Box Score THE RUNDOWN
Three Patriots scored at least 21 points Saturday at St. Edward's as DBU outscored the Heartland Conference's top offense 94-88. Boy Van Vliet scored a team-high 29 points, as JT Harris and Chandler Jacobs added 21 each as the Patriots (21-5, 10-4) improved their road record to 5-5.

The Hilltoppers (15-11, 5-9) packed the lane against Patrick Burke, who scored 28 points against them on January 4th. Burke did not attempt a field goal Saturday, but finished with a game-high seven rebounds. Harris took advantage of the attention Burke received, knocking down five of eight three-point attempts. 

The Patriots led by eight at halftime and 12 with just under 17 minutes to play, but the Hilltoppers put up a fight. Landon Goesling scored 21 of his game-high 32 points after halftime, scoring or assisting on St. Edwards' final 11 points. SEU closed the gap 88-86 with 53 seconds remaining, but Harris and Jacobs combined to make six of six free throws in the final 30 seconds to seal the victory.

 THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Patriots are a half game behind Arkansas Fort Smith for first place in the Heartland Conference.
- Burke was held scoreless for the first time all season.
- The Patriots shot better than 60 percent from three-point range for the second straight game.

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON A HARD-FOUGHT ROAD WIN
"It's always hard to get a win on the road, and it takes a lot of mental toughness to play in a game like that. I'm proud of how our guys kept their composure through a lot of adversity."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10 - Only 10 of DBU's points came from players not named Van Vliet, Jacobs, or Harris, as Brayden Harris added 13 points of his own.
10 - JT Harris has made 10 threes in his last two games, equaling his total from the previous 10 games.
.613 - DBU is shooting .613 (19-31) from long distance in its last two games.
 
UP NEXT
DBU hosts St. Mary's in the final game at the Burg Center this season. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Wednesday.