THE LEAD
The DBU Men's Basketball Team opened their 2015-2016 campaign with a convincing 99-81 win over Colorado Christian at the Heartland Conference vs. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tip-Off in Lakewood, Colorado.  Myles Johnson and Joey Miller led the way for the Patriots as each scored 22 points and combined to drain 11 three-pointers on the night.  Jonathan Perry joined Johnson and Miller in double-digits, adding 18 points of his own.
 
After falling behind by 13 points with 10:17 remaining in the first half, DBU outscored the Cougars 32-12 to take a 52-45 lead into the locker room.  A Johnson three-pointer with 6:17 to go until the half, capped off a 15-1 run and gave the Patriots their first lead of the night.

In the second half, the Patriots kept the pressure on CCU, opening up a double-digit lead at 68-56 with 14:40 left to play.  DBU outscored the Cougars 47-36 in the second half and were led by Miller's 10 points over the final 20 minutes.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU's win marks the first time the Patriots opened the season with a victory since 2012.
- For the second consecutive year, DBU's first win of the season came against Colorado Christian. 
- DBU senior Joey Miller made his debut after redshirting last year and fell just three assists shy of a double-double finishing with 22 points and seven assists.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
51 - DBU shot 51 percent from three-point range (20-of-39)
20 - The Patriots 20 three-pointers tops last year's season-high of 18 made shots from beyond the arc on February 2 versus Oklahoma Panhandle State.
7 - Myles Johnson tied a career-high with seven made three-pointers
 
UP NEXT FOR THE PATRIOTS
DBU faces Colorado Mesa in the second game of the Heartland Conference vs. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tip-Off on Saturday.  Game time is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.