Center Valley, PA (January 28, 2023) - The DeSales University men's basketball team shot 54.4 percent from the field and hit 13 three-pointers in a 90-47 route of Lycoming College in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon in Billera Hall to become the first team to clinch a spot in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 90, Lycoming - 47
• Records: DeSales (17-3, 11-0 MAC Freedom); Lycoming (12-8, 7-4 MAC Freedom)
• The win is DSU's sixth straight overall and runs its home win streak to 10 straight.
• DeSales clinches a spot in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament, the first team to do so this season.
• The Bulldogs sweep the season series with the Warriors and improve to 19-16 all-time vs. Lycoming.
• It is the first time DSU has started the MAC Freedom season with a perfect 11-0 record.

How it Happened

• After the two teams exchanged baskets to start the game, DeSales took control with a 13-2 run to take an early 15-4 lead.
• Lycoming stayed within eight points at the 10:32 mark of the opening but DeSales blew it open from there finishing the half on a 27-11 spurt, racing into the locker room with a 47-23 halftime lead.
• DSU shot 59.4 percent from the field in the opening half and hit 7-for-10 from outside the arc.
• The Bulldogs never looked back in the second-half increasing its lead to 38 points with a 21-7 run over the first 10 minutes of the second half before the lead peaked at 45 with 28 seconds left in the game.

Top Bulldog Performers

• First-year Nate Ellis led DeSales with a game-high 22 points, hitting a perfect 6-for-6 outside the arc.
• Senior Jordan Holmqvist added 14 points, nailing three 3's.
• Junior Elijah Eberly had 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds.

Junior Elijah Eberly put an exclamation point on this one! #SCTop10 #d3hoops @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/CdYM1bBWe4

— DeSales Athletics (@DSUBulldogs) January 28, 2023

For the Foes

• Dyson Harward was the lone Warrior in double digits with 10 points and added seven rebounds.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs held Lycoming to just 31.3 percent shooting for the game.
• DSU out-rebounded LC, 45-32.
• DeSales had a 52-26 advantage in bench scoring and scored 18 points off 13 Warrior turnovers.

Up Next

• DeSales is back to action on Wednesday when they travel to Wilkes University for another MAC Freedom match-up beginning at 6:00 pm.