The Basics

• Final Score: DeSales - 78; Arcadia - 71
• Records: DeSales (6-0, 6-0 MAC Freedom); Arcadia (3-3, 3-3 MAC Freedom)
• Coval becomes the 56th coach in the history of NCAA Division III to win 500 career games.
• He is among 12 active coaches in Division III now with 500 wins.
• In addition, Coval is just the 29th coach to earn all 500 wins at one institution.

How it Happened

• Arcadia opened the game on fire hitting its first six shots and seven of its first eight but the Bulldogs kept pace and trailed by just six (24-18) at the 8:59 mark of the first-half.
• The Knights then went cold and DSU took advantage finishing the first-half on a 19-2 run over the final nine minutes to take a 37-27 lead into the locker room.
• AU chipped away at the margin getting to within four points several times to start the second-half and cut it to three at the 13:15 mark.
• DeSales responded scoring eight straight points that saw four different Bulldogs score and junior Keba Mitchell meet Jared Chambliss at the rim on a dunk attempt that was ferociously denied spurring a lay-up on the other end.
• Arcadia refused to go away however pulling within five points twice with the last coming at 57-52 with 5:42 remaining.
• Freshman Mason Barnes answered with a 3 and leading by seven with 3:06 to go, DSU scored seven straight points, including five straight from senior Timmy Edwards, to take a 14-point lead and never looked back from there.

Top Bulldog Performers

• Edwards finished with a game-high 26 points on 12-for-17 from the field and pulled down seven boards.
• Barnes had another strong night with 17 points and handed out four assists.
• Freshman Elijah Eberly stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks off the bench.
• Sophomore Aidan Ellwood added nine points and Mitchell blocked three more shots in another strong defensive effort.

For the Foes

• Da'Kquan Davis led Arcadia with 24 points before fouling out.
• Gabe Kier had 12 tallies and Johaan Vinson finished with 11.

Inside the Box Score

• DeSales dominated the paint in this one out-rebounding Arcadia, 43-25, and out-scoring the Knights, 56-28, in the painted area.
• DSU shot 49.2 percent from the field.

Up Next

• The Bulldogs are back in action next week when they take on Eastern University in a back-to-back series starting on Thursday night.