CENTER VALLEY (Pa.) – The Delaware Valley University men's basketball team played in its fourth Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom playoff game in the last four years, but a cold second half led to a disparaging 62-50 defeat at top-seed DeSales University on Thursday night.

The Aggies (12-13, 8-6 MAC Freedom) entered the postseason tournament as the fourth seed while the Bulldogs (19-6, 12-2 MAC Freedom) won the regular season title and the right to host throughout the tournament.

In the first half, DelVal used a 14-3 run capped by a Lybrant Robinson breakaway dunk to take an 18-7 lead, eight minutes in. Robinson scored six points, had two assists, and a pair of steals in that span.
DeSales went on a 14-5 run over the next 6:42 to get back in the game and make it 23-21 with 5:33 remaining in the half. Sophomore Timmy Edwards had six to highlight the spurt.

The Aggies maintained their advantage through the rest of the first and took a 29-26 lead into the locker room. Robinson had nine points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists to lead DelVal through 20 minutes.

Both teams struggled to score to start the second and the Aggies maintained a 36-34 lead after an and-1 conversion by Washington with 13 minutes left in regulation.

That is when DelVal's offense went cold and DeSales took over with a 24-5 run over the next nine minutes to take a commanding, 58-41, lead with just over four minutes to play.

The Bulldogs outscored the Aggies 36-21 in the second half and shot 45.8% from the field compared 16.1% from the visitors. For the game, DelVal was 18-for-64 (28.1%) from the field and DeSales was 23-for-49 (46.9%).

Robinson finished with 13 points, six rebounds, four steals, three blocks, and two assists. Matsinye and Washington each finished with eight points and had three and four boards, respectively. Damani Myers finished with six points and five rebounds and Andre' Butler grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds and added five points.

Edwards, who had 24 points against the Aggies four days earlier, scored a game-high 22 points and added six rebounds and two assists. Connaghan finished with 12 points and nine rebounds and Julian Wing added 10 points.

The Bulldogs will advance to play Wilkes University, who defeated Eastern University earlier in the night, in the MAC Freedom Championship Game on Saturday.