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Matt Durisko

Men's Basketball Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Men's Hoops Heads to Gannon Wednesday with Playoff Hopes on the Line

EDINBORO Fighting Scots (6-16, 4-14 PSAC West) at
GANNON Golden Knights (16-7, 14-5 PSAC West)
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 7:30 PM | Hammermill Center | Erie, Pa.
LINKS: LIVE STATS | VIDEO | AUDIO-WFSE 88.9
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
EDINBORO: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
GANNON: ROSTER | SCHEDULE | STATS
 
PSAC LINKS: PRESEASON POLL | STANDINGS | STATS | ALL-PSAC
 
The Game Story
  • Edinboro (6-16, 4-14 PSAC West) looks to snap a five-game losing streak while keeping their slim PSAC playoff hopes alive at Gannon on Wednesday night. Gannon (16-7, 14-5 PSAC West) has won back-to-back games and 11 of their last 13 games and has clinched second place in the PSAC West.
  • Six teams qualify for the PSAC Tournament from each division, with the Fighting Scots' showing a 4-14 record in league play. They are four games behind Mercyhurst, Seton Hill and Slippery Rock, all with eight wins. Edinboro must win all four of its games and still get some help from those three teams, plus California(Pa.), who has six conference wins.
  • Head coach Pat Cleary has seen his roster reduced to as few as seven healthy players due to a string of injuries, which has resulted in a five-game losing streak. Edinboro, after playing on the road in five of its previous six contests, lost back-to-back home games against Seton Hill (61-56) and fourth-ranked Indiana(Pa.) (91-76). Mikael Anderson did return against IUP after missing the previous four games to give the Scots eight healthy players.
  • The Fighting Scots have been without starting center Jack Frank for 11 games, guard Malachy Onwudiegwu for 14 games, and guard Michael Sims the past eight contests. Add in Anderson's four games missed due to injuries, and the Fighting Scots have lost a total of 37 games to injuries.
  • Jaymon Mason, who has nine game with at least 30 points this season and 13 for his career, tallied the first 40-point game at Edinboro since 2001 with 40 points against Pitt-Johnstown recently. The 6'3" guard is eighth all-time at Edinboro in career scoring with 1,445 points. He needs two points to pass Billy Wade for seventh all-time. Mason leads the PSAC and ranks 11th in Division II in scoring at 23.2 ppg.
 
On TV/Radio
  • The Edinboro-Gannon game can be heard on WFSE-FM 88.9, with Drew Patrick on the play-by-play and Gabe Hypes providing color commentary.
 
All-Time Series vs. Gannon
  • Gannon leads 67-37: The Fighting Scots swept the season series against Gannon last year for the first time since 2010-1. Now the Golden Knights are seeking a season sweep. The Golden Knights are 37-14 all-time against the Fighting Scots at the Hammermill Center, but Edinboro has been victorious four times during its last six trips to Erie.
  • First Meeting: 1948-49 – Edinboro 57, Gannon 48
  • Last Meeting: 2016-17 – Gannon 80, Edinboro 69
  • Current Streak: Gannon won the last meeting
  • Cleary vs. Gannon: 2-5
 
