Central Connecticut 61, Mercyhurst 79 - Box Score

NET #289

	H1	H2	T
Central Connecticut	28	33	61
Mercyhurst	42	37	79

Mercyhurst

NET #277

	H1	H2	T
Central Connecticut	28	33	61
Mercyhurst	42	37	79

Mon, Jan 19, 2026Mercyhurst Athletic CenterFinal

CHD Scout Prediction

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Predicted

Actual

Central Connecticut

Mercyhurst

33%

68%

✓ CorrectMargin: +5.2 predicted → +18 actual

Four Factors: Predicted vs Actual

52.1%→ 40.8

eFG%

62.5 ←47.1%

12.9%→ 13.1

TO Rate

11.5 ←12.8%

24.6%

ORB%

23.9%

32.9%→ 25.0

FT Rate

6.7 ←25.6%

Central Connecticut

Predicted Actual

Mercyhurst

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Mercyhurst Seeks Spark Against Central Connecticut

Lakers aim to bolster their tournament resume with a win over the surging Blue Devils on January 19th at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center.

As the college basketball season heats up, Mercyhurst is looking to make a statement with a win over Central Connecticut, a team that's riding a three-game winning streak. With both teams sitting outside the top 200 in NET rankings - Mercyhurst at 289 and Central Connecticut at 278 - every game coun...

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Top Performers

Central Connecticut

Jay Rodgers22.7

PTS11REB1AST8

4-13 FG, 3-7 3PT, 0-2 FT

Melo Sanchez19.6

PTS12REB3AST0STL1BLK1

5-12 FG, 1-5 3PT, 1-1 FT

Darin Smith Jr.18.3

PTS15REB4AST1

4-14 FG, 1-5 3PT, 6-6 FT

Mercyhurst

Qadir MartinMVP36.0

PTS14REB10AST4STL1BLK1

7-12 FG

Jake Lemelman33.4

PTS20REB2AST6STL1

8-13 FG, 4-6 3PT

Bernie Blunt III28.5

PTS20REB5AST0STL2

7-13 FG, 2-5 3PT, 4-4 FT

Hot Players

Daniel JamesCentral Connecticut+115%

PTS

3.2 avg

REB

3.0 avg

AST

0.3 avg

40% FG 2-5

James ThomasMercyhurst+100%

PTS

1.1 avg

REB

2.0 avg

AST

0.4 avg

100% FG 2-2

Kaden FuhrmannMercyhurst+49%

PTS

3.3 avg

REB

0.7 avg

AST

0.7 avg

67% FG 2-3

Jake LemelmanMercyhurst+39%

PTS

14.4 avg

REB

2.5 avg

AST

3.2 avg

62% FG 8-13

Qadir MartinMercyhurst+38%

PTS

12.1 avg

REB

7.1 avg

AST

1.1 avg

58% FG 7-12

Deshaun Jackson Jr.Mercyhurst+28%

PTS

6.1 avg

REB

2.9 avg

AST

2.7 avg

75% FG 3-4

Christian GambleMercyhurst+22%

PTS

3.7 avg

REB

1.7 avg

AST

2.0 avg

100% FG 2-2

Melo SanchezCentral Connecticut+21%

PTS

9.6 avg

REB

2.1 avg

AST

0.7 avg

42% FG 5-12

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Central Connecticut61

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Darin Smith Jr.	35	15	4-14	1-5	6-6	4	1	0	0	2
Jay Rodgers	33	11	4-13	3-7	0-2	1	8	0	0	1
Melo Sanchez	30	12	5-12	1-5	1-1	3	0	1	1	0
Max Frazier	24	12	6-7	0-0	0-0	7	0	1	1	5
Ashton Reynolds	22	1	0-2	0-0	1-2	3	2	0	1	1
Daniel James	21	8	2-5	0-1	4-4	6	0	0	0	0
Elijah Parker	19	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	1	1	0
Roddy Jones	11	0	0-5	0-4	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Nico Ashley	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1
Gabe Spinelli	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
James Jones	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Rashawn Tibby	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Jayden Mott	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Fox	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Corsley Edwards Jr.	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Ja'Kobe Williams	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	61	22-60	5-22	12-15	25	13	3	4	10

Mercyhurst79

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Qadir Martin	33	14	7-12	0-0	0-0	10	4	1	1	0
Jake Lemelman	31	20	8-13	4-6	0-0	2	6	1	0	0
Bernie Blunt III	31	20	7-13	2-5	4-4	5	0	2	0	1
Mykolas Ivanauskas	24	4	2-8	0-1	0-0	5	1	0	0	3
Deshaun Jackson Jr.	21	6	3-4	0-0	0-0	3	6	1	2	1
Kaden Fuhrmann	16	5	2-3	1-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0
James Thomas	15	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	2
Christian Gamble	14	6	2-2	2-2	0-0	1	2	0	0	1
Sean Lang	11	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	2	0	0	0
Cameron Johnson	4	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Leman	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Or Faran	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Brady Conner	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Vladimir Pavlovic	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Emilis Butkus	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	—	79	33-60	9-17	4-4	32	22	6	3	8