The Devils led by two when junior center Brian Rimol (Randolph, NJ) scored the opening bucket of the second overtime. But DeSales went on a 6-0 run with a pair of layups by Phil Stricker and a layup and an assist by Eddie Ohlson to lead by four, 73-69, with 3:17 remaining.
The Devils were within a point, 79-78, with just 17 seconds remaining after a layup by Rimol. FDU then fouled Ohlson, who made both free throws to give the Bulldogs a 79-76 lead.
Freshman guard, Ryan McPherson (West Orange, NJ) made a layup with seven seconds left to cut the lead to a point again, but it turned out to be the Devils’ last basket of the night.
Ohlson made three out of four foul shots in the final six seconds to seal the game.
Rimol led the Devils with a career-high 22 points, making 11-of-15 shots from the floor. His 22 points led all scorers and his eight rebounds tied for the game-high. Junior forward Pierre Schmitt (Park Ridge, NJ) added a career-high 20 points.
The Devils shot a solid 52.4 percent from the floor, but struggled from the free-throw line, making just six of 15 free throws.
For DeSales, Stricker scored 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds. Sedale Walton added 17 points and Ohlson chipped in 16 markers to go with a game-high assists.
The Devils will travel to Wilkes for a 3:00 pm Freedom Conference game Saturday.
Newspaper Box Score DeSales University vs FDU-Florham 2/8/06 8:19 pm at Madison, NJ Ferguson Rec Center At Madison, NJ Ferguson Rec Center DESALES UNIVERSITY 82, FDU-FLORHAM 78 DESALES UNIVERSITY Phil Stricker 9-18 0-0 18; Sedale Walton 5-12 4-5 17; Eddie Ohlson 4-10 7-9 16; Jamie McCloskey 5-7 1-2 12; Drew Christman 4-9 0-0 10; Marvin Satchell 1-2 2-2 4; Mike Zinn 1-6 0-0 3; Ed Lapinski 1-2 0-0 2; Steve Kriczky 0-2 0-0 0; Jeff Raimo 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-70 14-18 82. FDU-FLORHAM Brian Rimol 11-15 0-3 22; Pierre Schmitt 7-12 5-7 20; Frank Emslie 4-10 1-2 12; Cody Chalmers 3-6 0-0 8; Ryan McPherson 3-3 0-0 6; Brian Dillon 3-7 0-1 6; Andrew Biancosino 1-4 0-0 2; James McClendon 1-2 0-2 2; Matt Cushing 0-3 0-0 0; Nate Lawrence 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-63 6-15 78. DeSales University............ 29 33 5 15 - 82 FDU-Florham................... 28 34 5 11 - 78 3-point goals-DeSales University 8-26 (Sedale Walton 3-6; Drew Christman 2-4; Mike Zinn 1-4; Jamie McCloskey 1-3; Eddie Ohlson 1-5; Steve Kriczky 0-1; Jeff Raimo 0-2; Ed Lapinski 0-1), FDU-Florham 6-19 (Frank Emslie 3-7; Cody Chalmers 2-4; Pierre Schmitt 1-2; Andrew Biancosino 0-1; Matt Cushing 0-3; Nate Lawrence 0-1; Brian Dillon 0-1). Fouled out--DeSales University-Drew Christman, FDU-Florham-None. Rebounds-DeSales University 36 (Phil Stricker 8), FDU-Florham 40 (Brian Rimol 8). Assists-DeSales University 20 (Eddie Ohlson 7), FDU-Florham 16 (Brian Dillon 6). Total fouls-DeSales University 17, FDU-Florham 16.