THE RUNDOWN
DBU extended their Heartland Conference winning streak to three after defeating Rogers State 94-80 on the road in Claremore, Oklahoma. The win gives the Patriots the season sweep of the Hillcats and improves their conference record to 8-2 only behind St. Edward's.

RSU lead by five with 14 minutes left in the second half, but the Patriots would not go quietly as they outscored the Patriots 45-33 in the second half. DBU shot 44 percent from beyond the arc in the second half and an impressive 52 percent from the field.

The Patriots had three players in double figures including Chandler Jacobs who scored a team-high 28 points, tying his season-high. Jonathyn Washington scored his season-high 21 points on six of nine from the floor, while JT Harris scored 10 points on four of five shooting.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU has now won three consecutive Heartland Conference games, matching their season-high streak.
- The Patriots move another game ahead of Newman in second place in the Heartland Conference at 8-2 after the win.
- Nine Patriots scored in the contest, for the third time all season.
 
HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE WIN
"What a really great offensive night. I thought our guys did a great job of adjusting to the changing defenses and different looks Rogers State was giving us. We continued to attack and no matter whether they were man or zone or how they guarded ball screens, our guys made the adjustments and kept their foot on the gas. Defensively, we struggled in the first half, but finally settled in and were much better down the stretch in the second half. We got stops the last 10 minutes and held them to 38 percent in the second half. That was the difference."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
90 – The Patriots finished 16-19 from the free-throw line, good for 90 percent.
33 – DBU outrebounded RSU 33-24
28:28 – DBU led by as many as 14 points, and led for 28 minutes and 28 seconds of the game.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots take on Arkansas-Fort Smith at home on Saturday February 9th at 2:00 p.m.