The Gannon men's basketball team concludes a brief two-game homestand Wednesday, January 26 against rival Mercyhurst at the Hammermill Center. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Ticket windows open at 4:30 p.m. as the women's game kicks off the doubleheader at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for non-Gannon students and senior citizens. All Gannon students are admitted free of charge by showing their school ID at the gate.

Gannon dropped to 9-6 overall and 1-3 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division with a 72-70 loss against California (Pa.) last Saturday. It marked the Golden Knights' first loss in nine home games this season and snapped a 10-game home win streak dating back to last season. The program is 28-3 in the next home game following a home loss since 1998-99.

Head coach John T. Reilly will reach a coaching milestone with a victory. He enters the contest with a 99-62 record in six seasons at Gannon, needing one more win to become the fifth men's basketball coach in school history to record 100 career victories. He is 331-207 in 18 seasons overall at Gannon and Brescia.

Mercyhurst rides a season-high five-game win streak into Wednesday's rivalry game. The Lakers moved to 13-3 overall and 4-0 in the PSAC West with a 71-56 victory at Slippery Rock last Saturday. The squad owns a scoring margin of 17 points during its current win streak. Head coach Gary Manchel's squad sits atop the Western Division standings, holding a one-game lead over defending champion Indiana (Pa.).

Gannon has won five of the last six meetings against Mercyhurst and leads the all-time series 45-15. The Golden Knights have won eight of the last nine games played at the Hammermill Center where they owned a 25-5 advantage.

Wednesday's Gannon-Mercyhurst men's basketball game can be heard live on Jet Radio 1400 and via the Internet at http://www.wergfm.com. Live gameday statistics will be available at http://www.gannon.edu/athletics/men/basketba/lstats/XLIVE.HTM. A live America One video broadcast will be available at http://www.b2livetv.com/partner_members.asp?id=85.

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