Zay Jackson Action Photo
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Senior Zay Jackson moved into Gannon's all-time top 10 with his 115 career three-pointer in two seasons as a Golden Knight.
63
Notre Dame (Ohio) NDC-MBB 3-9
88
Winner Gannon University GAN-M 6-5
Notre Dame (Ohio) NDC-MBB
3-9
63
Final
88
Gannon University GAN-M
6-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Notre Dame (Ohio) NDC-MBB 30 33 63
Gannon University GAN-M 47 41 88

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Rolls Into Holiday Break with 88-63 Victory Against Notre Dame (Video)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: at Gannon 88, Notre Dame (Ohio) 63
  • Records: Gannon (6-5), Notre Dame (Ohio) (3-9)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - Hammermill Center (Gary Miller Court)
  • The Short Story: Junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) poured in a season-high 25 points and all 15 Golden Knights in uniform saw playing time as the Gannon men's basketball team rolled into the holiday break with an 88-63 victory against Notre Dame (Ohio) Tuesday night at the Hammermill Center. The Golden Knights begin the NCAA Division II mandated dead period tomorrow and will return to campus in seven days.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Notre Dame held its only lead of the evening at 2-1 during the opening seconds before Gannon scored five straight points on a lay-up by senior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) and three-pointer from Jackson. The Golden Knights would never trail again.
  • After a Notre Dame triple, Gannon ripped off 13 consecutive points to assume an 18-5 lead with 12:30 remaining in the first half. The Golden Knights held the Falcons without a point for four minutes and 28 seconds during the run.
  • Four different Golden Knights scored during the 13-0 blitz, led by five points from Jackson. Junior Daryl Porter (Southfield, Mich./Walled Lake Western)'s jumper capped the rally.
  • Notre Dame cut the deficit to single digits three times later in the half, but Gannon bumped its lead back into double digits on its next possession each time.
  • A 9-0 run late in the first half gave Gannon its biggest lead of the opening stanza at 41-24 with 2:08 showing on the clock. Jackson ignited the run with a three-pointer and capped it with two free throws.
  • The two teams then split the final 12 points, before the Golden Knights went to halftime with a 47-30 advantage.
  • Notre Dame never got closer than 14 points during the final 20 minutes.
  • A 12-0 Gannon blitz midway through the second half put the outcome to rest, giving the Golden Knights their biggest lead of the evening at 71-44 with 10:06 to play. Senior Jair Green (Williamstown, N.J./Paul VI) and freshman Cyril Ogbuagu (Lagos, Nigeria/Riverdale Baptist (Md.)) had two baskets each during the stretch.
  • The two teams played on even terms the rest of the way, before Gannon secured an 88-63 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Tuesday's contest was the final one of the first semester for both programs before hitting the holiday break.
  • Jackson led all scorers on both sides with a season-high 25 points, hitting 9-of-16 shots overall and 5-of-10 three-pointers. Twenty of those points came during the first half.
  • Miraud followed with a season-high 13 points, five rebounds, a season-high five assists and three steals.
  • Green completed Gannon's trio of double-digit scorers with 12 points, four rebounds and three steals.
  • Gannon shot 53 percent (35-66) from the field, 36.4 percent (8-22) from three-point range and 62.5 percent (10-16) from the free throw line. 
  • Halil Parks topped Notre Dame with 22 points and five assists.
  • Oliver Megins and Levi Frankland added 13 and 11 points off the bench, respectively.
  • Drew Scarberry finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists.
  • Notre Dame shot 47.1 percent (24-51) from the floor, 36.4 percent (12-33) from behind the arc and 50 percent (3-6) from the charity stripe.
  • Gannon out-rebounded Notre Dame 43-19, including an 18-3 edge on the offensive glass that led to a 20-5 advantage in second-chance points.
  • One game after receiving 49 minutes from five players off the bench, all 15 Golden Knights in uniform saw playing time and contributed 72 minutes.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon was playing for the first time in 10 days since its 71-64 victory at previously-undefeated East Stroudsburg.
  • The Golden Knights were playing at the Hammermill Center for the first time since a 65-62 win against Northern Michigan in the Gary Miller Classic Championship Game, a span of 24 days.
  • Tuesday's contest was Gannon's final non-conference affair of the season. The final 17 games will come against Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) opponents.
  • Jackson hit a season-high five three-pointers to move into Gannon's all-time top 10 with 115 career three-pointers in two seasons as a Golden Knight.
  • Miraud reached double digits in scoring for the fourth consecutive game.
  • Sophomore Matt Johnson (Chicago, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) posted season-highs in assists (5) and rebounds (6) during his third consecutive start at point guard.
  • Ogbuagu entered Tuesday's game with six points this season, before doubling that figure against the Falcons.
  • Gannon scored its most points in regulation game since an 88-64 win against Mansfield at the Hammermill Center on January 5, 2013.
  • The Golden Knights' 47 first-half points were their most since netting 49 during a 93-88 overtime victory against California (Pa.) at the Hammermill Center on January 3.
  • Gannon improved to 5-1 when three Golden Knights reach double digits in scoring and 5-1 when scoring at least 70 points.
  • The Golden Knights hit a season-high eight three-pointers, equaling their combined total from the last four games.
  • Gannon's 24 assists were its most in a regulation game since having 24 during an 81-55 win against Bloomsburg at the Hammermill Center on January 4, 2013.
  • The Golden Knights recorded 10 steals for the second time in three games.
  • Notre Dame's three free throws were the lowest by Gannon opponents since Clarion made two at home during a 65-53 loss to the Golden Knights on January 26, 2013.
  • The Falcons' three offensive rebounds were the fewest by a Gannon opponent since Lock Haven had two during an 81-70 Gannon victory at the Hammermill Center on December 3, 2016.
  • Gannon's plus-24 rebounding margin was its largest since out-rebounding Clarion by 29 during a 78-71 road win on February 11, 2015.
  • The Golden Knights out-rebounded their opponent for the 10th time in 11 games.
  • Gannon out-rebounded its opponent by double digits for the second consecutive game and fourth time this season.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon is idle for the next 10 days that includes the NCAA Division II mandated dead period that runs December 20-26.
  • The Golden Knights return to action Saturday, December 30 against Indiana (Pa.) at the Hammermill Center.
  • Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
  • It represents Gannon's second and final Saturday night home game of the season.
  • Indiana (Pa.) has swept the last two season series to assume a 24-21 advantage in the all-time series.
  • Gannon is 14-9 all-time against IUP at the Hammermill Center despite the Crimson Hawks winning the last two match-ups at the 'Mill.
  • The contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
  • Outlets to follow the game includes a live video broadcast (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/gannon) and live gameday statistics (http://www.sidearmstats.com/gannon/mbball).
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Players Mentioned

Jair Green

#21 Jair Green

G
6' 4"
Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

G
6' 0"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

G/F
6' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
Matt Johnson

#12 Matt Johnson

G
5' 11"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
Cyril Ogbuagu

#15 Cyril Ogbuagu

F
6' 6"
Freshman
Business
Daryl Porter

#0 Daryl Porter

G
6' 1"
Junior
Business Administration

Players Mentioned

Jair Green

#21 Jair Green

6' 4"
Senior
Interdisciplinary Studies
G
Zay Jackson

#3 Zay Jackson

6' 0"
Senior
Criminal Justice
G
Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Senior
Criminal Justice
G/F
Matt Johnson

#12 Matt Johnson

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
G
Cyril Ogbuagu

#15 Cyril Ogbuagu

6' 6"
Freshman
Business
F
Daryl Porter

#0 Daryl Porter

6' 1"
Junior
Business Administration
G