ERIE, Pa. - Junior guard Dave Morris scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the No. 7-ranked IUP men's basketball team to a 77-48 win over Gannon at the Hammermill Center Saturday afternoon. 

The win was the seventh straight for the Crimson Hawks, who improved to 22-2 overall and kept their one-game lead in the PSAC West with a 16-2 conference record. Gannon fell to 12-9 and 9-8. 

It was IUP's second win over Gannon in the last two weeks as the Hawks swept the regular season series with a scoring margin of +31.0. 

How it happened
With the exception of 15 seconds where the game was tied at 2-2 early, the Crimson Hawks led the entire way, going on top 14-8 on a 3-pointer by sophomore forward Ethan Porterfield. 

IUP later used a 12-2 run to grab a 29-15 lead with less than four minutes left in the half. The Hawks showed balance as five different players scored on the run, with Morris and Porterfield each knocking down 3-pointers. A layup by freshman guard Dallis Dillard gave IUP a 35-21 lead at the break.

The lead remained steady into the second half as another 3-pointer by Morris put the Hawks on top by 22 at 49-27 with 13:46 left. IUP then really opened the game up, scoring 14 points over a 4:16 span to take its biggest lead of the game at 34 points. 

The Hawks held Gannon to 34.0 percent (17-of-50) shooting, including just 1-of-13 from 3-point range. IUP also held a 47-to-34 advantage on the glass and forced the Golden Knights into 14 turnovers. 

Who stood out
Morris' 16 rebounds here by far a career-high and the most by an IUP player this season. In addition to his 19 points and 16 boards, he added five assists, a block and a steal in 36 minutes. He made four 3-pointers and went 5-of-6 at the foul line. 

Porterfield finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, two blocks and two steals in 26 minutes. Junior guard Armoni Foster added 11 points and eight assists. 

Notes
IUP entered the game ranked No. 7 in the NABC Coaches and No. 4 in the D2SIDA Media Top 25 polls ... This was IUP's third straight regular season sweep of Gannon and fifth in the last six full seasons ... IUP head coach Joe Lombardi is now 21-11 all-time against Gannon ... IUP is 70-6 in PSAC West games since the 2016-17 season, including 35-4 on the road ... Foster is 14th in IUP history with 1,385 career points. 

Up next
The Crimson Hawks have their final road game of the regular season on Wednesday when they head to Edinboro to take on the Fighting Scots (7-14, 5-11 PSAC). Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. 

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