Jair Green Action Photo
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Senior Jair Green led the Gannon offensive unit with 16 points and five rebounds.
66
Gannon GAN-M 14-8, 10-6 PSAC
74
Winner Indiana (PA) IUP-M 18-5, 14-2 PSAC
Gannon GAN-M
14-8, 10-6 PSAC
66
Final
74
Indiana (PA) IUP-M
18-5, 14-2 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon GAN-M 30 36 66
Indiana (PA) IUP-M 39 35 74

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California University of Pennsylvania

2/7/2018 | 7:30 PM

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

Gannon Men's Basketball Team Falls at Division-Leading Indiana (Pa.)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: at Indiana (Pa.) 74, Gannon 66
  • Records: Gannon (14-8, 10-6 PSAC), Indiana (Pa.) (18-5, 14-2 PSAC)
  • Location: Indiana, Pa. - Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex
  • The Short Story: The division-leading Indiana (Pa.) men's basketball team became the second consecutive Gannon opponent to shoot over 53 percent and posted a 74-66 victory against the Golden Knights Saturday night at the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After three ties and a couple lead changes during the opening six minutes, Indiana (Pa.) used a 7-0 run to forge ahead 11-6 with 13:34 left in the first half.
  • The Crimson Hawks' lead hovered between three and five points for the next three minutes and 17 seconds.
  • IUP extended its 19-16 advantage to a nine-point difference with back-to-back three-pointers midway through the first half.
  • The Crimson Hawks' biggest lead of the first half came at 33-22 with 4:35 showing on the clock.
  • Junior Evan Phoenix (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall) sandwiched a basket by senior Damon Miraud (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) between his own four points to draw within 33-28, but Indiana (Pa.) eventually built its lead to 39-30 at the break.
  • Gannon again cut the deficit to five points after senior Jair Green (Williamstown, N.J./Paul VI) opened the second half with consecutive lay-ups.
  • Leading 45-39, Indiana (Pa.) generated the run that ultimately decided the game.
  • The Crimson Hawks ripped off nine straight points to build a 54-39 edge at the 14:51 mark. The lead ballooned to 57-40 after Jacobo Diaz's three-pointer 36 seconds later.
  • Gannon tried to rally with an 8-1 run that cut the deficit to 64-57 with 5:13 to play. The stretch began with a pair of long-range bombs from senior Zay Jackson (Queens, N.Y./Westside), before Miraud converted a lay-up.
  • However, IUP fended off every rally attempt the rest of the way. The Golden Knights cut the deficit to seven points on five different occasions during the final 5:13, but got closer only once.
  • Another three-pointer by Jackson cut the difference to 72-66 with 1:11 remaining, but two IUP free throws combined with Gannon going scoreless during its final three offensive possessions gave the Crimson Hawks a 74-66 victory.

GAME NOTES
  • Green led the Gannon scoring attack for the seventh time this season with 16 points and five rebounds.
  • Jackson and Williams added 11 points each with Jackson also dishing out a career-high seven assists compared to only two turnovers.
  • Gannon shot 48.1 percent (26-54) from the field, 23.5 percent (4-17) from three-point range and 76.9 percent (10-13) from the free throw line. 
  • Diaz led all scorers on both sides with 24 points and eight rebounds for Indiana (Pa.).
  • Anthony Glover followed with 23 points.
  • Indiana (Pa.) shot 54 percent (27-50) from the floor, 48 percent (12-25) from behind the arc and 80 percent (8-10) from the charity stripe.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Saturday's contest was seen live statewide on the Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN).
  • The Golden Knights are listed among others receiving votes in the latest Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) Atlantic Region Media Poll released last Monday. IUP is tabbed seventh in that same poll.
  • IUP defeated Gannon for the fifth consecutive time and sixth time in the last seven meetings.
  • The Golden Knights out-rebounded their opponent for the 20th time in 22 games.
  • Gannon fell three games behind IUP with six contests remaining in the regular season.
  • Jackson reached double digits in scoring for the fourth consecutive game.
  • Gannon allowed consecutive opponents to shoot over 53 percent for the first time since IUP, Lock Haven, Bloomsburg and Wheeling Jesuit did it in four straight contests December 1-12, 2015.

UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns home Wednesday, February 7 against California (Pa.).
  • Game time at the Hammermill Center is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
  • Gannon looks to complete its first season sweep of California (Pa.) since 2012-13 after posting a 69-66 victory January 3 on the Vulcans' home floor.
  • The Golden Knights have won three consecutive games against the Vulcans, expanding their lead in the all-time series to 17-13.
  • Gannon has been victorious during the last two games played at the Hammermill Center where it is 13-4 all-time against the Vulcans.
  • The Gannon-California (Pa.) contest can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the 90.5 WERG online stream at www.wergfm.com.
  • Other outlets to follow the game include 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
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

F
6' 9"
Junior
Marketing

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
Evan Phoenix

#2 Evan Phoenix

6' 9"
Junior
Marketing
F