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Mercyhurst Lakers at Chicago State Cougars: January 31, 2026

The Chicago State Cougars beat the Mercyhurst Lakers 78-74 on January 31, 2026 (2025-26 season).

Final · Played January 31, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most points: Jake Lemelman (Mercyhurst Lakers, 21); CJ Ray (Chicago State Cougars, 37).

Line score

TeamH1H2Final
Mercyhurst Lakers304474
Chicago State Cougars354378

What stood out

  • The Chicago State Cougars' biggest edge came in the 1st half (35-30).

Player lines

  • Bernie Blunt III (MERC G): 29 MIN, 9 PTS, 2 REB, 8 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Cameron Johnson (MERC F): 2 MIN, 0 PTS, 0 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Christian Gamble (MERC G): 27 MIN, 5 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Deshaun Jackson Jr. (MERC G): 15 MIN, 4 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Jake Lemelman (MERC G): 34 MIN, 21 PTS, 2 REB, 7 AST, 2 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • James Thomas (MERC F): 9 MIN, 2 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Kaden Fuhrmann (MERC G): 12 MIN, 6 PTS, 0 REB, 2 AST, 2 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Mykolas Ivanauskas (MERC F): 23 MIN, 8 PTS, 5 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Qadir Martin (MERC F): 33 MIN, 19 PTS, 8 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Sean Lang (MERC G): 16 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Braelon Bush (CHST G): 14 MIN, 0 PTS, 1 REB, 5 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Chauncey Gibson (CHST G): 17 MIN, 7 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 0 TOV
  • CJ Ray (CHST F): 38 MIN, 37 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST, 4 3PM, 2 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Corey Sands (CHST G): 20 MIN, 5 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 1 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Dailliss Cox (CHST F): 24 MIN, 0 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Doyel Cockrill III (CHST G): 25 MIN, 9 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 1 3PM, 1 STL, 0 BLK, 2 TOV
  • Joseph Owens (CHST F): 14 MIN, 2 PTS, 4 REB, 0 AST, 0 3PM, 0 STL, 0 BLK, 1 TOV
  • Malek Robinson (CHST G): 16 MIN, 0 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 0 3PM, 1 STL, 1 BLK, 0 TOV
  • Marcus Tankersley (CHST G): 32 MIN, 18 PTS, 2 REB, 3 AST, 2 3PM, 0 STL, 1 BLK, 2 TOV

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Head-to-head

Full Chicago State Cougars vs Mercyhurst Lakers head-to-head (2 meetings).

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