THE RUNDOWN
In a game that saw 15 lead changes, No. 18 DBU fended off Rogers State for a 59-57 victory Wednesday at the Burg Center. The Patriots (18-3, 8-2) overcame a cold shooting night from the floor in picking up their 22nd straight home win. The Hillcats (14-7, 5-4) lost to a ranked team for the second time in as many games, putting up a season-low 57 points.

After trailing by as many as 10 points, DBU finished the first half on a 6-0 run to cut the Rogers State lead to 3. Neither team led by more than five points in the game's final 15 minutes. Harris' jumper with 1:01 left on the clock gave the Patriots the lead for good, and his four free throws helped seal the deal in the last 30 seconds.

Conner Lidiak added 14 points off the bench, including a 4-for-11 performance from behind the three-point line on a night that saw the Patriots post their worst three-point percentage of the season. DBU held Brewster Peacock, the first-half leader with 13 points, to just five points after intermission.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Patriots have now won 22 straight home games and are now 37-6 in the last three seasons at the Burg Center.
- DBU is 6-1 when shooting .333 or worse from three-point distance.
- The win ensured the Patriots would remain in first place in the Heartland Conference for its matchup with Arkansas Fort Smith on Saturday.

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON HIS TEAM'S SECOND-HALF IMPROVEMENT
"I thought we had some really good looks that didn't fall for us. But we were getting better possessions. The ball moved better, and we got the ball inside... It was gritty. We had to grind."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.172 - The Patriots shot .172 from beyond the three-point line, its lowest three-point percentage of the year.
.455 - Rogers State's .455 three-point percentage was the fourth-highest allowed by DBU this season.
3 - DBU is 3-0 in games in which it has scored fewer than 70 points. 
 
UP NEXT
DBU travels to northwestern Arkansas to face No. 18 Arkansas Fort Smith. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.