Damon Miraud
Joe Mattis
Junior Damon Miraud narrowly missed his second double-double with a career-high 19 points and nine rebounds.
67
Bowie State BSU-M 3-5
81
Winner Gannon University GAN-M 5-2
Bowie State BSU-M
3-5
67
Final
81
Gannon University GAN-M
5-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bowie State BSU-M 42 25 67
Gannon University GAN-M 42 39 81

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Pulls Away From Bowie State with Sharp Shooting and Strong Defense (Video)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: at Gannon 81, Bowie State 67
  • Records: Gannon (5-2), Bowie State (3-5)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - Hammermill Center (Gary Miller Court)
  • The Short Story: The Gannon men's basketball team used the same recipe of sharp shooting and strong defense during the second half for the second consecutive game and broke open a tight contest en route to an 81-67 victory against Bowie State Wednesday night at the Hammermill Center. The decision extended the Golden Knights' win streak to three games.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon raced out to an early lead for the third consecutive game, using a 15-5 run to assume a 20-9 advantage seven minutes into the contest. Senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) tallied seven points, including a three-pointer that capped the run. Junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) and sophomore Evan Phoenix (Stevensville, Md./Calvert Hall) added four points each.
  • Bowie State slowly chipped away at the lead, before generating a 9-0 run that gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the evening at 35-32 with 3:16 showing on the clock.
  • Trailing 42-39, sophomore Michael Haysbert (Randallstown, Md./Western School of Technology and Environmental Science) came up with a big play to forge a halftime deadlock. Haysbert buried a jumper from the right baseline while being fouled with 0.6 second left. His ensuing free throw sent the teams to the locker room tied at 42.
  • Gannon then dominated the second half for the second consecutive game. A tip-in by Miraud followed by a three-pointer from freshman Jimmy Berger (Medina, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) gave the Golden Knights a 49-43 lead during the opening minutes.
  • Minutes later, eight consecutive points pushed the Gannon lead into double digits. An old-fashion three-point play and long-range bomb from junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) extended the home team's advantage to 61-46 with 13:25 remaining.
  • Gannon grabbed its biggest lead of the evening at 75-53 following Haysbert's jumper at the 6:14 mark.
  • Bowie State eventually scored the final four points during the last 45 seconds to account for the final 81-67 score.

GAME NOTES
  • Wednesday's game was the fifth of a six-game homestand.
  • Dogan led all scorers on both sides for the second consecutive game with 20 points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks. He went 8-of-15 from the field.
  • One game after falling one point shy of a double-double, Miraud came up one rebound shy with a career-high 19 points and nine rebounds. He finished 8-of-11 in field goal attempts.
  • Phoenix also narrowly missed a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
  • Jackson added 11 points, four rebounds and four assists.
  • Berger produced a point-guard line of seven assists and only one turnover in 38 minutes.
  • Gannon shot 50 percent from the field during both halves, before finishing with a 51.8-percent (29-56) showing. The Golden Knights shot 50 percent (5-10) from three-point range and 75 percent (18-24) from the free throw line.
  • Ahmaad Wilson and Michael Briscoe headlined the Bowie State scoring attack with 11 points each.
  • Brian Kelley chipped in 10 points off the bench.
  • Bowie State shot 37 percent (20-54) from the floor, including a 21.7-percent (5-23) clip during the final 20 minutes. The Bulldogs shot 50 percent (7-14) from behind the arc and 71.4 percent (20-28) from the charity stripe.
  • Gannon out-rebounded Bowie State 37-31.
  • The Golden Knights posted a 42-22 scoring advantage in the paint.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon extended its win to streak to three games with Wednesday's verdict.
  • Bowie State and Gannon were meeting for the first time since the 2007 Porreco Cup Championship Game. The score that night was almost identical as the Golden Knights posted an 81-68 win.
  • Gannon has out-rebounded all seven opponents this season, extending its streak to eight games dating back to last season. It represents the program's longest streak since out-rebounding 10 consecutive opponents January 31-March 7, 2015.
  • The Golden Knights have produced a 120-54 edge in points in the paint during the last three games.
  • Gannon dished out at least 20 assists in three consecutive games for the first time since December 9-29, 2011.
  • The two teams combined to block 18 shots, representing the most in a game involving the Golden Knights since Gannon and Edinboro combined to block 18 at the Hammermill Center on December 8, 2007.
  • Gannon's nine blocked shots were its most since having nine during a 73-47 victory against Wayne State (Mich.) at the Hammermill Center on February 9, 2008.
  • Dogan reached the 20-point plateau for the second consecutive game after entering the season with a career-high scoring mark of 18 points.
  • Gannon improved to 86-20 under head coach John T. Reilly when at least four players reach double digits in scoring and 70-5 when scoring at least 80 points.
  • The Golden Knights scored at least 80 points for the fourth time in seven games after doing so only three times during the entire 2015-16 campaign.
  • Gannon has grabbed at least 11 offensive rebounds during all seven games, marking its longest streak since performing the feat nine straight times December 10, 2011-January 21, 2012.
  • Bowie State continued a brutal non-conference schedule that included road games at No. 4 Fairmont State (L 100-97), No. 17 Indiana (Pa.) (80-67) and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) finalist West Chester (94-92).
  • Gannon held Bowie State 13 points before its scoring average.

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

G
6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
Mike Haysbert

#42 Mike Haysbert

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Computer Science and 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

Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
G
Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

6' 2"
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering
G
Mike Haysbert

#42 Mike Haysbert

6' 7"
Sophomore
Computer Science and Engineering
F
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