The No. 7 Gannon men's basketball team used defensive pressure, balanced scoring, and efficient shooting to run past Slippery Rock 96-65 on Saturday afternoon.
The Golden Knights forced 27 turnovers, turned those into 28 points, and shot 46.6 percent from the field while knocking down 10 three-pointers in the PSAC West road victory, extending their win streak to five games.
THE GAME FACTS
Score: Gannon 96, Slippery Rock 65
Records: Gannon (18-2, 11-1 PSAC), Slippery Rock (13-8, 6-7 PSAC)
Location: Morrow Field House – Slippery Rock, Pa.
Date: January 31, 2026
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Prosser One Point Shy of Season High: Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) poured in a game-high 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting, including a season-high 4-of-6 from three, while adding four steals, three assists, and five rebounds.
- Morgan Impacts in All Phases: Mackenzie Morgan (Sydney, Australia/Marist Catholic College North Shore) finished with 11 points, five rebounds, three steals, one block, and an assist.
- Idiaru Provides Inside Presence: Precious Idiaru (Speyer, Germany/LA Premier Prep) added 10 points and seven rebounds.
- Balanced Attack: Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia/Marist Catholic College North Shore), Victor Desmond (Onalaska, Wisc./Onalaska), Lucas Sekasi (Washington, DC/Jackson-Reed), and Mason Kemp (Shawnee, Kan./Mill Valley) each finished with nine points.
- Turnovers Tell the Story: Gannon forced 27 Slippery Rock turnovers and converted them into 28 points.
- Efficient Offense: The Golden Knights shot 46.6 percent from the floor and 37 percent from beyond the arc with 10 made threes.
- Bench Production: Gannon received 32 points from its bench unit.
- Hot Stretch Continues: The win improves Gannon to 11-1 in PSAC play and 18-2 overall during its five-game win streak.
Up Next
Gannon returns home on Saturday, February 7, to host California (Pa.) at 3:00 p.m. inside the Highmark Events Center. The Vulcans handed No. 7 Men's Basketball its only loss of the season earlier this year, 99-88, back on January 10.
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