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| year = 2024–25
| year = 2024–25
| team = Mercyhurst Lakers
| team = Mercyhurst Lakers
| logo =
| logo = Mercyhurst univ athletics logo.svg
| logo_size = 200
| logo_size = 200
| conference = Northeast Conference
| conference = Northeast Conference
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| CoachRank =
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| record = 0–0
| record = 4–2
| conf_record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = [[Gary Manchel]]
| head_coach = [[Gary Manchel]]
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{{2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
{{2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings}}
The '''2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team''' will represent [[Mercyhurst University]] during the [[2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Lakers, led by 23rd-year head coach [[Gary Manchel]], will play their home games on Owen McCormick Court in the [[Mercyhurst Athletic Center]] in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]] as first-year members of the [[Northeast Conference]].
The '''2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team''' represents [[Mercyhurst University]] during the [[2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Lakers, led by 23rd-year head coach [[Gary Manchel]], play their home games on Owen McCormick Court in the [[Mercyhurst Athletic Center]] in [[Erie, Pennsylvania]] as first-year members of the [[Northeast Conference]].


This season will mark Mercyhurst's first year of a four-year transition period from [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]. As a result, the Lakers are not eligible to participate in the NEC conference tournament until the 2026–27 season, and the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] until the 2028–29 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite |url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2024/4/3/GEN_Mercyhurst_Membership_Announcement_24.aspx |access-date=October 1, 2024 |work=Northeast Conference |language=en}}</ref>
This season marks Mercyhurst's first year of a four-year transition period from [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]]. As a result, the Lakers are not eligible to participate in the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]] until the 2028–29 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2024 |title=Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite |url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2024/4/3/GEN_Mercyhurst_Membership_Announcement_24.aspx |access-date=October 1, 2024 |work=Northeast Conference |language=en}}</ref>


==Previous season==
==Previous season==
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| site_stadium = [[Charles E. Smith Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Charles E. Smith Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| site_cityst = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| tv =
| tv = [[ESPN+]]
| score =
| score = 59–76
| attend =
| attend = 1,851
| record =
| record = 0–1
}}
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
{{CBB Schedule Entry
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| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
| site_cityst = [[Baltimore|Baltimore, MD]]
| tv =
| tv =
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| score = 78–73
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| attend = 2,345
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{{CBB Schedule Entry
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| site_stadium = [[Mercyhurst Athletic Center|Owen McCormick Court]]
| site_stadium = [[Mercyhurst Athletic Center|Owen McCormick Court]]
| site_cityst = [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, PA]]
| site_cityst = [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie, PA]]
| tv =
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score =
| score = 88–62
| attend =
| attend = 702
| record =
| record = 2–1
}}
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
{{CBB Schedule Entry
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| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| tv =
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score =
| score = 62–52
| attend =
| attend = 987
| record =
| record = 3–1
}}
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
{{CBB Schedule Entry
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| site_stadium = [[Levien Gymnasium]]
| site_stadium = [[Levien Gymnasium]]
| site_cityst = [[New York City|New York, NY]]
| site_cityst = [[New York City|New York, NY]]
| tv =
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| score = 63–77
| attend =
| attend = 658
| record =
| record = 3–2
}}
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
{{CBB Schedule Entry
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| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| tv =
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score =
| score = 98–45
| attend =
| attend = 503
| record =
| record = 4–2
}}
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
{{CBB Schedule Entry
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| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = [[2023–24 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team|Air Force]]
| opponent = [[2024–25 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team|Air Force]]
| site_stadium = [[Cadet Field House|Clune Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[Cadet Field House|Clune Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]
| site_cityst = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs, CO]]
| tv =
| gamename = Cal Classic
| tv = [[Altitude Sports and Entertainment|Altitude Sports]]
| score =
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{{CBB Schedule Entry
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 27, 2024
| date = November 27, 2024
| time =
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| away = yes
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| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley, CA]]
| gamename = Cal Classic
| gamename = Cal Classic
| tv =
| tv = [[ACC Network|ACCNX]]
| score =
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| site_stadium = [[Hornets Nest (Sacramento State)|Hornets Nest]]
| site_stadium = [[Hornets Nest (Sacramento State)|Hornets Nest]]
| site_cityst = [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento, CA]]
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| tv = ESPN+
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| site_stadium = [[Sobrato Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Sobrato Center]]
| site_cityst = [[San Francisco|San Francisco, CA]]
| site_cityst = [[San Francisco|San Francisco, CA]]
| tv =
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| score =
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| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| site_cityst = Erie, PA
| tv =
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score =
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| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
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| site_cityst = Erie, PA
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| site_stadium = [[Binghamton University Events Center|Dr. Bai Lee Court]]
| site_stadium = [[Binghamton University Events Center|Dr. Bai Lee Court]]
| site_cityst = [[Vestal, New York|Vestal, NY]]
| site_cityst = [[Vestal, New York|Vestal, NY]]
| tv =
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{{CBB Schedule Entry
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 22, 2024
| date = December 22, 2024
| time =
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| away = yes
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| site_stadium = [[WVU Coliseum]]
| site_stadium = [[WVU Coliseum]]
| site_cityst = [[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown, WV]]
| site_cityst = [[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown, WV]]
| tv =
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| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
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| site_cityst = Erie, PA
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| site_stadium = Owen McCormick Court
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| site_cityst = Erie, PA
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| site_stadium = [[DeGol Arena]]
| site_stadium = [[DeGol Arena]]
| site_cityst = [[Loretto, Pennsylvania|Loretto, PA]]
| site_cityst = [[Loretto, Pennsylvania|Loretto, PA]]
| tv =
| tv = NEC Front Row
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| score =
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| site_stadium = [[Le Moyne Events Center|Ted Grant Court]]
| site_stadium = [[Le Moyne Events Center|Ted Grant Court]]
| site_cityst = [[DeWitt, New York|DeWitt, NY]]
| site_cityst = [[DeWitt, New York|DeWitt, NY]]
| tv =
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| site_stadium = [[Spiro Sports Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Spiro Sports Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Staten Island|Staten Island, NY]]
| site_cityst = [[Staten Island|Staten Island, NY]]
| tv =
| tv = NEC Front Row
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| site_stadium = [[Steinberg Wellness Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Steinberg Wellness Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, NY]]
| site_cityst = [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, NY]]
| tv =
| tv = NEC Front Row
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| site_cityst = Erie, PA
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| site_stadium = [[Bogota Savings Bank Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Bogota Savings Bank Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack, NJ]]
| site_cityst = [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack, NJ]]
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| site_stadium = [[Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center|Jones Convocation Center]]
| site_stadium = [[Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center|Jones Convocation Center]]
| site_cityst = [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]
| site_cityst = [[Chicago|Chicago, IL]]
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| site_cityst = Erie, PA
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| site_stadium = [[William H. Detrick Gymnasium]]
| site_stadium = [[William H. Detrick Gymnasium]]
| site_cityst = [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain, CT]]
| site_cityst = [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain, CT]]
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| site_stadium = [[Merkert Gymnasium]]
| site_stadium = [[Merkert Gymnasium]]
| site_cityst = [[Easton, Massachusetts|Easton, MA]]
| site_cityst = [[Easton, Massachusetts|Easton, MA]]
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Latest revision as of 14:31, 22 November 2024

