Box Score

The DBU Patriot Men's Basketball Team dropped a 91-76 decision, Thursday evening, falling at the hands of visiting Newman University in Heartland Conference play. The Jets move to 5-10 on the season, 2-5 in Heartland Conference play, with DBU dropping to 4-9, 1-5 in league play.
 
Newman's hot shooting hand was too much for the Patriots throughout the night, as the visiting club shot 66-percent from the field, and 67-percent behind the arc, including 8-of-9 in the second half.
 
The two clubs traded shots in a true back-and-forth first half, which produced 17 lead changes and eight ties. The final lead change of the half came on a Remy Ndiaye coast-to-coast lay up just before the buzzer, giving the Patriots a 41-40 advantage going into the break. The Jets fired 67-percent overall in the first half, with DBU countering by making 16-of-17 from the free throw line, a 94-percent clip.
 
An inspired Newman club came out shooting quickly in the second half, scoring 18 points in just under six minutes, eventually extending their lead to 11 at the 12:15 mark. The Jets held on to a comfortable lead the remainder of the half, pulling away late for the 91-76 win.
 
"It was a good contest right before half, we went into the break with momentum," said DBU Head Coach Blake Flickner. "But Newman caught fire in the second, their shooters were really knocking them down. We ran into a buzz saw tonight with this Newman team."
 
Jonathan Perry led the DBU offensive attack, scoring 21 points, including seven-of-seven from the free throw line. Remy Ndiaye added 16 points, 10 of them in the second half, with Myles Johnson completing the double-digit scoring with 12. Ndiaye also earned a team-high six assists, with Jason Gentry passing off six assists.
 
"We'd really like for Remy (Ndiaye) to give us a presence inside and be a scoring force for us," added the DBU Head Coach. "Then when they double inside, we have to take of advantage of that."
 
For the visitors, Marquis Cuyler led the way with 22 points, earning the double-double by pulling down 10 boards. Trae Beck added 15 points, with Elhad Emerllahu pitching in 14. Ryan McCarthy and Jeremy Espinoza also tossed in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
 
Overall, the Patriots shot a solid 47-percent from the field, including a 53-percent clip in the second half. The home club turned the ball over 13 times, compared to 12 for Newman, who also won the battle of the boards, 24-21.
 
DBU now looks ahead to another Heartland Conference contest, Saturday, hosting Oklahoma Panhandle State University in the third game of a five-game home stand. That contest is slated for 2 p.m.
 
"Saturday's game will be similar to this one," concluded the DBU Head Coach. "They have some guards that can score a lot of points in a hurry. They will be a challenge, coming off a big win over Rogers State."