GU MBB DEF vs ESU
Isaac Petkac
73
East Stroudsburg ESU 21-9,14-8 PSAC
104
Winner Gannon Gannon 27-2,19-1 PSAC
East Stroudsburg ESU
21-9,14-8 PSAC
73
Final
104
Gannon Gannon
27-2,19-1 PSAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
East Stroudsburg ESU 29 44 73
Gannon Gannon 55 49 104

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | By Isaac Petkac, Director of Communications & Creative Content

No. 5 Golden Knights Storm in Semifinals, Will Host PSAC Final Four

THE GAME FACTS

Score: No. 5 Gannon 104, East Stroudsburg 73
Round: PSAC Quarterfinals
Records: Gannon 27–2 (19–1 PSAC), East Stroudsburg 21-9 (14-8 PSAC)
Location: Highmark Events Center | Erie, Pa.
Date: March 4th, 2026


ERIE, Pa. – Back to the semifinals they go. For a third straight season, the Golden Knights are heading to the PSAC final four after a 104-73 win over East Stroudsburg in the PSAC Quarterfinal round at the Highmark Events Center. 

The Golden Knights used an efficient offensive performance and strong defensive pressure to pull away, building a double-digit lead in the first half and never looking back. Gannon shot 43.9 percent from the field and finished with five players in double figures as the Golden Knights improved to 27-2 overall and 15-0 at home.

Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) and Mackenzie Morgan (Sydney, Australia/Marist Catholic College North Shore) led the way with 18 points each, while Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia/Marist Catholic College North Shore) chipped in 16. With the tally, L. Morgan eclipsed 1,000 career points. 

Gannon controlled the game on both ends of the floor, forcing turnovers and turning them into offense. The Golden Knights held East Stroudsburg to just 36.8 percent from the floor, while scoring while scoring 33 points off turnovers. 

With the win, the Golden Knights will now host the PSAC final four at the Highmark Events Center on Saturday and Sunday. 

THE KNIGHT CAP

  • Mr. 1000 - Lucas Morgan (Sydney, Australia/Marist Catholic College North Shore) needed just four points to reach 1,000 for his career, but the Aussie did much more than that. Morgan would tally 16 points, good for second most on the team, becoming the second Gannon men's player to reach that milestone this year (Victor Desmond (Onalaska, Wisc./Onalaska)).

  • Shooting Touch - Pace Prosser (Berlin, Pa./Berlin Brothersvalley) and Mackenzie Morgan (Sydney, Australia/Marist Catholic College North Shore) each had 18 points in the win. Prosser was 6-10 from the field in just over 26 minutes, while Morgan was 3-5 from behind the three point stripe. 

  • Double Figures - Five players had ten points or more, with Precious Idiaru (Speyer, Germany/LA Premier Prep) chipping in 11 before fouling out and Layne Sarver (New Madison, Ohio/Tri-Village) scoring 13 in the win. Gannon had 35 points off the bench.

  • Forcing The Ball Away - Gannon outscored ESU 33-9 in points off turnovers. That factor carried over on the glass as well; GU won the battle in the paint in points, 56-32. 

  • From the Stripe - The Golden Knights were a solid 25-29 from the free throw line in the win, good for just over 86 percent for the game.

  • Keeping it 100 - Gannon scored 100 points or more for the fourth time in the last five games. The last game at home in which they did not reach 100 was back on January 28th against Clarion. 

UP NEXT

Gannon will host the PSAC final four on Saturday and Sunday. First up is a semifinal matchup with IUP on Saturday at 5:00 pm. GU went 2-0 against the Crimson Hawks this season. 

This story was written using the support of AI.

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