2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–2 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Joe Causgrove
  • Andrew Garcia
  • Justin Lindner
  • Chance Wright
Home arenaOwen McCormick Court
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Mercyhurst* 0 – 0   – 4 – 2   .667
LIU 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
Wagner 0 – 0   – 3 – 3   .500
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
Stonehill* 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
Central Connecticut 0 – 0   – 2 – 3   .400
Le Moyne* 0 – 0   – 2 – 5   .286
Saint Francis 0 – 0   – 2 – 5   .286
Chicago State 0 – 0   – 0 – 6   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
As of November 23, 2024

The 2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team represents Mercyhurst University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lakers, led by 23rd-year head coach Gary Manchel, play their home games on Owen McCormick Court in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania as first-year members of the Northeast Conference.

This season marks Mercyhurst's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lakers are not eligible to participate in the NCAA tournament until the 2028–29 season.[1]

Previous season

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The Lakers finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 11–11 in PSAC play to finish in fifth place in the West division.[2] They were defeated by IUP in the first round of the PSAC tournament.[3]

Roster

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2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Deshaun Jackson Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Newport HS Covington, KY
G 1 Sean Lang 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Linganore HS New Market, MD
F 2 Qadir Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr St. Peter's Boys HS Staten Island, NY
G 4 Bernie Blunt III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Edinboro Morgantown, PA
F 5 Mykolas Ivanauskas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Chicago, IL
G 10 Christian Gamble 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Sidwell Friends School Silver Spring, MD
G 11 Jake Lemelman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr MacDuffie School Newton, MA
F 12 Jesse Hafemeister 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) GS Catholic Mendham, NJ
F 21 Max Jusianiec 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Saint Rose Alfred, NY
G 22 Shemar Rathan-Mayes 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS UNC Wilmington Toronto, ON
F 23 Charles McClennahan Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Butler CC Winston-Salem, NC
F 31 Jeff Planutis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Woodstock Academy Hazleton, PA
F 32 Aidan Reichert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Jackson Center HS Jackson Center, OH
F 34 James Thomas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Chatham Sharpsville, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 1, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at George Washington L 59–76  0–1
 Charles E. Smith Center (1,851)
Washington, D.C.
November 6, 2024*
7:00 pm 		at Morgan State W 78–73  1–1
 Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,345)
Baltimore, MD
November 9, 2024*
3:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Houghton W 88–62  2–1
 Owen McCormick Court (702)
Erie, PA
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Canisius W 62–52  3–1
 Owen McCormick Court (987)
Erie, PA
November 16, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Columbia L 63–77  3–2
 Levien Gymnasium (658)
New York, NY
November 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Mount Aloysius W 98–45  4–2
 Owen McCormick Court (503)
Erie, PA
November 24, 2024*
4:00 pm, Altitude Sports 		at Air Force
Cal Classic 		Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
November 27, 2024*
7:00 pm, ACCNX 		at California
Cal Classic 		Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
November 30, 2024*
10:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Sacramento State
Cal Classic 		Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
December 1, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at San Francisco Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
December 7, 2024*
3:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Lafayette Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
December 10, 2024*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Penn State Altoona Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
December 15, 2024*
5:00 pm 		at Kent State MAC Center 
Kent, OH
December 18, 2024*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Binghamton Dr. Bai Lee Court 
Vestal, NY
December 22, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at West Virginia WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, WV
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Stonehill Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
January 5, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Central Connecticut Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
January 10, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Saint Francis DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
January 12, 2025
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Le Moyne Ted Grant Court 
DeWitt, NY
January 18, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Wagner Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 20, 2025
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at LIU Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
January 24, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Wagner Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
January 26, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		LIU Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
January 30, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Saint Francis Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Fairleigh Dickinson Bogota Savings Bank Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 6, 2025
 NEC Front Row 		at Chicago State Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2025
3:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Le Moyne Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
February 13, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Central Connecticut William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 15, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Stonehill Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Fairleigh Dickinson Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Chicago State Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite". Northeast Conference. April 4, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". PSAC. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Clipped by IUP in PSAC Tournament Opener". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Mercyhurst Lakers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
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