CHICAGO (AP) — Jalen Forrest's 37 points led Chicago State over Mercyhurst 85-78 on Thursday night.
Forrest went 8 of 18 from the field and 17 of 20 at the free-throw line for the Cougars (4-20, 4-5 Northeast Conference). Noble Crawford added 14 points while shooting 6 for 13, including 2 for 8 from beyond the arc while he also had four steals. Quincy Allen had 10 points and shot 4 for 8, including 0 for 3 from beyond the arc.
The Lakers (12-14, 6-5) were led in scoring by Aidan Reichert, who finished with 20 points and seven rebounds.