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Gannon continues its six-game homestand Wednesday night against Bowie State.

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Hosts CIAA Member Bowie State Wednesday Night in Non-Conference Game (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
  • When: Wednesday, December 7
  • Where: Erie, Pa.
  • Arena: Hammermill Center (2,800)
  • Tip-off: 7:30 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 6:30 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
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 3-1
  • First Meeting: December 28, 1991 - at Gannon 88, Bowie State 72 (Porreco Cup Semifinals)
  • Last Meeting: December 30, 2007 - at Gannon 81, Bowie State 68 (Porreco Cup Championship)
  • Series Notes: Gannon and Bowie State will meet for the first time since the 2007 Porreco Cup Championship Game. The Golden Knights were victorious that night by an 81-68 score. Gannon leads the all-time series 3-1, including a 2-1 advantage at the Hammermill Center.

OTHER LINKS
LAST TIME OUT
  • Gannon shot 57.4 percent from the floor and dished out 23 assists en route to a physical 79-66 victory against Bloomsburg Sunday afternoon at the Hammermill Center. The contest featured four technical fouls as the Golden Knights completed a weekend sweep of PSAC crossover home games.

GANNON (4-2, 3-1 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • Gannon enters Wednesday's non-conference game riding a high after sweeping Lock Haven (81-70) and Bloomsburg (79-66) last weekend at the Hammermill Center.
  • Senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) was named PSAC Western Division Player of the Week after averaging 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists in two games. He recorded his second career double-double against Lock Haven (17 points and 10 rebounds) before pouring in a career-high 25 points against Bloomsburg.
  • Jimmy Berger (Medina, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) was named PSAC Western Division Freshman of the Week after averaging nine points, 8.5 assists and six rebounds during the weekend sweep. He committed only four turnovers in 64 minutes at point guard, producing a 4.25 assist-to-turnover ratio.
  • The Golden Knights have produced a 78-32 edge in points in the paint during the last two games.
  • Berger's double-double against Bloomsburg is the first not involving only points and rebounds by a Golden Knight since Joe Lindsay had 16 points and 11 assists against Findlay in the NCAA Division II Tournament second round on March 16, 2008. It was the first double-double by a Golden Knight using assists and rebounds since Javar Cheatham had 20 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds during an 89-80 home victory against Ferris State on January 18, 2001.
  • Gannon's produced its best shooting percentage since hitting 61.8 percent (34-55) of its shots during an 82-69 road victory at Lock Haven on February 23, 2013.
  • Berger's 12 assists were the most by a Golden Knight since Corey Knight had 12 during an 85-66 home win against Indiana (Pa.) on February 19, 2007
  • 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 rebounding offense (41.7), rebounding defense (28.2), rebounding margin (13.5) and offensive rebounds per game (14.3).
  • Junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) sits second among PSAC players in offensive rebounds per game (3.5), third in total rebounds per game (9.7) and sixth in defensive rebounds per game (6.2).
  • Berger ranks third among conference players in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5) and fifth in assists per game (5.5).
  • 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.

BOWIE STATE (3-4, 0-0 CIAA) STORYLINES
  • Bowie State has played a monster non-conference road schedule with a 100-97 loss at No. 4 Fairmont State, 80-67 setback at No. 17 Indiana (Pa.) and 94-92 loss at PSAC finalist West Chester.
  • The Bulldogs fell just shy at NCAA Division I George Washington in an exhibition game, 86-80.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to PSAC action Saturday, December 10 against East Stroudsburg at the Hammermill Center.
  • Game time is scheduled for 3 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 8-6, but the two programs haven't met since the 2014-15 season.
  • The series has been one of runs and also dominated by the home team.
  • Gannon is 8-2 against the Warriors at the Hammermill Center or on a neutral floor, but is winless in four trips to East Stroudsburg.
  • The Golden Knights won the first seven all-time meetings, before the Warriors won the next six.
  • Gannon's 83-79 overtime victory at the 'Mill during the last match-up in 2014-15 represented its first victory in the series since the 1998-99 campaign. 
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

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6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

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6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

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6' 0"
Junior
Criminal Justice
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

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6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice

Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
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Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
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Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

6' 0"
Junior
Criminal Justice
G
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
F