Give you a statement and table with its title in Markdown format, please determine whether the statement is supported or refuted by, or is unrelated to the table. It'a binary classification problem, you should choose the answer between supported and refuted. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| institution | location | founded | affiliation | nickname |
| bradley university | peoria , il | 1897 | private / non - sectarian | braves |
| illinois state university | normal , il | 1857 | public | redbirds |
| mckendree university | lebanon , il | 1828 | private / methodist | bearcats |
| robert morris - peoria | peoria , il | 1965 | private / non - sectarian | eagles |
| robert morris - springfield | springfield , il | 1965 | private / non - sectarian | eagles |
| southern illinois university edwardsville | edwardsville , il | 1957 | public | cougars |
Title:
mid - american collegiate hockey association
Statement:
the nickname cougars is a public affiliation
Answer:
supported