Center Valley, PA (January 26, 2022) - The DeSales University men's basketball team shot a season-low 25.9 percent from the field and Wilkes University hit a jumper with three seconds left as the Colonels upset the Bulldogs, 46-44, in MAC Freedom action on Wednesday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: Wilkes - 46, DeSales - 44
• Records: DeSales (16-2, 9-1 MAC Freedom); Wilkes (6-11, 4-6 MAC Freedom)
• The win snaps a six game winning streak for the Bulldogs in the series as the all-time series moves to 37-30 in favor of DeSales.

How it Happened

• DeSales was the aggressor early scoring the first four points of the game and taking a 10-6 lead at the 13:54 mark.
• Wilkes turned up the defensive dial over the next nine minutes holding DSU scoreless for 8:30 slowly using a 14-0 run to take a 20-10 lead.
• DSU ended the drought at the 5:04 mark and went into the locker room trailing by nine points (25-16).
• The Bulldogs continued to struggle hitting shots to start the second-half as Wilkes extended a seven point lead early in the half to a 15-point advantage with a quick 8-0 run (39-24) at the 10:42 mark.
• It was a 13-point game (41-38) with 9:29 to go when DeSales held the Colonels scoreless over the next 8:08 to crawl back in the game.
• Two free throws from senior Matt Kachelries got DSU within a point (41-40) with 1:45 remaining but a three-pointer from the corner by Trent Fisher ended the WU scoring drought and put the visitor's up four (44-40) with 1:21 left.
• Sophomore Mason Barnes hit one free throw on the other end and DeSales got a stop, calling timeout with just under 40 seconds left.
• Out of the timeout, Kachelries found senior Dat Lambert alone in the corner and he hit nothing but net on a tying three-pointer with 30 ticks left.
• Wilkes called timeout and out of the timeout set-up Drake Marshall for a 1-4 at the top of the key and hit a fall-away jumper from the top of the key giving Wilkes a 46-44 lead with three seconds left and a last second chance by the Bulldogs from beyond half court was off the mark as the buzzer sounded.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Lambert was the only Bulldog in double digits with 11 points, hitting three 3's.
• Sophomore Elijah Eberly finished with eight points and eight rebounds.
• Kachelries had seven points, six assists, and five steals in the loss.

For the Foes

• Fisher finished with a double-double totaling 19 points and 14 rebounds.
• Marshall had 13 points as Fisher and Marshall combined for 32 of Wilkes' 46 points.

Inside the Box Score

• Neither team shot well as DeSales shot a season-low 25.9 percent and Wilkes hit just 34.0 percent from the field.
• The Bulldogs won the rebound battle, 40-33.

Up Next

• DSU is back on action on Saturday when they travel to Misericordia University for another MAC Freedom game beginning at 3:00 pm.