Center Valley, PA (November 9, 2024) - Seniors Caleb Gibbs and Devin Atkinson combined for 44 points leading the DeSales University men's basketball team to a 94-68 win over Baruch College in the season opener on Saturday afternoon in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 94, Baruch - 68
• Records: DeSales (1-0 Overall); Baruch (0-1 Overall)
• DeSales is now 2-0 all-time vs. the Bearcats.

How it Happened

• Baruch scored the first five points of the game before DeSales settled in with an 9-0 run capped off by a fast break dunk from first-year Jayden Thomas to take an 11-7 lead.
• The lead remained four at the 11:47 mark before eight straight points, including a four-point play from senior Matt Ciszkowski, made it 28-16 Bulldogs at the 9:44 mark.
• The lead was 15 at the 7:15 mark when the Bearcats caught fire finishing the half out-scoring the Bulldogs, 19-8, to get within four points (47-43) at the half.
• DSU took control early in the second-half using a 19-6 run that gave the Bulldogs a 71-54 advantage at the 10:17 mark.
• Thomas ignited the run with back-to-back 3's and scored eight points during the spurt, while junior Ryan Glassmacher had a three-point play and Gibbs had four points.
• The lead never fell below 14 points and peaked at 26 in the 94-68 final.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Gibbs and Atkinson both tossed in career-highs in the win as Gibbs led all scorers with 25 points and added seven rebounds.
• Atkinson finished with 19 points.
• Thomas tallied 19 points in his first career game and pulled down six rebounds and had three steals.
• Ciszkowski had eight points and Glassmacher and first-year Luke Keppel each had seven points off the bench.
• Junior Brendan Boyle finished with five assists.

For the Foes

• Dylan Minnick led four players in double digits with 17 points.
• Gerard Nicholson had 16, Jack Gordon finished with 12, and Brandon Goldberg totaled 10.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales shot 52.4 percent for the game and was a very efficient 20-for-24 (83.3 percent) from the charity stripe.
• DSU had a terrific defensive second-half allowing just 25 points and holding the Bearcats to just 29.0 percent shooting over the final 20 minutes.
• The Bulldogs dominated the glass out-rebounding Baruch, 45-24.

Up Next

• DeSales is back in action on Wednesday when they travel to Cairn University for its first road game of the year beginning at 7:00 pm.