THE RUNDOWN
No. 24 DBU scored 40 points in 13:29 Wednesday in an 88-67 victory over St. Mary's on Senior Night. Patrick Burke followed a game in which he was held without a field goal attempt with an 8-9 performance and 19 points to lead the Patriots (22-5, 11-4 Heartland Conference). 

The Patriots never trailed, but St. Mary's (7-20, 3-12) held DBU to four points over five minutes and cut the lead to 48-47 with 13:46 left to play. JT Harris made a three on the next Patriot possession, sparking a run that would see DBU outscore StMU 40-20 the rest of the way. 

Burke scored six of the Patriots' first eight points 

Chandler Jacobs contributed 18 points and a team-high seven assists off the bench. Boy Van Vliet added 17 points in his final home game as a Patriot. Carter Brown led DBU with seven rebounds and added six assists.

 THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Patriots are tied with Arkansas Fort Smith for first place in the Heartland Conference, pending the result of the Lions' matchup with Oklahoma Christian on Thursday.
- Luke Lea made his first career start and scored two points.
- DBU finishes the season undefeated at the Burg Center, where it has now won 25 straight contests. The Patriots are 40-6 at home in the last three years.

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON HIS TEAM'S LATE SURGE
"We had some shots fall. It's always good to see the ball go in. Burke was just a beast inside. I was so happy for those seniors. You couldn't have scripted it any better for those guys, to go out on a win."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
38 - Lea, Burke, and Van Vliet combined for 38 points on their Senior Night.
6 - Jacobs has scored in double figures in his last six games. He averages 16.5 points per game during that stretch.
.544 - DBU is shooting .544 (167-307) in its last five games.
 
UP NEXT
DBU closes the regular season Saturday at Newman. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in Wichita, KS.