Wilkes-Barre, PA (February 12, 2021) - Senior Timmy Edwards posted his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds helping the DeSales University men's basketball team complete the two-day sweep of Wilkes University to open the 2021 season.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 77; Wilkes - 43
• Records: DeSales (2-0, 2-0 MAC Freedom); Wilkes (0-2, 0-2 MAC Freedom)
• This was DSU's fifth straight win over the Colonels in the all-time series.

How it Happened

• DeSales never trailed in this one opening the game on an 11-1 run over the first 4:07.
• Wilkes scored six straight points to close within four but a 10-2 run after that by the Bulldogs pushed the lead up to 12 points and DSU took its largest lead of the half on a lay-up from Edwards at the 4:52 mark (30-15).
• DSU claimed a 13-point advantage at the break holding the Colonels to just 29.6 percent shooting over the first 20 minutes.
• The lead never fell below double digits in the second-half, peaking at the 34-point final tally.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Edwards shot 8-for-12 from the field and added three steals.
• Freshman Elijah Eberly and sophomore Jordan Holmqvist each came off the bench to score 11 points.
• All eleven players in uniform reached the scoring column.

For the Foes

• Drake Marshall was the lone double digit scorer for Wilkes, netting 12 points.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales once again shot better than 50 percent from the field hitting 26-for-52 and also topped the 50 percent mark from 3, canning 10-for-19 (52.6%).
• DSU dominated the glass for the second straight night, out-rebounding Wilkes, 46-25, and holding a 32-8 scoring edge in the paint.
• The Bulldogs defense held the Colonels to just 25.5 percent shooting for the game.

Up Next

• DeSales is now off till next Thursday when they host FDU-Florham in another MAC Freedom game set to begin at 7:00 pm in Billera Hall.