DOYLESTOWN (PA) – Lybrant Robinson scored a career-high 22 points, but the Delaware Valley University men's basketball team dropped an 86-74 home decision to Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom rival DeSales University.

The Bulldogs remained undefeated in league play at 4-0 (11-4 overall) while the Aggies dropped their sixth straight contest and fell to 6-9 overall and 2-2 in MAC Freedom games.

This contest was tied four times through the first 6:32 of play and Andre' Butler connected on a pair of treys including one from straight-away that made it 15-15.

Later in the half, Butler hit his third trey of the game to give DelVal its largest lead of the game, 34-29, with 2:38 left in the half. From there, DeSales scored 10 of the final 13 points to take a 39-37 lead into the locker room.

Both squads shot over 40-percent from the field through the first 20 minutes, and the Aggies hit 6-of-11 treys compared to 5-of-12 for the Bulldogs. Butler had 11 points at the break, Washington had 10, and Robinson, seven.

In the second half, DeSales quickly built its lead to 10 with an 8-0 run to start the stanza.

DelVal responded with a 10-6 run over the next 2:22 of play to pull within six, 53-47, with 13:50 still remaining. Freshman Terrence Johnson highlighted the spurt with eight points off the bench including a pair of 3-pointers.

The Aggies trailed by seven, 67-60, with 6:05 on the clock before the Bulldogs went on an 8-1 run to take their largest lead of the game, 76-61. DelVal closed the gap to a single-digit deficit down the stretch, but did not have enough to overcome DeSales which pulled away with the 86-74 win.

Robinson completed the double-double with 10 rebounds and added three assists. Butler and Damian Washington each scored 14 points while Washington hauled in nine rebounds and Butler, six. Alex Matsinye grabbed six rebounds and scored five points while grabbing three steals and Johnson scored nine points.

Tracy Simsick led all players in the game with 23 points and Alex House followed with 16. Luke Connaghan grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out three assists while dropping in nine points, and Matt Kachelries scored 14 points, dished out nine assists, and grabbed eight rebounds.

DelVal will be back in action with another MAC Freedom contest at FDU-Florham on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.