Mercer Bears at Chicago State Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
McCreary's 18 lead Mercer over Chicago State 66-61
McCreary contributed six rebounds and three steals for the Bears (1-1). Carmody shot 4 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 9 of 13 from the free throw line to add 18 points. Jake Davis shot 3 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points.
Wesley Cardet Jr. led the way for the Cougars (0-2) with 17 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Chicago State also got 16 points, 10 rebounds and two steals from Jahsean Corbett. In addition, DeShawn Jean-Charles had 15 points and two blocks.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Mercer Timeout | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Robby Carmody Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Wesley Cardet Jr. made Free Throw. | 66 - 61 |
Statistics
 MER |
 CHST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-48 | FG | 18-48 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 5-23 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 16-24 | FT | 20-30 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 11 | Assists | 8 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 24 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 25 | Fouls | 19 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Jones Convocation Center
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 233 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 233 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State | 13-5 | - | 23-11 |
| Mercer | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Wofford | 11-7 | 2 | 19-13 |
| Samford | 11-7 | 2 | 18-14 |
| Furman | 10-8 | 3 | 22-13 |
| Western Carolina | 10-8 | 3 | 15-16 |
| UNC Greensboro | 9-9 | 4 | 15-19 |
| Chattanooga | 7-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| The Citadel | 7-11 | 6 | 11-22 |
| VMI | 1-17 | 12 | 6-26 |
2025-26 Northeast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University | 15-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Central Connecticut | 12-6 | 3 | 18-12 |
| Mercyhurst | 10-8 | 5 | 17-17 |
| Le Moyne | 10-8 | 5 | 15-17 |
| New Haven | 9-9 | 6 | 14-17 |
| Wagner | 8-10 | 7 | 14-17 |
| Stonehill | 8-10 | 7 | 12-21 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8-10 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Saint Francis | 5-13 | 10 | 7-24 |
| Chicago State | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |