Joe Mattis

Men's Basketball 11/30/2018 2:57:00 PM David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

PREVIEW: Men's Basketball Kicks Off PSAC Play With Crossovers At Bloom and Mansfield

GAMEDAY CENTRAL – Gannon at Bloomsburg
Game Details	Saturday, December 1 \| 3 p.m. \| Nelson Field House \| Directions
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Tickets	Adults ($6) Students and Senior Citizens ($4) Purchase Online - Click Here
Gannon Links	Game Notes (PDF) \| Roster \| Schedule \| Stats
Bloomsburg Links	Roster \| Schedule \| Stats

GAMEDAY CENTRAL – Gannon at Mansfield
Game Details	Sunday, December 2 \| 3 p.m. \| Marion Decker Gym \| Directions
Game Coverage	Live Video – Click Here Live Stats – C lick Here Twitter Updates - @GUKnights
Tickets	Adults ($5) Students and Senior Citizens ($3)
Gannon Links	Game Notes (PDF) \| Roster \| Schedule \| Stats
Mansfield Links	Roster \| Schedule \| Stats

AROUND THE LEAGUE

BLOOMSBURG SERIES HISTORY

All-Time Series: Gannon leads 10-2
First Meeting: Jan. 12, 1965: Gannon 76, Bloomsburg 54
Last Meeting: Dec. 4, 2016: Gannon 79, Bloomsburg 66
How It Happened: In a testy matchup that featured four technical fouls, Gannon shot 57.4 percent from the floor and assisted on 23 of its 27 field goals to earn a comfortable win and move to 3-1 in the PSAC. The game also saw Jimmy Berger record a rare double-double that didn't include points, as he pulled in 10 rebounds and dished out 12 assists.

MANSFIELD SERIES HISTORY

All-Time Series: Gannon leads 11-6
First Meeting: Dec. 6, 1960: Mansfield 95, Gannon 69
Last Meeting: Jan. 21, 2017: Gannon 81, Mansfield 76
How It Happened: Gannon recorded its seventh straight victory in a streak that would stretch to eight in a row, getting 29 points out of Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside), and an 18-point, 13-rebound double-double from Evan Phoenix (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall). The Golden Knights led by as much as 10 in the second half before shutting down a late charge from the Mountaineers.

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GANNON STORYLINES

The Golden Knights kick off the month of December with their first conference action of the season, heading east along Interstate 80 for games on back-to-back days against teams entering the weekend coming off a win.
Gannon suffered a second straight home defeat in a slugfest on Wednesday, falling to Bowie State by a 56-47 score. The Knights held their second straight opponent to less than 60 points, but the Bulldogs were the first opponent to crack 40-percent shooting from the field, hitting 43.8 (21-of-48).
Bowie State also became the first team this season to outrebound Gannon, edging the hosts by just four (31-27).
Senior Daryl Porter (Southfield, Mich./Walled Lake Western) led the offense against the Bulldogs, turning in a career-high 12 points on 6-of-11 shooting in a career-high 35 minutes. Junior DeAnte Cisero (Chicago, Ill./Montgomery County (Ky.)) also had a nice game, posting a career-high 11 points to go along with a team-high seven rebounds.
Freshman Eric Gonzalez (Sabadell, Spain/Bachillerato) and redshirt senior Daniel Sapp (Streetsboro, Ohio/Streetsboro) each made their season debut Wednesday as the Knights look to hone their rotation. Gonzalez netted four points, two rebounds and two assists.
Gannon is 36-22 overall in crossover games against the PSAC East since joining the league prior to the 2008-09 season.

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

A pair of close wins bookend two losses this season for the Huskies, who got back to .500 with a win over Felician Wednesday.
Bloom has outrebounded every opponent other than Division I St. Francis this season, and has pulled in 50 boards twice.
Junior Ky Mauras has led the Huskies offensively, putting up at least 20 points and shooting better than 50 percent in the three games he's played.
In an odd flip, the two games BU shot best from 3-point range are their two losses. They were a combined 16.7-percent from deep in two wins.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS

The Mountaineers saw a double-digit lead slip to one point with 1:18 to play Wednesday against Salem, but three different players went a combined 5-of-6 from the line down the stretch to seal their first win.
Mansfield is fourth in the PSAC, shooting 48.7 percent from the floor, and have hit at least 10 3-pointers in each of its past three games.
Only nine players have seen time on the court this season, but six of those are averaging at least 19 minutes and 7.8 points.

UP NEXT

The Golden Knights have no midweek contests before hosting Lock Haven on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Hammermill Center.

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