Last Meeting
1/11/17 – Gannon 80, Edinboro 69 at Edinboro BOX | RECAP
  • Jaymon Mason ended the night with a team-high 18 points, but the junior guard was hounded all night and made just 6-of-25 shots from the floor. He would add five rebounds and seven assists.
  • Mike Beck scored a season-high 17 points, making 6-of-10 field goals, including 5-of-7 3-pointers. Sheldon Brogdon was also in double figures with 10 points. Mikael Anderson and Jon Girvin paced Edinboro with seven rebounds apiece, while Andre Frederick blocked six shots.
  • Michael Sims gave the Fighting Scots a spark with nine points in just 11 minutes, but left the game with just over ten minutes remaining with an injury and has not played since.  
  • The game was tied at 30-30 at the half, but Edinboro found itself trailing 59-49 midway through the second half. Two minutes later, the Gannon lead was down to one point at 61-60 on the strength of a 11-2 run. Brogdon's  jumper in the paint got the comeback started, with Mason hitting a 3-pointer, followed by a Beck trifecta, and capped by an old-fashioned 3-point play by Jon Girvin.
  • Unfortunately, that was as close as Edinboro would get. Gannon scored the next seven points to boost their lead to 68-60, and down the stretch the Fighting Scots were unable to pull down critical rebounds. Over the last seven minutes, Gannon pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
  • Gannon had three double-figure scorers. Matthew Dogan made 6-of-13 3-pointers on his way to a 26-point night, with Evan Phoenix adding 24 points and eight rebounds. Zay Jackson made 5-of-15 three's to total 19 points. Damon Miraud pulled down 22 rebounds, 11 on the offensive end, and Jimmy Berger totaled 11 assists.
  • Gannon came into the game ranked second in the PSAC and 18th in Division II in rebounding, and had a 50-33 rebounding advantage in the game. Edinboro battled on even terms in the first half, trailing just 23-21. Gannon finished the night with 25 offensive rebounds.
  • Edinboro ended the night shooting 41.0 percent from the floor (25-of-61), and was perfect from the free throw line. However, they went there just eight times. Gannon shot 40.6 percent (28-of-69), but after a cold first half shot 51.4 percent in the second half. The Golden Knights were 12-of-24 from the line.
 
Last Time Out
2/11/17 – #4 Indiana(Pa.) 91, Edinboro 76 at McComb Fieldhouse BOX | RECAP
  • It was Make-A-Wish Day at Edinboro. For head coach Pat Cleary, that wish did not come true as the Fighting Scots lost their fifth straight game.
  • Edinboro shot 53.6 percent from the floor (30-of-56), their second-highest figure this year. IUP came in at 46.7 percent (35-of-75), but made 11-of-33 3-pointers. The Crimson Hawks were a perfect 10-for-10 at the line, compared to 11-of-15 for the Scots, and held a 41-27 advantage on the boards. The Fighting Scots held IUP to just 40.5 percent from the floor (17-of-42) over the first twenty minutes, but the second half was a different story. The Crimson Hawks would shoot 54.5 percent in the second half (18-of-33).  Edinboro was even better at 59.3 percent (16-of-27).
  • Maceo Baston enjoyed another career-best effort, as the 6'5" swingman scored a game-high 24 points. He made 10-of-13 field goals and was 4-for-4 from the line. A week ago, Baston posted his previous career high of 22 points against Pitt-Johnstown.
  • Jaymon Mason added 17 points while playing all 40 minutes for the 11th straight game. The redshirt junior guard added five rebounds and seven assists. Sheldon Brogdon was also in double figures with 15 points, making 3-of-5 3-pointers.
  • After missing the last four games with an injury, Mikael Anderson returned to give the Fighting Scots eight healthy players. Anderson finished with six points and five rebounds in 20 minutes.
  • The contest went back and forth for most of the first half, with Edinboro taking their largest lead at 13-7 just under five minutes into the game. In all, there were four ties and seven lead changes. IUP broke the last tie at 34-34 with three minutes to play in the first half, as the Crimson Hawks scored nine straight points before Brogdon closed the half with a jumper to make it 43-36 at intermission.
  • Edinboro kept the contest close for the first five minutes of the half, trailing by just four at 49-45 with 16:09 to play. The lead was still just eight points at 58-50 at the 13:19 mark. IUP used an 8-0 run to put the game away. Anthony Glover started the run with a 3-pointer, with Jacobo Diaz adding two free throws. Diaz then capped the run with another three to make it 74-56 with 8:20 to play.
  • The Fighting Scots did have one last run in them, shaving the deficit from 19 points (83-64 with 4:29 to play) to ten points at 83-73 with 2:33 left. The nine straight points featured a pair of Baston layups, followed by a Mason basket. When Mike Beck hit a 3-pointer from the left corner, Edinboro was within ten points. IUP held Edinboro to just one more basket the rest of the way, while the Crimson Hawks made four straight free throws and both of their field goal attempts during that period
 
