 70-61 in Northeast Conference Tournament Quarterfinal on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. Bernie Blunt III led the Mercyhurst in points (20). Arthur Cox led the FDU in points (15).

Player of the game

Bernie Blunt III

MERC · 20 PTS, 7 REB

7.5

Win probability

100%MERC final

FDUMERC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:23
Steal
Jake Lemelman Steal.
J. Lemelman · 20 PTS
H2 0:23
TO
Bad pass turnover
Joey Niesman bad pass turnover
J. Niesman · 12 PTS
H2 0:23
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 1
Jake Lemelman makes free throw 1 of 1
J. Lemelman · 20 PTS
FDU 61 - 70 MERC
H2 0:23
Foul on Eric Parnell
Foul on Eric Parnell.
E. Parnell · 2 PTS
H2 0:23
Defensive rebound
Jake Lemelman Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:28
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Joey Niesman misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Niesman · 12 PTS
H2 0:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Bernie Blunt III makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Blunt III · 20 PTS
FDU 61 - 69 MERC
H2 0:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Bernie Blunt III makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Blunt III · 20 PTS
FDU 61 - 68 MERC
H2 0:33
Foul on Eric Parnell
Foul on Eric Parnell.
E. Parnell · 2 PTS
H2 0:33
Defensive rebound
Bernie Blunt III Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:33
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Eric Parnell misses free throw 1 of 1
E. Parnell · 2 PTS
H2 0:33
Foul on Christian Gamble
Foul on Christian Gamble.
C. Gamble
H2 0:37FDU
Offensive rebound
Fairleigh Dickinson Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Joey Niesman misses 27-foot three point jumper
J. Niesman · 12 PTS
H2 0:50
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Bernie Blunt III makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Blunt III · 20 PTS
FDU 61 - 67 MERC
H2 0:50
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Bernie Blunt III makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Blunt III · 20 PTS
FDU 61 - 66 MERC
H2 0:50
Foul on Raysean Johnson
Foul on Raysean Johnson.
R. Johnson · 3 PTS
H2 0:53
Defensive rebound
Sean Lang Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:55
Misses 4-foot jumper
David Jevtic misses 4-foot jumper
D. Jevtic · 11 PTS
H2 0:59
Steal
Raysean Johnson Steal.
R. Johnson · 3 PTS
H2 0:59
TO
Bad pass turnover
Deshaun Jackson Jr. bad pass turnover
D. Jackson Jr. · 6 PTS
H2 1:06
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Arthur Cox makes free throw 2 of 2
A. Cox · 15 PTS
FDU 61 - 65 MERC
H2 1:06
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Arthur Cox makes free throw 1 of 2
A. Cox · 15 PTS
FDU 60 - 65 MERC