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Alex Edelman
Gannon is in the midst of a six-game homestand that doesn't conclude until December 10.

Men's Basketball Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Hosts PSAC Crossover Games This Weekend (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
  • Event: PSAC Men's Basketball Crossover Games
  • Opponent #1: Lock Haven - Saturday, December 3
  • Opponent #2: Bloomsburg - Sunday, December 4
  • Where: Erie, Pa.
  • Arena: Hammermill Center (2,800)
  • Tip-off: 3 p.m.
  • Live Radio: Jet Radio 1400
  • Live Audio via 90.5 WERG Stream: Click Here
  • Live Webcast (FREE): Click Here
  • Live Stats: Click Here

GAME INFORMATION
  • General Admission Ticket Prices: $5 adults | $3 Non-Gannon students | $3 Senior Citizens
  • All Gannon students, staff and faculty are admitted free of charge by showing their school ID
  • Ticket Windows: Open at 12 noon. Both contests will be part of a PSAC doubleheader that begins with the women's teams at 1 p.m. 
  • Parking: Free on-street parking | Paid parking garage located on Peach Street between 7th and 8th streets
  • Directions: To Hammermill Center I GPS Address: 620 Peach Street, Erie, Pa. 16501

GAME COVERAGE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INFORMATION
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | Gannon vs. Lock Haven
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 24-1
  • First Meeting: December 2, 1972 - at Gannon 84, Lock Haven 75
  • Last Meeting: December 4, 2015 - at Lock Haven 68, Gannon 60
  • Series Notes: Gannon had never lost to Lock Haven until a 68-60 setback last season on the road. The Golden Knights had won 24 consecutive games against the Bald Eagles prior to last year's match-up. Gannon owns a perfect 17-0 mark against Lock Haven at the Hammermill Center, winning the last nine at home by double digits.

ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN | Gannon vs. Bloomsburg
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 9-2
  • First Meeting: January 12, 1965 - at Gannon 76, Bloomsburg 54
  • Last Meeting: December 5, 2015 - at Bloomsburg 79, Gannon 70
  • Series Notes: Gannon has dropped its last two decisions against Bloomsburg after winning the first nine times the two programs met. Both setbacks have come on the road. The Huskies are 0-8 all-time at the Hammermill Center. Gannon owns a 20.7 scoring margin during the last three games played at home.

OTHER LINKS
LAST TIME OUT
  • Ohio Dominican snapped a 26-26 halftime tie by shooting 56 percent (14-25) during the second half and out-slugged Gannon 66-56 during a defensive affair last Saturday in the 33rd Annual Gary Miller Classic Championship Game at the Hammermill Center. Senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) was named to the All-Tournament Team.

GANNON (2-2, 1-1 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • Gannon advanced to the finals of the Gary Miller Classic for the second consecutive season last weekend, before falling to Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) member Ohio Dominican 66-56.
  • Dogan was named to the All-Tournament Team after his season-high 15 points during Saturday's title game.
  • Gannon held Ohio Dominican 22 points below its season scoring average, but was held 19.3 points below its own offensive norm.
  • The Golden Knights have out-rebounded all four opponents this season.
  • Dogan had scored 17 points during the first three contests, before netting 12 during the first half against Ohio Dominican and 15 for the game.
  • Junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) reached double digits in scoring for the third consecutive game.
  • Junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) hauled down double-digit rebounds for the second time in four contests.
  • The Golden Knights' two games in the Gary Miller Classic featured 16 lead changes and 12 ties.
  • Gannon has a new look on the floor after replacing its top five scorers from a year ago. However, the Golden Knights returned their next five top scorers from last year's squad.
  • Head coach John T. Reilly's club returned only 28 percent (454-1,632) of its total scoring from a year ago.
  • Gannon leads the PSAC in offensive rebounds per game (15.3). The squad ranks second in rebounding margin (11.0) and rebounding defense (30.0).
  • Phoenix sits second among PSAC players in rebounds per game (10.5) and third in defensive rebounds per game (7.5). He is 29th nationally in defensive rebounds per game and 32nd in rebounds per game.
  • The Golden Knights were predicted to finish fourth in the PSAC Western Division according to the league's preseason coaches poll. The program won back-to-back PSAC Western Division regular-season championships in 2013-14 and 2014-15 while winning its second PSAC Tournament title since joining the league in 2008-09 two years ago.
  • Gannon entered the 2016-17 season 10th among all NCAA Division II programs in all-time winning percentage, beginning the season with a 1,214-689 (63.8 percent) record in 72 seasons. More recently, the Golden Knights were 27th among Division II programs with a .693 winning percentage (203-90) during the 2000s.
  • Reilly entered the 2016-17 season 26th among active NCAA Division II coaches in career victories (423) and 61st in career winning percentage (.611). He became the 30th active NCAA Division II coach to record 400 career wins December 17, 2014 against West Chester. Reilly recorded his 180th victory at Gannon February 21 at California (Pa.), becoming the program's all-time winningest coach.

LOCK HAVEN (5-1, 1-1 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • Lock Haven rides a three-game win streak into the weekend.
  • The Bald Eagles' lone setback this year came against 12th-ranked Indiana (Pa.).
  • Lock Haven is 3-0 away from home this season.
  • Redshirt freshman Amir Hinton ranks second among PSAC players with 22 points per game.

BLOOMSBURG (3-2, 0-2 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • Bloomsburg snapped a brief two-game losing streak November 26 with an 84-81 victory at Wilmington.
  • The Huskies rank second among PSAC teams in three-point percentage (40.2) and blocked shots per game (4.0).
  • Christian Mortelite's 46.9 percent long-range shooting is second in the PSAC.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to non-conference action Wednesday, December 7 against Bowie State at the Hammermill Center.
  • Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
  • The contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
  • Gannon leads the all-time series 3-1, but the two programs haven't met since the 2007-08 season.
  • The Golden Knights posted an 81-68 victory during the finals of the 2007 Porreco Cup during the last encounter.
  • Gannon is 2-1 all-time against Bowie State at the Hammermill Center and 1-0 on a neutral floor.
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Matthew Dogan

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Zay Jackson

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

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Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

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Criminal Justice
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Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
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