2/11/17 – Gannon 80, Clarion 60 at Clarion BOX | RECAP
  • Gannon took control of its road game at Clarion with a 13-2 run to close out the first half. That gave the Golden Knights a 40-24 lead at the intermission. That lead would grow to 20 points early in the second half and Clarion never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way as the lead eventually grew to 27 points at 62-35. 
  • Four of Gannon's five starters reached double digits in scoring for the third consecutive game. Evan Phoenix recorded his sixth double-double with a career-high 25 points and 12 rebounds. Matthew Dogan followed with 14 points, while Jimmy Berger added 12 points and eight assists. Damon Miraud completed Gannon's group of double-digit scorers with 11 points and eight rebounds.
  • Gannon shot 56.9 percent (29-of-51) from the field and limited Clarion to 42.6 percent (20-47) from the floor. The Golden Knights more than doubled Clarion on the glass, 36-17. They held a 44-18 advantage in points in the paint and 20-4 difference in second-chance points. 
 
The Head Coaches
Edinboro: Pat Cleary, Edinboro '99 (45-56, 4th Year)
  • Pat Cleary was introduced as Edinboro's tenth head coach on March 26, 2013 after head coach Greg Walcavich announced his retirement. Cleary served as Walcavich's assistant coach for 14 years.
  • Cleary's teams have improved each year since his appointment, with his 2015-16 team earning the third seed in the PSAC West Tournament with a 15-11 overall record and 14-8 league mark.
  • He made the playoffs for the first time in 2014-15 with a 14-13 record, a four-game improvement over his first year, after being chosen to finish eighth in the PSAC West preseason poll. His first Boro squad finished 10-16 in 2013-14.
 
Gannon: John T. Reilly, Bowie State '86 (207-131, 12th year; Career: 439-279, 24th year)
  • John Reilly is in his 12th season as head coach at Gannon, He captured his 200th career victory with the Golden Knights in the first meeting with Edinboro. He entered the season ranked 26th among all active Division II coaches in wins.
  • He is the longest-tenured coach and the all-time winningest coach in Gannon history.
  • The Bowie State graduate was previously an assistant coach at Gannon from 1987-93 before becoming the head coach at Brescia, a NAIA institution in Kentucky. He compiled a 232-145 career record in 12 seasons with the Bearcats.
  • Reilly has now led Gannon to seven league tournament appearances (one GLIAC, six PSAC) and a PSAC Championship in 2015. He has also led them to four NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight trip in 2009.
The Fighting Scots
Last Game's Starters
P / No. Player Ht/Wt/Yr Hometown PPG / RPG
F / 15 Maceo Baston 6-5/185/Jr. Brownstown Twp., Mich. 5.8 / 3.4
F / 23 Mike Beck 6-3/215/Jr. Erie, Pa. 7.0 / 3.3
F / 33 Jon Girvin 6-5/246/R-Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 3.9 / 5.3
G / 5 Jaymon Mason 6-3/185/R-Jr. Edinboro, Pa. 23.2 / 4.9
G / 24 Sheldon Brogdon 6-0/175/R-Sr. Warren, Ohio 11.5 / 2.4
 
Top Reserves
C / 42 Andre Frederick 6-9/260/Jr. Detroit, Mich. 5.1 / 3.8
G / 11 Chibunna Ukandu 6-1/200/Sr. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. 4.4 / 1.6
F / 3 Mikael Anderson 6-5/208/Sr. Las Vegas, Nev. 13.9 / 5.9
 
