Nov 15, 2011
Center Valley, PA (November 15, 2011) – Three players reached double digits and 11 different players scored as the DeSales University men's basketball team out-scored PSU-Berks by 15 in the second half to open the 2011-12 season with a 72-58 win over the Nittany Lions on Tuesday night in Billera Hall.
Junior Brett Moyer led the way with 14 points and six boards on a 6-for-7 shooting night, senior Bob Zanneo had 13 points and two blocks, and sophomore Kyle Hash had a career-high in points (11) and rebounds (8) in the win.
Shawn Green led the Nittany Lions with 18 points off the bench and Jeff Schmidt and Wanyae Hartsfield each added 10 points in the loss.
A tight first-half that saw four ties, seven lead changes, and neither team lead by more than six points as PSU-Berks (0-1) took advantage of nine first-half Bulldog (1-0) turnovers to cling to a one-point lead, 33-32.
In the second half it was all Bulldogs as a 10-2 run out of the locker room gave the hosts a 42-35 lead and reached double digits on a three-pointer from freshman Jake Hungarter at the 12:50 mark. Five straight points from Green pulled Berks within seven once again but a 17-6 run over the next 5:34 pushed the lead to its largest of the night, 18 points (69-51), as DSU cruised from there.
Sophomore Mike Coleman also played well with eight points, six assists, and zero turnovers in 25 minutes at the point and freshman Ryan Griffin had solid minutes off the bench with nine points. DSU shot 57.5 percent from the field and 52.9 percent (9-for-17) from three-point land in the win.
The Bulldogs return to action on Friday when they travel to Marymount University where they will take on host Marymount in the first game of the Saints tip-off tournament at 8:00 pm.