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Gannon will play three of its final five regular-season games on the road.

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Continues Road Trip Wednesday at California (Pa.) (Video/Game Notes)



GAME DAY CENTRAL
  • When: Wednesday, February 8
  • Where: California, Pa.
  • Arena: Convocation Center (6,500)
  • 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
  • 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: Click Here
  • Directions: To Convocation Center I GPS Address: 250 University Avenue, California, Pa. 15419

GAME COVERAGE
GOLDEN KNIGHT BOOSTER CLUB BUS TRIP TO CLARION - SEATS REMAIN OPEN
  • Seats still remain available for the Golden Knight Booster Club's bus trip to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) basketball doubleheader Saturday, February 11 at Clarion.
  • The bus will leave Saturday afternoon from the Hammermill Center at 1:30 p.m. The women's teams kick off the doubleheader at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30 p.m.
  • Interested parties can contact Golden Knight Booster Club Vice President Joe Gaeta '62 directly at 814-454-1412 for more information.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE INFORMATION
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
  • All-Time Series: Gannon leads 16-13
  • First Meeting: January 6, 1950 - at Gannon 54, California (Pa.) 47
  • Last Meeting: January 3, 2017 - at Gannon 93, California (Pa.) 88 (ot)
  • Series Notes: Gannon has won its last two encounters against California (Pa.) to increase its lead in the all-time series to 16-13. The Golden Knights will attempt to complete their first season sweep of the Vulcans since 2012-13 after a 93-88 overtime victory at the Hammermill Center on January 3.

OTHER LINKS
LAST TIME OUT
  • Gannon was unable to hold onto a 17-point halftime lead as Seton Hill produced a 52-29 second-half scoring edge last Saturday en route to a 71-65 victory against the Golden Knights at the McKenna Center. Gannon held a 36-19 advantage after the first 20 minutes, before Seton Hill shot 61 percent in the second half.

GANNON (14-7, 12-5 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • Gannon has dropped two of its last three games after winning a season-high eight consecutive contests from January 3-25.
  • The Golden Knights are coming off a 71-65 loss at Seton Hill last Saturday in which they held a 36-19 lead at halftime.
  • Junior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) recorded his second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
  • Gannon's lead over third-place Pitt-Johnstown in the PSAC Western Division shrunk to three games with five regular-season contests remaining. The second-place position is important as a first-round bye and PSAC quarterfinal home game come with it.
  • Junior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside) has reached double digits in scoring during 20 straight games while senior Matthew Dogan (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) has done so in 18 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 1-6 when failing to score at least 70 points while holding a 13-1 mark when reaching the 70-point plateau.
  • Freshman Jimmy Berger (Medina, Ohio/Saint Ignatius) was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season.
  • 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 offensive rebounds per game (14.6). It ranks second in rebounding margin (7.6), third in rebounding offense (39.6) and third in rebounding defense (32.0).
  • Miraud ranks second among PSAC players in offensive rebounds per game (3.5), third in rebounds per game (9.5) and third in defensive rebounds per game (6.0).
  • Berger sits second among conference players in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.7) and assists per game (6.6). 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.

CALIFORNIA (Pa.) (8-14, 5-11 PSAC) STORYLINES
  • California (Pa.) had a season-high three-game win streak snapped last Wednesday with a 52-44 loss at Slippery Rock.
  • The Vulcans were idle last Saturday.
  • Cal is 5-3 during its last eight games after starting the season 3-12.
  • In contrast to an 0-11 road record, the Vulcans are 7-3 at the Convocation Center.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon concludes a three-game road swing Saturday, February 11 at Clarion.
  • Game time is scheduled for 7:30 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 against Clarion 36-13.
  • The Golden Knights have won 13 of their last 14 games against the Golden Eagles and 19 of their last 21.
  • Gannon will be looking for its seventh season sweep of Clarion during its nine years as a member of the PSAC.
  • The Golden Knights are 12-10 all-time at Clarion's Waldo S. Tippin Gymnasium.
  • Gannon had won five straight games on the Golden Eagles' home floor until a 67-46 loss during last year's season opener. 
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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

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6' 7"
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Jimmy Berger

#21 Jimmy Berger

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Zay Jackson

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Damon Miraud

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Players Mentioned

Matthew Dogan

#15 Matthew Dogan

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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
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