THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Basketball team topped Tarleton by a score of 69-61 Thursday evening to secure a victory in its inaugural Lone Star Conference season opener. The Patriots defeated the Texans in Stephenville for the first time in program history and sweep their season opening road trip 4-0.

It took time for DBU to overcome a taller Tarleton squad. The Texans swatted shots and denied second chance opportunities by recording eight blocks and outrebounding the Patriots 39-28 on the glass. DBU countered by doing what it does best, stealing the basketball. The Patriots robbed the Texans 13 times for 18 points off turnovers. Chandler Jacobs erupted midway through the second half with 24 points off 4-7 shooting from behind the arc to secure the victory.

Jacobs' 24 points and seven rebounds were both game highs. Redshirt freshman William Heather had his best performance of the season with 11 points on 5-7 shooting. Carson Hughes shot a perfect 6-6 from the charity stripe and contributed nine points of his own.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
-The Patriots are now 2-1 all time against Tarleton.
-DBU remains a perfect 4-0 on the season.
-Five different Patriots have reached double figure scoring through the first four games.
 
HEAD COACH BLACK FLICKNER ON THE WIN
"Great road win in our first Lone Star Conference game against a really good team. I'm really proud of the poise our guys showed and the way they hung in there. We had a lot of great contributions from guys on both ends of the floor."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
30- The Patriots did not take a lead until the game's 30th minute.
4:00 – DBU's defense sealed the game by forcing a four-minute scoring drought in the final minutes.
21– Chandler Jacob's continues to quietly lead the team in rebounding and now has 21 in only three games played.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots will welcome Arlington Baptist to the Burg Center for Homecoming at DBU. Tip-off is Saturday at 6 p.m.