Center Valley, PA (Janury 14, 2023) - The DeSales University men's basketball out-scored Arcadia University 39-23 in the second-half leading to a 74-58 win over the Knights to stay unbeaten in the MAC Freedom on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 74, Arcadia - 58
• Records: DeSales (13-3, 7-0 MAC Freedom); Arcadia (6-9, 3-5 MAC Freedom)
• This is DSU's sixth straight win over the Knights and improves the Bulldogs to 19-8 all-time in the series.
• The Bulldogs stay unbeaten ahead of a showdown with Stevens, one conference loss, entering the weekend.

How it Happened

• The first-half saw several lead changes and neither team led by more than six points before both team settled for a tie at 35 after 20 minutes.
• A mini 7-0 run near the end of the half gave DSU a 31-30 lead before hitting the locker room tied at 35.
• Arcadia led by four several times early in the second-half, including the last time at 45-41, with 15:14 left to play.
• DeSales dominated from there using a 25-4 run over the next 10:12 to take a 66-49 lead.
• The Bulldogs held the Knights to just one field goal during the stretch and saw seven different player score led by nine points from junior Ryan Boylan.
• The lead peaked at 22 points with 1:01 left before the final tally was posted.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Junior Mason Barnes had a game-high tying 26 points, hitting 4-for-5 from deep and adding five assists.
• Senior Jordan Holmqvist was hot early early hitting 3 3's for nine points.
• Boylan and first-year Nate Ellis also finished with nine points in the win.
• Senior Will Bowen had eight points off the bench.

For the Foes

• Jalen Watkins tied Barnes with a game-high 16 points.
• Nas Johnson finished with 14 points.
• Justin Money also reached double digits with 11 points and added four assists.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs bench out-scored Arcadia's, 31-7.
• DSU dominated the glass, out-rebounding Arcadia, 34-24, including 14 offensive rebounds that equaled a 16-3 advantage in second chance points.
• DeSales had just eight turnovers in the win.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Stevens for a very important mid-season MAC Freedom matchup with the Ducks beginning at 6:00 pm.