Desmond
Matt Durisko
58
Charleston (WV) UCM 19-10,14-6 MEC
83
Winner Gannon Gannon 29-3,19-1 PSAC
Charleston (WV) UCM
19-10,14-6 MEC
58
Final
83
Gannon Gannon
29-3,19-1 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Charleston (WV) UCM 28 30 58
Gannon Gannon 44 39 83

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Taylor Brown, Associate Director of Sports Information & Media Relations

No. 6 Men’s Basketball Defeats Charleston (W.Va.), in NCAA Atlantic Regional Quarterfinal

ERIE, Pa. – The No. 6 Gannon men's basketball team opened NCAA Atlantic Regional play with an 83–58 victory over Charleston (W.Va.) Saturday evening at the Highmark Events Center.

Gannon set the tone early and never trailed, building a 44–28 advantage at halftime before pulling away in the second half. The Golden Knights continued to extend the margin after the break, outscoring the Golden Eagles 39–30 to secure the 25-point victory.

Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) led the Golden Knights with 16 points while adding three assists and three steals. Layne Sarver (New Madison, Ohio/Tri-Village) followed with 15 points, knocking down three three-pointers, while Jaden Calloway (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) added 11 points and six rebounds. Lucas Sekasi (Washington, DC/Jackson-Reed) chipped in 10 points and five assists, helping lead a balanced offensive effort.

Victor Desmond (Onalaska, Wisc./Onalaska) added five points while grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds for the Golden Knights.

The Golden Knights shot 44.8 percent from the field and controlled the tempo throughout the game while forcing 20 turnovers and capitalizing on those opportunities.

Knight Cap
  • Turnovers Forced: Gannon forced 20 turnovers and converted them into 20 points.
  • Career Night on the Glass: Victor Desmond (Onalaska, Wisc./Onalaska) grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds in the victory.
  •  Prosser Leads Scoring: Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) paced the Golden Knights with 16 points.
  • Sarver From Deep: Layne Sarver (New Madison, Ohio/Tri-Village) added 15 points while knocking down three three-pointers.
  • Balanced Offense: Jaden Calloway (Columbus, Ohio/Bishop Hartley) finished with 11 points while Lucas Sekasi (Washington, DC/Jackson-Reed) added 10 points.
  • Bench Production: Gannon received 43 points from its bench in the win.
  • Fast Break Attack: Gannon scored 24 fast-break points in the victory.

Up Next
Gannon will face the winner of Fayetteville State and California (Pa.) in the NCAA Atlantic Regional semifinal on Sunday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. inside the Highmark Events Center.

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