THE LEAD
The DBU Men's Basketball team extended their season-long win streak to five games in a commanding 103-66 win over St. Edward's in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.  Behind a 61-point effort in the second half and a suffocating defensive effort that held the Heartland Conference's top scoring offense to just 66 points, DBU (11-6, 6-2) cruised to a 37-point victory.
 
Patrick Burke led the Patriots in scoring, pouring in 20 points, while JT Harris finished one rebound shy of his second straight double-double, finishing with 19 points and nine rebounds.  Myles Johnson and Carter Brown also registered double-digit performances, scoring 18 and 11 points respectively.
 
In a first half that went back-and-forth between the two teams, DBU took a lead that they would not relinquish when Boy Van Vliet connected on a jumper to put the Patriots on top 24-23 with 7:45 remaining until the half.  DBU would close out the first half on an 18-7 run to take a 40-23 advantage into the locker room.
 
In the second half, the Patriots shot an astounding 70 percent from the field, while connecting on 7-of-12 shots from three-point range.  As DBU ran away from the Hilltoppers (13-9, 5-4) in the second half, DBU took their largest lead of the game when they went up by 41 points with 1:50 left on the clock.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- With DBU's win over St. Edward's, the Patriots tied the all-time series with the Hilltoppers, 11-11.
- DBU has now won four straight times in their game versus St. Edward's in Austin.  The Patriots last lost to the Hilltoppers on the road came on January 10, 2013.
- In the Patriots last three wins, DBU is outscoring their opponents by an average of 23.6 points.
 
DBU HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON A DOMINATING TEAM PERFORMANCE
"It was an outstanding team effort today on both sides of the floor.  St. Edward's is a very well coached team and they were leading the league in scoring and assist-to-turnover ratio, so I thought our guys did a great job defensively.  Our bench gave us a huge boost again today and is really starting to be a huge strength for us."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
2 – For the second straight game, DBU shot 70 percent from the field in the second half.
33 – DBU's bench scored 33 points in the win.
14 – The Patriots totaled 14 more rebounds than the Hilltoppers, outrebounding St. Edward's 41-27.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots return home to face Randall on Thursday night at the Burg Center.  Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.