DBU (13-6, 5-1) VS. NEWMAN (13-5, 4-2)
January 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Wichita, KS | Fugate Gymnasium

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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
DBU can extend their winning streak to five games, making it their longest of the season Saturday with a win over Newman. Last time out, DBU defeated Oklahoma Christian 100-87 to hold second place in the Heartland Conference only behind No. 4 St. Edward's. The win marked the Patriots 33rd straight at home.

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.

PATRIOT STORYLINES
- The Patriots have averaged 98 points over their last four games, their highest in a four-game stretch all season.

- DBU averages 83.3 points per game as a team, the second-highest scoring offense in the conference, and outscores opponents by an average of 7.8 points per game.

- Chandler Jacobs leads the Patriots in scoring at 13.6 points per game.

- Jonathyn Washington averages 13.6 points per game though only appearing in nine contests.

- Jacobs is averaging 17 points per game in his last four contests.
 
- Jordan Manse leads the team in three-point percentage at 47 percent on the season.
 
- DBU is shooting 47 percent as a team in conference play this season, just one percent behind conference leader St. Edward's.

SCOUTING NEWMAN
- The Jets have won three games in a row, and four of their last five.

- Newman's offense is fourth in the Heartland Conference at 77.2 points per game.
 
- Newman is 13-5 on the season with a record of 4-2 in conference play.
 
- The Jets are 10-0 at home and have not lost in Wichita since suffering a loss to DBU defeated in February of last season.

- Newman leads the Heartland Conference in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to shooting 30 percent a game.

- Marshawn Blackmon leads NU in scoring at 15.9 points per game, while hitting only two three-point shots all season.

- Newman has the second highest free-throw percentage in the conference at 74 percent.

ALL-TIME SERIES
DBU leads the all-time series 14-10, the last match-up ended with a win for the Patriots defeating the Jets 74-62 February 24th of last season.

UP NEXT
The Patriots will travel to Laredo, Texas, to take on Texas A&M International January 30th.