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Pat Jacoby - DeSales
73
Winner DeSales DSU 14-6,7-2 MAC Freedom
65
FDU-Florham FDU-F 9-11,4-5 MAC Freedom
Winner
DeSales DSU
14-6,7-2 MAC Freedom
73
Final
65
FDU-Florham FDU-F
9-11,4-5 MAC Freedom
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
DeSales DSU 40 33 73
FDU-Florham FDU-F 32 33 65

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

Edwards Paces Men's Basketball to Season Sweep of FDU, 73-65

Madison, NJ (February 5, 2020) - Junior Timmy Edwards recorded a double-double with 27 points and 12 rebounds leading the DeSales University men's basketball team to a season sweep of FDU-Florham, 73-65, in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening at the Ferguson Recreation Center.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 73, FDU-Florham - 65
  • Records: DeSales (14-6, 7-2 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (9-11, 4-5 MAC Freedom)
  • The win, coupled with Eastern's loss at King's on Wednesday, moves the Bulldogs into a three-way tie for first place in the MAC Freedom standings with five games left in the regular season.
How it Happened
  • DeSales never trailed in this one and was tied just one time (2-2) opening up a 10-4 lead early.
  • The Bulldogs methodically pushed its lead to double digits (40-30) with 44 seconds left in the first-half settling for an eight points advantage at the break.
  • DSU was quick out of the halftime locker room using a 13-3 run early to take its largest lead of the game (55-38) with 14:46 left.
  • It was a 16-point game (59-43) a few minutes later when the Devils got hot from deep hitting over the next 6:02, using a 19-4 run to climb within one point (63-62) with 5:57 remaining.
  • Edwards scored back-to-back baskets to start a quick 6-0 run giving DeSales' a 69-62 lead with 4:04 to go and the Bulldogs defense held the Devils to just three points over the final six minutes to earn the road win.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Edwards' double-double was his fifth of the season, shooting 13-for-19 from the field.
  • Senior Kweku Dawson-Amoah had 14 points and added seven rebounds.
  • Senior Ben Pratt also had double-digits with 10 points and added seven assists and five steals.
For the Foes
  • Oliver Ortman led FDU with 17 points.
  • Kenneth LaRocca had 13 points and seven assists.
  • Devon Murray scored 14 points and Cameron Saintil added 11 points off the bench.
Inside the Box Score
  • DSU dominated the glass out-rebounding FDU, 38-21.
  • The Bulldogs also had a 48-16 edge on points in the paint.
  • The Devils hit 15 3's in the game and shot 50 percent from outside the arc.
  • DeSales shot 52.7 percent from the field overall.
Up Next
  • DSU returns to action on Saturday when they host Wilkes University in another MAC Freedom game set to begin at 3:00 pm.
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