THE RUNDOWN
DBU won their seventh straight game as Heartland Conference opponent Oklahoma Christian fell 86-82 Thursday evening in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Patriots (20-7, 11-2) shot 57 percent from the field in the first half, extending their lead to as many as 13 with 12 minutes left in the first half.

The Patriots kept the Eagles at bay throughout the game despite a few scoring runs by the Eagles. Senior Jordan Box led OCU with 25 points on 8-17 shooting. Oklahoma Christian shot 84 percent from the free-throw line as a team, while going 8-19 from beyond the arc.

Chandler Jacobs led the Patriots with a team-high 21 points and seven rebounds, while Carter Brown had 11 points of his own. Jordan Manse registered nine points and a pair of assists, while Jonathyn Washington scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Patriots won their 20th game of the season.
- Jacobs' 21 points marks his second consecutive double-digit scoring performance, and fifth in the last six games.
- DBU had 42 points in the paint, making up 48 percent of the Patriots points.

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE WIN
"Really excited for the way we defended in the second half. This is always a tough place to play and a good team which makes it very fulfilling. A lot of guys chipped in tonight and contributed in big ways. It feels like playoff basketball right now and it is super fun."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
38:56 - DBU led for 38:56 of the contest, and only trailed when behind 2-0 to begin the game.
27- The Patriots scored 27 bench points, and converted eight second chance baskets.
19 – DBU scored 19 points off of turnovers, opposed to six from DBU.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots host No. 3 St. Edward's inside the Burg Center on Saturday, February 23rd at 2:00 p.m. as they look to grab their 37th consecutive win at home.