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Jayden Thomas
Sarah Campbell - SID Student Assistant
80
Winner DeSales DSU 13-8,8-2 MAC Freedom
61
FDU-Florham FDU-F 7-14,2-8 MAC Freedom
Winner
DeSales DSU
13-8,8-2 MAC Freedom
80
Final
61
FDU-Florham FDU-F
7-14,2-8 MAC Freedom
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
DeSales DSU 32 48 80
FDU-Florham FDU-F 25 36 61

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | BJ Spigelmyer - DeSales SID

Thomas/Keppel Lead Men's Basketball past FDU-Florham; Clinch Postseason Spot

Madison, NJ (February 7, 2026) - Sophomores Jayden Thomas and Luke Keppel combined to score 54 points leading the DeSales University men's basketball team past FDU-Florham, 80-61, in MAC Freedom action to become the first team to clinch a spot in the MAC Freedom postseason.

The Basics
  • Final Score: DeSales - 80, FDU-Florham - 61
  • Records: DeSales (13-8, 8-2 MAC Freedom); FDU-Florham (7-14, 2-8 MAC Freedom)
  • DSU clinches a spot in the MAC Freedom postseason tournament for the 23rd time in team history.
  • DeSales has won five straight and currently in first place in the MAC Freedom standings with four games to play in the regular season.
  • The Bulldogs have now won 19 straight in the series and improve to 47-15 vs. the Devils in the all-time series.
How it Happened
  • DeSales opened the game with a 13-4 lead after two 3's from Thomas 5:31 into the game.
  • FDU out-scored DSU 19-6 over the next 10 minutes to take a 23-19 lead with 4:39 left in the opening half.
  • Thomas, Keppel, and first-year Riley Buzby each hit a triple over the final four minutes of the half to lead a 13-2 run giving the Bulldogs a 32-25 halftime lead.
  • The lead grew to 12 points several times before the Devils got within six (48-42) with 11:08 remaining.
  • A three from senior Will Meeker was followed by two Thomas freebies to push the lead back to double digits.
  • FDU made one more run to get within seven (67-60) with 3:55 left but the Bulldogs finished the game on a 14-1 run to post the final tally.
Top Bulldog Performers
  • Thomas finished with a game-high 33 points, adding eight boards and six assists.
  • Keppel had 21 points, hitting 5 3's and had five rebounds and four helpers.
For the Foes
  • Frankie Denvir led the Devils with 16 points and Mac Creek had 14 tallies and seven assists.
  • Chris Smith totaled 12 points.
Inside the Box Score
  • DeSales shot 49.1 percent from the field and was 13-for-28 (46.4 percent) from outside the arc.
  • DSU dominated the glass out-rebounding FDU, 38-25.
Up Next
  • DSU is back in action on Wednesday when they host Arcadia University beginning at 7:00 pm in MAC Freedom action.
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