THE RUNDOWN
No. 16 DBU held the sixth-highest scoring offense in the nation in check Thursday night in a 91-77 win over Heartland Conference rival St. Edward's at the Burg Center. The Patriots held the Hilltoppers, coming off a 17-for-35 performance beyond the arc in their previous game, to a 6-for-30 showing, including an 0-for-13 start.  

The Hilltoppers' 77 points were their second fewest in a regular season game this year. Their .200 three-point percentage was their lowest of the year and the lowest allowed by the Patriots.

Patrick Burke took advantage of a size advantage to finish with a season-high 28 points on 14-16 shooting with seven rebounds. Four Patriots scored in double figures, as Chandler Jacobs (15), Boy Van Vliet (14), and Jordan Manse (11) joined Burke in double digits. Van Vliet pulled in a game-high eight rebounds.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU won its 17th straight game at the Burg Center, where it has not lost since December 17, 2016.
- The Patriots improved to 3-0 in Heartland Conference,  placing them in a tie with 
Newman for first place in the league. 
- The Patriots' 12-1 start is the best in program history.

DBU HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON HIS TEAM'S EFFORT ON DEFENSE
"Today was a great sign. I thought they responded well with a great defensive effort. That's one thing we want to see: how good are we going to be defensively? ... We've just got to keep getting better. That's all we can do, is focus on how we can improve and tighten things up moving forward."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
.875 - Burke' .875 field goal percentage was his highest of the year in a game in which he took at least seven shots.
.230 - The Patriots have held opponents to .230 shooting from beyond the arc in the last two games after allowing a .457 three-point percentage in the previous four games.
17.2 - DBU held St. Edward's to 17.2 points fewer than its season average coming into the game.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots head to Claremore, Oklahoma, to take on Rogers State at 2:00 p.m. Saturday.