Glenside, PA (February 18, 2023) - The DeSales University men's basketball team dropped its regular season finale falling in overtime at Arcadia University, 73-72, on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: Arcadia - 73, DeSales - 72 (OT)
• Records: DeSales (20-5, 14-2 MAC Freedom); Arcadia (13-11, 9-7 MAC Freedom)
• The loss snaps a six-game win streak for the Bulldogs over the Knights and moves the all-time series record between the two teams to 19-9 in favor of DSU.

How it Happened

• DeSales was out early opening up an 8-2 lead over the first five minutes of the first-half.
• Arcadia countered with an 11-0 run to take a 13-8 lead at the 12:27 mark and led by as many as eight points before AU took a 30-24 lead into the halftime locker room.
• The Bulldogs trailed by 11 points (59-48) at the 6:50 mark before an 11-0 run over the next 2:12 tied the game at 59 with 4:38 left in the game.
• Arcadia regained a five-point lead (67-62) with 1:23 to go before a three from junior Mason Barnes cut the margin down to two points with 1:08 to go.
• DeSales got a stop and junior Elijah Eberly was fouled on the rebound, hitting 1-of-2 free throws to make it 67-66 with 42 ticks left.
• The Bulldogs forced a shot clock violation to regain possession down one with 10 seconds left.
• Eberly was fouled on a lay-up attempt with three seconds left and tied the game with his first free throw but missed the second and a last second tip attempt was no good as the game went to overtime.
• Both teams struggled to score in the overtime period as Arcadia clung to a four point lead with 46 seconds left.
• A three-point play from junior Ryan Boylan made it a one point game (73-72) with 30 seconds left.
• After a traveling call on the other end, DSU once again had possession with a chance to win the game but a lay-up from Boylan was blocked and a Barnes floater was off the mark as the ball went out of bounds with the Bulldogs still in possession.
• The ensuing inbounds pass to Eberly was knocked away as time expired before a shot was attempted giving Arcadia a one-point win.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Barnes led the Bulldogs with 18 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
• Boylan registered a double-double totaling 15 points and 12 rebounds.
• Eberly had 12 points and sophomore Caleb Gibbs finished with 11 points.

For the Foes

• Jalen Watkins also had a double-double with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
• Nas Johnson finished with 15 points.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales hit just 39.0 percent from the field, while Arcadia shot 51.9 percent for the game.
• DSU was terrific from the free throw line for the game making 21-of-26 (80.8 percent).

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday as they await the winner of the Monday Quarterfinal match-up between Stevens and Misericordia.