Madison, NJ (February 8, 2025) - Senior Devin Atkinson notched his second double-double of the season with 22 points and 12 rebounds powering the DeSales University men's basketball team past FDU-Florham, 70-56, in MAC Freedom action on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 70, FDU-Florham - 56
• Records: DeSales (11-10, 5-5 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (8-13, 2-8 MAC Freedom)
• The Bulldogs get an important sweep of the season series with the Devils improving to 45-15 all-time in the series.
• It is DSU's 17th straight win in the series.

How it Happened

• After falling down by five early, DSU rallied in the middle of the first-half with an 18-5 run to take a 24-15 lead at the 11:06 mark after a three from first-year Ty Mishock.
• The lead peaked at 11 in the first-half before DeSales went into the locker room leading 37-27.
• DeSales kept pouring it on leading by as many as 22 points with 3:12 left in the game before the Devils cut the margin down to the final tally.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Atkinson was 8-for-11 from the field and added three assists and three steals in the win.
• Mishock reached double figures for the first time in his career with 10 points.
• First-year Luke Keppel also had double digits with 11 points.

For the Foes

• Francis Denvir was FDU's lone double digit scorer with 11 points.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales shot 42.3 percent from outside the arc hitting 11-of-26 from deep.
• DSU got 30 points from its bench in the win.
• The Bullodgs forced 18 Devils turnovers and out-rebounded FDU, 33-26.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action on Wednesday when they Stevens in a big MAC Freedom game beginning at 7:00 pm.