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Mercyhurst 74, at Chicago State 78

Saturday, January 31, 2026 · Final · Northeast

Northeast 1 2 PTS

Mercyhurst Lakers

17-17 · L1 · #263 (1113 ELO -28)

30 44 74

Chicago State Cougars

7-25 · L3 · #343 (891 ELO +28)

35 43 78

Jones Convocation Center · Chicago, IL

Attendance: 141

Officials: Cody Crum, Ernest Hamilton, Michael Brode

CJ Ray’s 37 Points Lead Chicago State to Narrow 78‑74 Victory Over Mercyhurst

CHICAGO (Interstat) — In a game defined by a singular, spectacular performance, CJ Ray scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to will Chicago State to a 78-74 victory over Mercyhurst in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at a sparsely attended Jones Convocation Center. The Cougars, who entered the contest with just two wins on the season, snapped a five-game losing streak and improved to 3-19. The Lakers fell to 11-12, failing to complete a regular-season sweep after edging Chicago State by two points just six days prior. The most important part of the game… Read more...

Top Statlines

CJ Ray CHIS 37m 37p 10r 1a
Qadir Martin MCYH 32m 19p 8r 3b
Jake Lemelman MCYH 34m 21p 2r 7a

Forecasting

ELO Probability MCYH 80.3%

Spread MCYH -5.5

Money Line CHIS +190/MCYH -235

Over/Under 128.5 (Over)