Players to Watch
Jaymon Mason (G, R-Jr.)
  • Scored a career-high 40 points at Pitt-Johnstown on February 4, becoming the first Fighting Scot to score 40 points in a game since Blake Johnson in 2001.
  • Has nine 30-point games this season and 13 for his career.
  • Recorded three straight 30-point games for the first time in his career between January 18-25.
  • Ranks first in the PSAC and 11th in NCAA Division II in scoring at 23.2 ppg.  Also fifth in the PSAC in assists (5.3) and in 3-point field goal percentage at 40.7 percent (61-for-150), and sixth in the PSAC in 3-pointers made per game (2.8)
  • Has played all 40 minutes in the last 11 games and has played at least 38 minutes in 15 of the last 16 contests.
  • Was named to the Division II Bulletin All-American preseason team after earning All-American honorable mention accolades last season. The 2015 PSAC West Freshman of the Year was selected to the PSAC West preseason team after being named to the NABC first team and All-PSAC West first team in 2015-16.
Mikael Anderson (F, Sr.)
  • Returned against IUP on Saturday after missed the previous four games with an injury. Finished with six points and five rebounds in 20 minutes.
  • Has five 20-point games this season, including a career-high 29 points at Indiana (Pa.) on January 14. Has scored in double digits in 10 of his last 13 games.
  • Leads the team in rebounding (5.9 rpg.) and second on the team in scoring (13.9 ppg.) in his first year as a starter.
  • Recorded his first career double-double against West Chester on December 4 with 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Maceo Baston, (G/F, Jr.)
  • Has recorded career highs in two of his last three games. Had 24 points against IUP on Saturday after previously setting a career high with 22 points at Pitt-Johnstown last Saturday.  Made 10-of-13 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws vs. IUP, adding five rebounds.
  • Has started the last five games, averaging 16.2 ppg. and 5.8 rpg. in that span. They are the first starts of his Edinboro career.
  • Has scored in double figures in five games this season and in four of his last five.
 
News and Notes
  • Edinboro had suited up just seven players due to injuries the previous four games before Mikael Anderson returned against IUP on Saturday.  Anderson missed four games with an injury. Michael Sims Jr. suffered an injury against Gannon on January 11 and has missed the last eight games. Jack Frank has missed the last 11 contests, while Malachy Onwudiegwu has missed the last 14 games.
  • Redshirt senior guard Sheldon Brogdon snapped out of a mini-skid last Wednesday with a game-high 21 points against Seton Hill after being held to single digits in three of his past five games. He added 15 points on Saturday against IUP. Brogdon has scored in double figures in 12 games. He ranks third on the team in scoring at 11.5 ppg., with a career-high 31 points off the bench against Daemen on November 23 and 30 points in his first career start against Cheyney on December 10.
  • Junior guard/forward Mike Beck had a season-high 17 points against Gannon on January 11, matching his career high with five 3-pointers.
  • Redshirt junior forward Jon Girvin matched his career high with 11 rebounds against Seton Hill last Wednesday. Girvin, who also plays on the football team, joined the team in early December after starting all 11 games at defensive end in 2016. The 6'5" forward has started the last 11 games, filling in for an injured Jack Frank.
  • Edinboro ranks tenth in the PSAC in scoring (74.9 ppg.) and stands 16th in scoring defense (83.0 ppg.). With IUP scoring 91 points, Edinboro has allowed 90-or-more points eight times.
  • After shooting 50 percent-or-better just twice in the first 19 games, Edinboro has topped that mark twice in the last three outings. The Fighting Scots shot 53.6 percent from the floor against IUP, and had a season-best 54.2 percent recently against Pitt-Johnstown.  
Scouting Gannon
  • Gannon has run off 11 wins in their last 13 games and has clinched second place in the PSAC West. Indiana(Pa.) has clinched first place, but Gannon will receive a first round bye and host a quarterfinal game. Gannon entered the 2016-17 season 10th among all NCAA Division II programs in all-time winning percentage, beginning the season with a 1,214-689 (63.8 percent) record in 72 seasons.
  • Gannon ranks ninth in the PSAC in scoring (76.7 ppg.) and fifth in scoring defense (72.1 ppg.). The Golden Knights are 15-1 when scoring 70-or-more points and just 1-6 when held under 70 points.
  • The Golden Knights are second in the PSAC in rebounding margin at +8.6. They have outrebounded ten opponents by 10-or-more rebounds this year.
  • Gannon has three players averaging at least 15 points per game. Matthew Dogan leads the way at 17.0 ppg. The 6'7" senior reached double figures for the 20th consecutive game with 14 points at Clarion. Dogan is tenth in the PSAC in scoring, while Zay Jackson ranks 12th at 16.8 ppg.  A 6'0" junior transfer from Monroe(NY) CC, Jackson has made 72-of-172 3-pointers. He ranks fourth in the conference in 3-pointers made per game and 3-point field goal percentage (41.9 pct.). He saw a string of 21 streaight games in double figures come to an end with eight points at Clarion.
  • Evan Phoenix, a 6'9" sophomore, adds 15.0 ppg. The transfer from Central Connecticut State is shooting 53.7 percent from the floor and is second on the team in rebounding (7.8 rpg.), good for seventh in the PSAC.
  • Damon Miraud ranks fourth in the PSAC in rebounding at 9.4. Like Jackson a transfer from Monroe(NY) CC. the 6'5" junior had 22 rebounds in the first meeting with Edinboro. He adds 9.7 ppg.
  • Freshman Jimmy Berger has handed out 155 assists with just 60 turnovers. He ranks second in the PSAC with 6.7 assists per game.  
 
