Center Valley, PA (February 12, 2025) - Seniors Caleb Gibbs and Devin Atkinson combined for 47 points and 21 rebounds leading the DeSales University men's basketball team past Stevens, 75-67, in an important MAC Freedom win on Wednesday evening in Billera Hall.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 75, Stevens - 67
• Records: DeSales (12-10, 6-5 MAC Freedom); Stevens (16-6, 8-3 MAC Freedom)
• The win earns a series split with the Ducks.
• DSU is now 11-4 all-time vs. Stevens and improves to 6-2 at home vs. the Ducks.
• The win moves the Bulldogs into a four-way tie for second place with Misericordia, Delaware Valley, and Arcadia with three games left in the regular season.

How it Happened

• DSU trailed 9-7 early before an 11-0 run that included a four-point play from first-year Ty Mishock and a three-point play from Atkinson gave the Bulldogs a 18-9 lead.
• The lead was 10 (27-17) before an 11-2 run pulled the Ducks within one (29-28) and DSU finished the half with five straight points to lead (34-28).
• DeSales led by four with 15:36 left when Stevens used a 10-1 run to take a 47-42 lead at the 13:15 mark of the second half.
• The deficit was four (50-46) before six straight from the Bulldogs gave DSU a two-point lead.
• The game was back-and-forth over the next several minutes and was tied at 60 with 4:15 remaining.
• Atkinson hit a deep three on DSU's next possession igniting a 10-0 run over the next three minutes giving the Bulldogs a 70-60 lead.
• Stevens got within six with 37 seconds left but Gibbs iced the win from the line hitting 5-for-6 from the charity stripe over the final 15 seconds.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Gibbs recorded his eighth double-double of the year with 24 points and 15 rebounds, adding two blocks.
• Atkinson finished with 23 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
• First-year Jayden Thomas added 12 points and five assists.

For the Foes

• Brendan Coughlan, Mike Goodall, and Kyle Maddison each had 13 points in the loss.
• Jack Spellman finished with seven points, 14 rebounds, and four blocks.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales shot 46.6 percent from the field, hitting 56.0 percent in the second-half.
• DSU took excellent care of the ball, committing just nine turnovers and handed out 18 assists.
• The Bulldogs scored 22 points off 14 Duck turnovers and out-rebounded Stevens, 36-32.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Saturday when they host Lebanon Valley College in a very important MAC Freedom game set to begin at 3:00 pm.