Damon Miraud
Joe Mattis
Junior Damon Miraud recorded his fifth double-double with a career-high 20 points and 14 rebounds.
78
Winner Edinboro EDIN-M 7-16, 5-14 PSAC
77
Gannon University GAN-M 16-8, 14-6 PSAC
Winner
Edinboro EDIN-M
7-16, 5-14 PSAC
78
Final
77
Gannon University GAN-M
16-8, 14-6 PSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Edinboro EDIN-M 26 52 78
Gannon University GAN-M 42 35 77

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Falls Victim to Second-Half Comeback (Video/Photos)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Edinboro 78, at Gannon 77
  • Records: Gannon (16-8, 14-6 PSAC), Edinboro (7-16, 5-14 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. - Hammermill Center (Gary Miller Court)
  • The Short Story: The Edinboro men's basketball team rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit with 52 points during the final 19 minutes en route to a 78-77 comeback victory against Gannon Wednesday night at the Hammermill Center.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon grabbed firm control early, scoring seven consecutive points to assume a 14-5 lead six minutes and 35 seconds into the contest. Sophomore Evan Phoenix (Stevensville, Md./Calvert Hall) and junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) started the run with lay-ups, before junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) drilled a three-pointer.
  • A tip-in and free throw by Miraud moments later pushed the Golden Knights' lead into double digits at 17-7 with 11:33 left in the first half.
  • Gannon's advantage reached 15 points on three different occasions during the final six minutes, before Jackson's long three-pointer at the buzzer gave the home team its biggest lead of the first half at 42-26.
  • The Golden Knights opened the second half with a Phoenix jumper to assume their biggest lead of the evening at 44-26.
  • Gannon's advantage was 59-45 after a Phoenix dunk at the 11:28 mark, but that's when Edinboro started to make its move.
  • Seven consecutive points by the Fighting Scots cut the deficit to 61-54 after a three-pointer by Jaymon Mason.
  • Gannon responded back-to-back buckets from senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) to regain an 11-point edge (65-54) at the 8:37 mark.
  • Trailing 68-57, Edinboro ripped off an 11-2 run that brought the visitors within two points. The final play of the blitz was a four-point play by Mason with 3:41 to play.
  • The Fighting Scots eventually tied the contest at 72 on a pair of Mason free throws with 2:49 showing on the clock.
  • Gannon appeared to have held off the Edinboro comeback though after Dogan regained the lead with two free throws and extended it to 77-72 with a triple at the 1:47 mark. However, those were the last points of the evening for the Golden Knights.
  • Andre Frederick and Sheldon Brogdon countered with lay-ups, cutting the deficit to 77-76 with 49 seconds left.
  • Following a Gannon miss, Mason then came around a pick at the top of the key and drilled an open jumper just inside the arc for a 78-77 lead with 20 seconds left.
  • Gannon worked for the final shot that was off the mark, but the Golden Knights were fouled with one second left after grabbing the rebound. The front end of the ensuing one-and-one was off the mark and the horn sounded to signal a 78-77 Edinboro victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Four of Gannon's five starters reached double digits in scoring for the fourth consecutive game.
  • Miraud recorded his fifth double-double with a career-high 20 points and 14 rebounds, hitting 9-of-12 shots and 2-of-3 free throws.
  • Dogan led all scorers on both sides with 26 points, four rebounds and three steals.
  • Phoenix and Jackson chipped in 18 and 11 points, respectively.
  • Gannon shot 52.5 percent (31-59) from the field, including a red-hot 58.1-percent (18-31) clip during the first half. The Golden Knights shot 35.3 percent (6-17) from three-point range and 81.8 percent (9-11) from the free throw line.
  • Mason headlined the Edinboro scoring attack with 26 points, seven assists, five rebounds and five steals. He scored all but two of those points during the second half.
  • Brogdon and Frederick chipped in 15 and 11 points off the bench, respectively.
  • Edinboro shot 50 percent (30-60) from the floor, including a blistering 57.6 percent (19-33) during its second-half comeback. The Fighting Scots shot 47.6 percent (10-21) from behind the arc and 72.7 percent (8-11) from the charity stripe.
  • Gannon out-rebounded Edinboro 39-24.
  • The Golden Knights' three substitutes off the bench played 10 combined minutes and didn't take a shot.
  • The final score represented Edinboro's second lead of the game. The other came after the first basket of the contest.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Wednesday's doubleheader was highlighted by a special ceremony dedicating the Hammermill Center court in honor of longtime athletics supporter, Gary Miller Classic sponsor and Gannon Athletics Hall of Famer Gary Miller. A Gary Miller logo colored in maroon and gold was placed on both sides of the court prior to the season. All box scores throughout the season have indicated the location as Gary Miller Court at the Hammermill Center.
  • Gannon also honored its two senior members of the gameday cheer squad - Katie Greissinger and Brittany Taylor - during halftime festivities.
  • The Golden Knights were unable to capture their third season sweep of the Fighting Scots during the last four years after earning an 80-69 victory at the McComb Fieldhouse on January 11.
  • Dogan reached double digits in scoring for the 21st consecutive game.
  • Gannon fell for only the second time in 17 games this season when reaching the 70-point plateau.
  • The Golden Knights out-rebounded their opponent by double digits for the third consecutive game and 11th time this season.
  • Gannon shot 50 percent or better for the third consecutive game and ninth time this season.
  • The Golden Knights lost for the sixth time this season when either leading or being tied at halftime.
  • Gannon suffered defeat for the first time this season in seven games played on Wednesday.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon concludes the road portion of its regular-season schedule Saturday, February 18 at Slippery Rock.
  • 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 28-14, winning eight of 10 match-ups during the last four seasons.
  • The Golden Knights have won their last six home games against the Rock, including a 71-45 victory during the 2015 PSAC Quarterfinals.
  • In contrast, Gannon is 9-8 all-time at Slippery Rock's Morrow Field House.
  • The Golden Knights are 4-4 on the Rock's home floor since joining the conference in 2008-09.
  • Gannon will attempt to complete its third regular-season sweep of Slippery Rock in the last four years after posting a 57-54 victory at the Hammermill Center on January 25.
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

G
6' 7"
Senior
Physician Assistant
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
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