Last Game's Starters
P / No. Player Ht/Wt/Yr Hometown PPG / RPG
F / 2 Evan Phoenix 6-7/240/So. Stevensville, Md. 15.0 / 7.8
F / 23 Damon Miraud 6-5/190/Jr. Elizabeth, N.J. 9.7 / 9.4
G / 15 Matthew Dogan 6-7/200/Sr. West Middlesex, Pa. 17.0 / 4.7
G / 3 Zay Jackson 6-0/165/Jr. Queens, N.Y. 16.8 / 3.7
G / 21 Jimmy Burger 6-2/170/Fr. Medina, Ohio 7.3 / 3.6
 
Top Reserves
G / 5 Gerrell Williams 6-2/165/Jr. Lorain, Ohio 5.1 / 2.2
F / 24 Joe Fustine 6-3/200/So. Erie, Pa. 1.9 / 1.3
G / 1 Marcus Jones 6-2/195/Sr. Brantford, Ont. 2.0 / 1.1
 
Mason in the Record Books SEASON RECORDS | CAREER RECORDS
  • SEASON SCORING: Sixth with 23.2 ppg. and tied for 17th with 511 points.
  • SEASON 3-POINTERS: 15th with 61 3-pointers.
  • CAREER SCORING: Eighth all-time with 1,445 points. Needs two points to pass Billy Wade for seventh all-time.
  • CAREER 3-POINTERS: Eighth with 156 3-pointers made. Eighth with 399 3-point attempts.
  • CAREER FREE THROWS MADE: Second with 381 made free throws. Needs 22 free throws to pass Bryan Theriot for number one all-time. Seventh with 451 free throw attempts.
  • 40-POINT GAMES: Scored 40 points at Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday, becoming the first Fighting Scot to score 40 points in a game since Blake Johnson scored 43 points against Shippensburg on February 27, 2001.
  • 30-POINT GAMES: Has nine 30-point games this season and 13 for his career. His father, Tyrone Mason, holds the school records with 12 in one season (1994-95) and 24 for his career.
  • 1,000 CAREER POINTS: Became the 28th Fighting Scot to reach the 1,000 career-point milestone at Millersville on November 19. He reached the milestone in 55 games, which is fourth-fastest at Edinboro. Only Adam Cheek (49 games) Tyrone Mason (51 games), Jaymon's father, and Kenny Tate (51 games) have reached the mark faster.
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Players Mentioned

Mike Beck

#23 Mike Beck

F/G
6' 3"
Sophomore
Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

G
6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

F/G
6' 5"
Junior
Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

G/F
6' 5"
Senior
Mike Beck

#23 Mike Beck

G/F
6' 3"
Junior
Sheldon Brogdon

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

G
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

G
6' 3"
Junior
Michael Sims Jr.

#10 Michael Sims Jr.

G
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Chibunna Ukandu

#11 Chibunna Ukandu

G
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Jack Frank

#21 Jack Frank

C
6' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Mike Beck

#23 Mike Beck

6' 3"
Sophomore
F/G
Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

6' 3"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

6' 5"
Junior
F/G
Mikael Anderson

#3 Mikael Anderson

6' 5"
Senior
G/F
Mike Beck

#23 Mike Beck

6' 3"
Junior
G/F
Sheldon Brogdon

#24 Sheldon Brogdon

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
G
Jaymon Mason

#5 Jaymon Mason

6' 3"
Junior
G
Michael Sims Jr.

#10 Michael Sims Jr.

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Chibunna Ukandu

#11 Chibunna Ukandu

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
G
Jack Frank

#21 Jack Frank

6' 8"
Sophomore
C