Zay Jackson
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Junior Zay Jackson drilled 4-of-5 three-pointers en route to a team-high 19 points at No. 21 IUP.
57
Gannon GAN-M 5-5, 3-3 PSAC
64
Winner Indiana (PA) IUP-M 10-2, 5-1 PSAC
Gannon GAN-M
5-5, 3-3 PSAC
57
Final
64
Indiana (PA) IUP-M
10-2, 5-1 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon GAN-M 27 30 57
Indiana (PA) IUP-M 27 37 64

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Dan Teliski, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Drops Late Road Decision Against Nationally-Ranked Opponent For Second Straight Game

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: at No. 21 Indiana (Pa.) 64, Gannon 57
  • Records: Gannon (5-5, 3-3 PSAC), Indiana (Pa.) (10-2, 5-1 PSAC)
  • Location: Indiana, W.Va. - Kovalchick Complex
  • The Short Story: The No. 21 Indiana (Pa.) men's basketball team snapped a 55-55 tie with a game-ending 9-2 run and held off Gannon 64-57 Friday night at the Kovalchick Complex. The Golden Knights fell late on the road against a nationally-ranked team for the second consecutive game.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After Indiana (Pa.) netted the first basket, Gannon ripped off an 11-1 run for an early eight-point lead. Freshman Jimmy Berger (Medina, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) ignited the blitz with a three-pointer. A triple by junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) and old-fashion three-point play by junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) pushed the lead to 11-3 with 4:21 expired on the clock.
  • IUP responded with the next seven points to draw within one point.
  • Senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) followed with two lay-ups. The last one counted while being fouled. The ensuing free throw gave Gannon a 16-10 edge with 12:45 left in the first half.
  • The game continued to go back and forth. IUP countered with seven consecutive points to assume a 17-16 lead midway through the first half.
  • Gannon forged back ahead after Jackson was fouled shooting a three-pointer and calmly drained all three free throw. Back-to-back lay-ups by Jackson and Miraud then gave the Golden Knights a six-point lead again at 23-17.
  • IUP pulled within a point once again, but Gannon held off the run with a tip-in by junior Jair Green (Williamstown, N.J./Paul VI) and lay-up by Dogan.
  • The two teams eventually went to halftime tied at 27 after Anthony Glover hit a three-pointer and canned two free throws with two seconds left.
  • Gannon opened the second half with a lay-up by sophomore Evan Phoenix (Stevensville, Md./Calvert Hall) 17 second into the stanza, but that would prove to be the Golden Knights' only lead of the second half.
  • IUP ripped off 12-1 rally to assume a 39-30 lead at the 16:01 mark.
  • Gannon battled back to forge a 42-42 tie after an 8-1 run midway through the second half.
  • The Crimson Hawks regained control, before a Jackson three-pointer cut the deficit to 53-52. After two IUP free throws, Jackson drilled another triple to create the eighth tie of the evening at 55-55 with 3:20 remaining.
  • Gannon then went 0-of-4 from the field with two turnovers during the final 2:51 as IUP ended the contest on a 9-2 run.

GAME NOTES
  • Friday's contest was Gannon's first since a 65-63 loss at No. 10 Wheeling Jesuit 11 days ago. The holiday lay-off included a mandatory seven-day dead period from December 20-26 as part of the NCAA Division II Life in the Balance philosophy. NCAA Division II programs were not allowed to conduct any team activities during that period, including practices and workouts.
  • Jackson led the Gannon scoring attack with 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and two steals. He finished 4-of-5 from three-point range.
  • Dogan and Miraud followed with 18 and 11 points, respectively. Miraud missed his second career double-double by one rebound.
  • Gannon shot 42.9 percent (21-49) from the field, 33.3 percent (5-15) from three-point range and 55.6 percent (10-18) from the free throw line.
  • Devon Cottrell topped all scorers with 22 points, six rebounds and five blocks for the Crimson Hawks.
  • Brandon Spain chipped in 14 points off bench while Glover added 11 markers.
  • Indiana (Pa.) shot 39.6 percent (21-53) from the floor, 27.3 percent (6-22) from behind the arc and 66.7 percent (16-24) from the charity stripe.
  • The Crimson Hawks out-rebounded the Golden Knights 38-27, including a 15-6 edge on the offensive glass.
  • The contest featured eight ties and four lead changes.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Indiana (Pa.) is ranked No. 21 in the latest National Basketball Coaches Association of America (NABC) Top 25 Poll.
  • Gannon out-rebounded its first eight opponents, but has been out-rebounded during its last two.
  • The Golden Knights had grabbed at least 11 offensive rebounds during their first nine games, before getting only six at IUP.
  • Jackson and Dogan reached double digits in scoring for the ninth and seventh consecutive game, respectively.
  • Gannon dropped its first game after the Life in the Balance break for the fourth consecutive season.
  • The Golden Knights have been tied at halftime three times this season after being so only 17 times during head coach John T. Reilly's first 11 seasons.
  • Gannon dropped to 0-4 this season when scoring less than 70 points compared to 5-1 when reaching the 70-point plateau.
  • The Golden Knights fell to 1-5 during the 2016-17 season in games decided by single digits while being 4-0 in games decided by double digits.
  • Gannon allowed 38 offensive rebounds during its first six games, but has surrendered 56 during its last four.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns home to begin a brief two-game homestand Tuesday, January 3 against California (Pa.).
  • 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.
  • The January 3 contest will be the Golden Knights' first home game in 24 days.
  • Gannon and California (Pa.) have split the last three season series.
  • The Golden Knights hold a slight 15-13 edge in the all-time series, including a 12-4 mark at the Hammermill Center.
  • Both teams won on their home floor last season.
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

G
6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

G
6' 0"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

F
6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Marketing
Jair Green

#12 Jair Green

G/F
6' 4"
Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies

Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
G
Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
G
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

6' 0"
Junior
Criminal Justice
G
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
F
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

6' 9"
Sophomore
Marketing
F
Jair Green

#12 Jair Green

6' 4"
Junior
Interdisciplinary Studies
G/F