DeAnte Cisero
Joe Mattis
57
Gannon GAN-M 3-9, 1-5 PSAC
78
Winner Indiana (PA) IUP-M 12-0, 5-0 PSAC
Gannon GAN-M
3-9, 1-5 PSAC
57
Final
78
Indiana (PA) IUP-M
12-0, 5-0 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon GAN-M 29 28 57
Indiana (PA) IUP-M 42 36 78

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

No. 3 IUP Uses Second-Half Run To Hold Off Gannon Men's Basketball To Open 2019


THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No. 3/3 Indiana (Pa.) 78, Gannon 57
  • Records: Gannon (3-9, 1-5 PSAC) | Indiana (12-0, 5-0 PSAC)
  • Location: Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex — Indiana, Pa.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
KEY SEQUENCE
  • Gannon got two buckets early in the second half to cut its deficit to 11 points, but the No. 3 Crimson Hawks responded by going on a big run over a span of nearly four minutes, outscoring the Golden Knights 14-3 to push the lead to 22 with 13:26 to play.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • IUP got on the board first nearly two minutes in on a 3-pointer, but Fernando Salsamendi (Curitiba-Parana, Brazil/Circulo Militar do Parana) answered the next time down the floor with a trey of his own to tie it up. The sophomore hit another from deep to pull the Golden Knights to within two at 10-8, but the Crimson Hawks buried another to make it at five-point game.
  • From there, Gannon netted the next seven points, getting free throws from Matt Johnson (Chicago, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson), a 3-pointer from Daniel Sapp (Streetsboro, Ohio/Streetsboro) and a jumper out of Jovante Lee (Dothan, Ala./Northview) to take their first lead at 15-13 at the 10:47 mark. IUP jumped back in front with a 3-pointer, but Lee hit one of his own to push the guests back in front.
  • The Crimson Hawks kept hitting shots throughout the first half, taking the lead back with a pair of free throws and a 3-pointer. Cyril Ogbuagu (Lagos, Nigeria/Riverdale Baptist (Md.)) cut it to a one-point game with a layup, but the hosts ran off a 10-point burst to go up by 12 at 33-21 with 3:42 left in the half, and held a 13-point advantage by the end of the period.
  • DeAnte Cisero (Chicago, Ill./Montgomery County (Ky.)) and Salsamendi each had a bucket to make it 44-33 just over two minutes into the second half, but IUP answered with five straight. Lee made all three free throws after being fouled shooting a triple to cut it back to 49-36, but the Crimson Hawks again rallied, netting nine points in just a minute to make it 58-36.
  • Gannon snapped an eight-minute drought without a field goal on a Daryl Porter (Southfield, Mich./Walled Lake Western) layup at the 9:02 mark, and three total baskets from Cisero and Kevin Dodds (Downingtown, Pa./Bishop Shanahan) helped cut the lead to 65-45. A strong close to the game saw the Knights score 10 of the final 15 points.
     
GAME NOTES
  • Cisero, led the Golden Knights with 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, matching his season high in both points and field goals. His eight rebounds were a game-high for either side.
  • Porter netted 10 points, his fifth game in the last eight reaching double digits in scoring.
  • Gannon won the rebounding battle 34-29, its 10th time in 12 games doing so. Its 17 offensive boards also helped get the team 18 second-chance points.
  • IUP became the first team this season to shoot better than 50 percent from the field against the Golden Knights, hitting on 27-of-51 (52.9 percent).
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns home for the first time in 2019, hosting California (Pa.) Saturday afternoon.
  • The 3 p.m. tip from the Hammermill Center will feature live video, live stats and live audio.
  • The Golden Knights hold a 19-13 lead in the all-time series against the Vulcans, including five straight victories.
  • The 4-7 (2-3 PSAC) Vulcans have won three of their past four after topping Edinboro 90-66 Wednesday night.
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Players Mentioned

Matt Johnson

#21 Matt Johnson

G
6' 0"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
Cyril Ogbuagu

#15 Cyril Ogbuagu

F
6' 7"
Sophomore
Business
Daryl Porter

#0 Daryl Porter

G
6' 2"
Senior
Business Administration
Daniel Sapp

#23 Daniel Sapp

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Business Administration
DeAnte Cisero

#33 DeAnte Cisero

F
6' 6"
Junior
Kevin Dodds

#10 Kevin Dodds

F
6' 8"
Freshman
Jovante Lee

#5 Jovante Lee

G
6' 0"
Junior
Fernando Salsamendi

#22 Fernando Salsamendi

G
6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Matt Johnson

#21 Matt Johnson

6' 0"
Junior
Sport and Exercise Science
G
Cyril Ogbuagu

#15 Cyril Ogbuagu

6' 7"
Sophomore
Business
F
Daryl Porter

#0 Daryl Porter

6' 2"
Senior
Business Administration
G
Daniel Sapp

#23 Daniel Sapp

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Business Administration
G
DeAnte Cisero

#33 DeAnte Cisero

6' 6"
Junior
F
Kevin Dodds

#10 Kevin Dodds

6' 8"
Freshman
F
Jovante Lee

#5 Jovante Lee

6' 0"
Junior
G
Fernando Salsamendi

#22 Fernando Salsamendi

6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
G