THE LEAD
The Dallas Baptist University Men's Basketball team defeated Baptist Bible College, 107-31, on Friday night at The Burg Center in Dallas, Texas. Carter Brown and Conner Lidiak led the Patriots in scoring with 22 points apiece to fuel the high-scoring offense.
 
Jay Payton and Brayden Harris joined the duo in double digits with 13 points each on a combined 11-for-14 from the field. Grey Parrish recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Julian Miranda led DBU with 13 assists, breaking the program record for single-game assists (11), last done by Shannon Lilly on Dec. 15, 2014 against Rogers State.
 
The Patriots stormed out to a 10-0 lead in the first two minutes, forcing BBC to call a timeout. DBU continued their run to extend the margin to 18-0 before Baptist Bible scored 4:35 into the game on a three-pointer by Luke Puetz. Puetz led the Patriots with 13 points. After the first media timeout, the Patriots made eight straight field goals, giving them a 34-8 lead. Lidiak reached double-digits by the 13:15 mark on a jumper that extended the lead to 25-6. Later in the half, DBU rattled off a 13-2 run as BBC went on a four-minute scoring drought. The Patriots held their opponent scoreless over the final two minutes, heading into the break with a 58-16 lead.
 
DBU came out in the second half firing, extending the lead to 66-16 on four-of-four shooting. BBC was held scoreless through the first four minutes for the second half as well, finally breaking the drought with a Seth Thompson three-pointer. Baptist Bible showed some glimpses of offense after the second media timeout with three straight field goals to make the score 75-27. DBU responded with a 30-1 run, and BBC went nearly 10 minutes without a field goal. The Patriots finally got on the board with a three-pointer by Puetz with 1:25 remaining, but DBU cruised to a 107-31 final.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - BBC's 31 points marks the fewest points allowed by DBU in program history.
 - The Patriots set single-season highs in points (107), field goals made (45), assists (32) and steals (22).
 - DBU recorded a +24 turnover margin and a 6.40 assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
COACH BLAKE FLICKNER – ON JULIAN MIRANDA'S RECORD-BREAKING PERFORMANCE
"It's so important. The point guard position is your quarterback. They run the floor. They make the decisions. They get everybody in the right spots. I'm really happy to have the leadership on our team that we have right now. These guys are continuing to grow and develop."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
9 – Carter Brown set the program record for steals in a single game (9).
47 – DBU had 47 points off turnovers, opposite of BBC's 0.
40 – The Patriots had 40 points off the bench in Friday's win.
 
UP NEXT
DBU hits the road to take on Northeastern State at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.