Mercyhurst Lakers vs Long Island University Sharks

College Basketball

Mercyhurst

6-10

58-60

Final

Long Island

9-7

Brooklyn Athletic Center

Lead tracker

MERC leadsBiggest lead MERC 6, LIU 13

LIU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
MERC	26	32	58
LIU	39	21	60

Who won: Long Island 60-58

The Long Island University Sharks beat the Mercyhurst Lakers 60-58 on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Brooklyn Athletic Center. The Long Island outscored the Mercyhurst 39-26 in the 1st half. Malachi Davis led the Long Island in points (18). Jake Lemelman led the Mercyhurst in points (19).

Player of the game

Jake Lemelman

MERC · 19 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB

7.4

Win probability

57%MERC final

MERCLIU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Greg Gordon Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
Misses driving layup
Deshaun Jackson Jr. misses driving layup
D. Jackson Jr. · 6 PTS
H2 0:11LIU
Regulartimeout
Long Island University Timeout
H2 0:11
+2
Floating jump shot, 13 ft
Malachi Davis makes 13-foot floating jump shot
M. Davis · 18 PTS
MERC 58 - 60 LIU
H2 0:36
Defensive rebound
Malachi Davis Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:40
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Bernie Blunt III misses 27-foot three point jumper
B. Blunt III · 9 PTS
H2 0:57MER
Regulartimeout
Mercyhurst Timeout
H2 1:04
TO
Bad pass turnover
Malachi Davis bad pass turnover
M. Davis · 18 PTS
H2 1:18
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Jake Lemelman out of bounds bad pass turnover
J. Lemelman · 19 PTS
H2 1:36
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Jamal Fuller makes 0-foot tip in layup
J. Fuller · 11 PTS
MERC 58 - 58 LIU
H2 1:36
Offensive Rebound
Jamal Fuller Offensive Rebound.
J. Fuller · 11 PTS
H2 1:39
Misses 13-foot jumper
Shadrak Lasu misses 13-foot jumper
S. Lasu · 2 PTS
H2 2:13
+2
Tip in layup, 0 ft
Mykolas Ivanauskas makes 0-foot tip in layup
M. Ivanauskas · 6 PTS
MERC 58 - 56 LIU
H2 2:13
Offensive Rebound
Mykolas Ivanauskas Offensive Rebound.
M. Ivanauskas · 6 PTS
H2 2:16
Misses 10-foot jumper
Deshaun Jackson Jr. misses 10-foot jumper
D. Jackson Jr. · 6 PTS
H2 2:43
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Malachi Davis makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Davis · 18 PTS
MERC 56 - 56 LIU
H2 2:43
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Malachi Davis makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Davis · 18 PTS
MERC 56 - 55 LIU
H2 2:43
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 2:43
Foul on Jake Lemelman
Foul on Jake Lemelman.
J. Lemelman · 19 PTS
H2 2:48
Defensive rebound
Jamal Fuller Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:51
Misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
Jake Lemelman misses 18-foot pullup jump shot
J. Lemelman · 19 PTS
H2 3:23
+2
Driving layup
Jamal Fuller makes driving layup (Jomo Goings assists)
J. Fuller · 11 PTS · ast J. Goings
MERC 56 - 54 LIU
H2 3:32
Offensive Rebound
Shadrak Lasu Offensive Rebound.
S. Lasu · 2 PTS