Chicago State Cougars vs Mercyhurst Lakers

College Basketball

Chicago St

2-19

59-61

Final

Mercyhurst

10-11

Mercyhurst Athletic Center

Lead tracker

CHST leadsBiggest lead CHST 4, MERC 8

MERC leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CHST	28	31	59
MERC	26	35	61

Who won: Mercyhurst 61-59

The Mercyhurst Lakers beat the Chicago State Cougars 61-59 on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at Mercyhurst Athletic Center. Bernie Blunt III led the Mercyhurst in points (19). Doyel Cockrill III led the Chicago St in points (13).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

CHSTMERC

21-56FG23-50

38Field Goal %46

9-233PT10-25

39Three Point %40

8-11FT5-7

73Free Throw %71

32Rebounds32

10Offensive Rebounds7

22Defensive Rebounds25

12Assists19

6Steals4

0Blocks3

6Turnovers12

0Team Turnovers0

6Total Turnovers12

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

8Points Off Turnovers3

2Fast Break Points5

20Points in Paint20

8Fouls9

4Largest Lead8

5Lead Changes5

11Percent Led85

Player of the game

Bernie Blunt III

MERC · 19 PTS, 3 REB

7.2

Win probability

100%MERC final

CHSTMERC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00MER
Dead ball rebound
Mercyhurst Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:04
Misses 30-foot three point jumper
CJ Ray misses 30-foot three point jumper
C. Ray · 10 PTS
H2 0:20
Foul on Christian Gamble
Foul on Christian Gamble.
C. Gamble · 12 PTS
H2 0:25CHS
Regulartimeout
Chicago State Timeout
H2 0:28
Defensive rebound
Malek Robinson Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Misses 6-foot jumper
Qadir Martin misses 6-foot jumper
Q. Martin · 6 PTS
H2 0:32MER
Shorttimeout
Mercyhurst Timeout
H2 0:59
+2
Layup
Marcus Tankersley makes layup (Braelon Bush assists)
M. Tankersley · 11 PTS · ast B. Bush
CHST 59 - 61 MERC
H2 1:10CHS
Shorttimeout
Chicago State Timeout
THREEH2 1:16
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
B. Blunt III · 19 PTS · ast Q. Martin
Bernie Blunt III makes 24-foot three point jumper (Qadir Martin assists)
CHST 57 - 61 MERC
H2 1:36
Defensive rebound
Mykolas Ivanauskas Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:40
Layupshot
Marcus Tankersley misses layup
H2 2:02
Defensive rebound
Malek Robinson Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:05
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Christian Gamble misses 24-foot three point jumper
C. Gamble · 12 PTS
H2 2:32
Officialtvtimeout
Official TV Timeout
H2 2:41
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Braelon Bush misses 26-foot three point jumper
B. Bush · 13 PTS
H2 3:02
Defensive rebound
Doyel Cockrill III Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:05
Misses 9-foot jumper
Deshaun Jackson Jr. misses 9-foot jumper
D. Jackson Jr. · 2 PTS
H2 3:30
Defensive rebound
Braelon Bush Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:33
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Christian Gamble misses 25-foot three point jumper
C. Gamble · 12 PTS
THREEH2 4:01
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
B. Bush · 13 PTS · ast C. Ray
Braelon Bush makes 24-foot three point jumper (CJ Ray assists)
CHST 57 - 58 MERC
H2 4:19
Foul on Corey Sands
Foul on Corey Sands.
C. Sands · 3 PTS
H2 4:19
Defensive rebound
Marcus Tankersley Defensive Rebound.