THE RUNDOWN
The Patriots outpaced the Yellow Jackets of Howard Payne 103-74 Saturday afternoon in a historic victory for the program. DBU's ninth consecutive victory to open the season set a new school record, while senior guard Carter Brown moved into first place in all-time steals with 195.
 
DBU was able to turn the first half into a track meet, sprinting on every possession and generating 19 turnovers while living on Howard Payne's end of the hardwood. The Patriot's pace clearly pressured the Yellow Jacket defense, as DBU found the charity stripe 14 times in the opening twenty minutes in route to a 44-point offensive outburst. DBU continued to get out and run in the second half, with multiple half-court assists leading to uncontested Patriot dunks and layups.
 
Conner Lidiak lead the offensive charge on a scorching-hot 70 percent shooting while Chandler Jacobs cleaned up the glass with a team-high 11 rebounds.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
-DBU won the battle of the boards 39-26 over Howard Payne, the Patriots have now bested their opponent in rebounds three times in the last four games.
- The Patriots remain undefeated in their series history versus the Yellow Jackets.
- Since 2015 DBU has been dominate at home with a record of 55-8.
 
HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE WIN
"I thought we were good defensively overall, we generated a lot of turnovers, but I think we needed more charges, some more of those 50-50 hustle plays that are required to be great. I think today was a good opportunity for some of our young guy with a thinner lineup. Every game from here on out only gets tougher and we are looking forward to the extra home games."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
103 - With the 103-point outburst, DBU cracks the century mark for the first time this season.
2 – With 195 career steals, Carter Brown now holds two program records in both steals and assists.
11 - Chandler Jacobs had a career night himself by gobbling up 11 rebounds in the contest.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots host Texas A&M-Commerce on Thursday, December 19^th. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm, with free admission for all who attend.