Center Valley, PA (February 23, 2022) - The DeSales University men's basketball team was one assist shy of a team-record and shot 58.7 percent from the field rolling into the MAC Freedom Semifinals after a 104-45 win over King's College in the MAC Freedom Quarterfinals on Wednesday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 104, King's - 45
• Records: DeSales (22-4 overall); King's (8-16 overall)
• The win is DeSales' 13th straight in the series and moves the Bulldogs to 43-24 all-time vs. the Monarchs.
• The Bulldogs will now host Lycoming College, a winner over Delaware Valley University on Wednesday, in the MAC Freedom semifinals on Friday evening at 8:00 pm in Billera Hall.

How it Happened

• King's scored back-to-back baskets after DSU took a 2-0 lead, taking its only lead of the game, before the Bulldogs went on a 35-3 run over the span of 11:32 to take a 37-7 lead and never really looked back from there.
• The lead was 29 at the half (45-16) and peaked with the final 104-45 tally.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Senior Timmy Edwards led the Bulldogs, who had 16 players reach the scoring column, with 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds.
• Junior Jordan Holmqvist also had double figures with 11 points.
• Senior Dat Lambert and sophomore Elijah Eberly each had nine points.
• Senior Matt Kachelries handed out a team-high 10 assists.

For the Foes

• Noah Tanner had 14 points for the Monarchs as the lone scorer in double digits.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs shot 58.7 percent for the game and held King's to just 28.1 percent shooting.
• DSU out-rebounded King's, 57-23, and out-scored KC in the paint, 64-16.
• DeSales was one assist shy of tying the school-record for assists in game, finishing with 33.