CHICAGO (Interstat) — The New Haven Chargers overcame a halftime deficit to defeat the Chicago State Cougars 62-56 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Monday at Jones Convocation Center.

Chicago State led 33-30 at halftime, but New Haven’s defense tightened after the break, holding the Cougars to 23 second-half points. Najimi George and Jabri Fitzpatrick each scored 15 points to lead the Chargers. CJ Ray scored a game-high 17 points for Chicago State in the loss.

New Haven improved to 9-10. Chicago State fell to 2-17.