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Gannon concludes a three-game road swing at Clarion after winning five of its last six road contests.

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Concludes Three-Game Road Swing Saturday Night at Clarion (Game Notes)

GAME DAY CENTRAL
When: Saturday, February 11
Where: Clarion, Pa.
Arena: Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium (3,500)
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m.
Live Radio: Jet Radio 1400
Live Audio via 90.5 WERG Stream: Click Here
Live Webcast: Click Here
Live Stats: Click Here

GAME INFORMATION
  • General Admission Ticket Prices: $5 Adults
  • Ticket Windows: Open at 4:30 p.m. The contest will be part of a PSAC doubleheader that begins with the women's teams at 5:30 p.m. 
  • Parking: Free | General parking for basketball games is available in lots 11, 12, 14,16, R, U and X
  • Directions: To Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium I GPS Address: 840 Wood Street, Clarion, Pa. 16214

GAME COVERAGE
PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INFORMATION
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 36-13
  • First Meeting: January 21, 1949 - Gannon 47, at Clarion 42
  • Last Meeting: January 14, 2017 - at Gannon 110, Clarion 104 (2 ot)
  • Series Notes: Gannon has won 13 of its last 14 games against Clarion and 19 of its last 21 to assume a 36-13 lead in the all-time series. The Golden Knights will be looking for their seventh season sweep of the Golden Eagles during nine years as a member of the PSAC. Gannon is 12-10 all-time at Clarion's Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.

OTHER LINKS
LAST TIME OUT
  • Gannon roared back from an 11-point first-half deficit and earned a 74-67 victory at California (Pa.) last Wednesday, handing the Vulcans their first home loss since December 10 and completing its first season sweep since the 2012-13 campaign. Gannon shot 58 percent during the second half.

GANNON (15-7, 13-5 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • Gannon can clinch the PSAC Western Division's second seed with a victory or a Mercyhurst loss at Pitt-Johnstown. A PSAC Tournament first-round bye and quarterfinal home game accompanies the second seed. Indiana (Pa.) has already clinched the West's top seed.
  • The Golden Knights are coming off a 74-67 victory at California (Pa.) last Wednesday, overcoming an 11-point first-half deficit by shooting 58 percent during the second half. The decision snapped Cal's six-game home win streak, handing the Vulcans their first loss at the Convocation Center since December 10.
  • Gannon has alternated wins and losses during the last four games after winning a season-high eight consecutive contests from January 3-25.
  • The Golden Knights won for only the fourth time in 13 games all-time on the Vulcans' home floor last Wednesday.
  • Gannon completed its first season sweep of Cal since the 2012-13 campaign.
  • Junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) has reached double digits in scoring during 21 straight games while senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) has done so in 19 consecutive contests.
  • In contrast to its five victories when trailing at halftime this season, Gannon has lost three contests when leading at halftime.
  • The Golden Knights are 14-1 when reaching the 70-point plateau this season and 1-6 when failing to score at least 70 points.
  • Gannon has out-rebounded its opponent by double digits nine times this season.
  • Dogan was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District II men's basketball first team released Thursday afternoon. As a result, he will now move to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.
  • 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 ranks second among PSAC programs in offensive rebounds per game (14.3), second in rebounding margin (8.1), third in rebounding offense (39.7) and third in rebounding defense (31.6).
  • Junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) ranks second among PSAC players in offensive rebounds per game (3.5), third in rebounds per game (9.5) and fourth in defensive rebounds per game (6.0).
  • Freshman Jimmy Berger (Medina, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) sits second among conference players in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.5) and assists per game (6.7). He is eighth among all NCAA Division II players in assists 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. He became one of only two basketball coaches in school history - men or women - to record 200 victories on the Gannon sideline with an 80-69 win at Edinboro on January 11.

CLARION (6-17, 3-14 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • Clarion snapped a 13-game losing streak last Wednesday with a 98-55 non-conference home victory against Carlow.
  • The Golden Eagles haven't won a PSAC contest since a 77-70 home victory against Bloomsburg on December 10.
  • Clarion is 6-5 at Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium compared to 0-12 elsewhere.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon finally returns home Wednesday, February 15 against Edinboro at the Hammermill Center.
  • Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
  • It will be Gannon's first home game in two weeks.
  • The contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
  • Wednesday marks the 105th all-time meeting between the two local rivals with the Golden Knights holding a 67-37 lead in the series.
  • Gannon will be looking for its third season sweep in the last four years after earning an 80-69 victory at the McComb Fieldhouse on January 11.
  • The Golden Knights are 37-14 all-time against the Fighting Scots at the Hammermill Center, but Edinboro has been victorious four times during its last six trips to Erie. 
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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
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Damon Miraud

#23 Damon Miraud

6' 5"
Junior
Criminal Justice
F