THE RUNDOWN
DBU erupted for 44 points in the second half in a 100-87 win over Heartland Conference opponent Oklahoma Christian. The Patriots (13-6, 5-1) made 15 of 30 shot attempts in the second half. OCU (6-11, 1-5) cut the lead to one point, but DBU never trailed throughout the contest. The win marks the Patriots 33rd in a row at the Burg Center, and fourth straight win on the season.

The Patriots kept the Eagles at bay throughout the game despite a few furious scoring runs by the Eagles. Senior Jordan Box led OCU with 17 points on 7-16 shooting. DBU shot 57 percent from the floor for the contest, and went 13-15 from beyond the arc.

JT Harris led the Patriots with a team-high 18 points, while Chandler Jacobs followed closely behind with 17 points on 6-13 shooting. Jordan Manse poured in 14 points of his own hitting a team-high of four three-point baskets. Zach Lord chipped in 13 points and posted five rebounds. Carson Hughes and Jonathyn Washington rounded out the Patriots in double-digits with 12 points while Hughes went 4-4 from the field.

 THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Patriots won their 33rd straight home game and are now 48-6 at home in the last four seasons. 
- Harris' 18 points marks his fourth double-digit scoring performance.
- DBU scored 100 points for the third time all season.

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON UNDERCLASSMEN
"I thought they played great. Carson, Nate, and Jalen gave us some really big minutes. I was really proud of the way they got in there and competed. That was really fun, we know we're going to get everyone's best shot. Everybody wants to knock us off, and our guys found a way tonight."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
37:07 - DBU led for 37:07 of the contest, and never trailed.
 5 - Four Patriots - Harris, Lord, Manse, Hughes, Washington, and Jacobs all scored in double figures for DBU.
52 - DBU's shot 52 percent from beyond the arc, 14 percent higher than the season average.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots take on Newman in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday January 26th for another Heartland Conference match-up at 2:00 p.m.