THE RUNDOWN
DBU extended its home winning streak to 26 games with a 95-60 victory Tuesday against Howard Payne at the Burg Center. The Patriots led for the entire game as they improved to 2-1 on the year. Freshman guard Carson Hughes posted a team-high 33 points on 10-17 shooting while going 5-8 from behind the three-point line.  Hughes' 33-point performance ties him for the ninth most points in a single-game in DBU Basketball history.

DBU continued its trend of locking down opposing three-point shooters, as Howard Payne was 3-16 from beyond the arc. The Patriots made 13 of 24 threes, good for 54 percent on the evening.

The Patriots had four players in double digit scoring, led by Hughes, Chandler Jacobs (13), JT Harris (11), and Jalen White (11).

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Every Patriot who saw the floor scored at least two points.
- DBU's 95 points were the most they have scored this season.
- The Patriots' 35-point margin of victory was the largest since a 47-point win over Paul Quin on January 10, 2018. 

DBU HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE WIN
"We've definitely got some things that we can continue to improve on, but I thought the progress from Saturday to today was good," Flickner said. "I thought the energy was really good, they were talking a lot more, so there's a lot of things to be pleased with."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
32 - The Patriots won the rebound margin, opposed to 30 from the Yellow Jackets.
18.8 – Howard Payne shot 18.8 percent from distance in the contest making three total three-point baskets, the fewest made threes the Patriots have allowed in a game this year.
21 - DBU's 21 assists were a season-high, and doubled Howard Payne's total of 11.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots host Ouachita Baptist at 6:00 p.m. Saturday at the Burg Center.