OUACHITA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (1-0) VS. DBU (2-1)
November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | Dallas, TX | Burg Center
 
MULTI-MEDIA COVERAGE
Live Video: Patriots All-Access
Live Audio: Patriot Broadcasting Network
Live Stats: Live Stats
Twitter: @DBUBasketball
Facebook: DBU Athletics
 
COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
The DBU Men's Basketball team hosts the Tigers of Ouachita Baptist in its Homecoming game after a dominating 95-60 win over Howard Payne Tuesday evening. The Patriots never trailed en route to the 35 point victory.
 
After jumping out to a double-digit lead four minutes into the game and going up by as many as 20 in the games first 10, the Patriot's' lead began to pull away.  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 tied 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).
 
PATRIOT STORYLINES
- With the win Tuesday, the Patriots are 5-0 in home opener games since 2013.

- DBU is averaging 87 points per game as a team so far this season, with a scoring margin of 8.3 points.

- Carson Hughes leads the Patriots in scoring at 16.0 points per game, including his 33 against Howard Payne on Tuesday, tying him for the ninth most points in a single-game in DBU Basketball history.

- DBU as a team is shooting 47.5 percent from the field, and 41 percent from beyond the arc in their first three games.

- DBU defensively is doubling their opponents in blocks (10 to 5) and is averaging 7.3 steals per game.

- All DBU freshman who have seen the floor have contributed offensively this season, Hughes (16 ppg.), White (5.7 ppg.), Patterson (4.0 ppg.), and Chevis (3.0 ppg.).

SCOUTING OUACHITA BAPTIST
- OBU is coming off a 12-16 season last year with a record of 10-12 in conference play. The Tigers had a signature win over Division I Arkansas-Little Rock in 2017.
 
- The Tigers average 83 points per game offensively, after their win against Central Baptist College.

- Raymond Harris leads the Tigers with 23 points per game, while Matt Stanley and Morris Tolbert both average 18 points per game.

ALL-TIME SERIES
DBU is 2-0 all-time versus OBU. The Patriots last defeated OBU in 2011 winning 69-65.
 
UP NEXT
Following DBU's Homecoming game, the Patriots' next game is Tuesday, November 20 against Cameron in Lawton, OK. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.