DBU (21-8, 12-3) VS. NEWMAN (19-8, 10-5)
March 2 | 2:00 p.m. | Dallas, TX | Burg Center

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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
DBU looks to cap off their regular season on a high note as the Patriots take on the Jets of Newman at 2:00 p.m. inside the Burg Center. The meeting will be the final home game for the Patriots this season. Last time out, the Patriots took care of business on the road in San Antonio against St. Mary's, 88-68.

DBU led 67-40 at the 13-minute mark in the second half, and outscored St. Mary's in bench points 39-27. The Patriots also were a force on the glass as they scored 20 second chance points opposed to St. Mary's eight.

Carter Brown led the way with 15 points shooting a perfect 7-7 on the evening, while JT Harris and Jonathyn Washington each added 13 points of their own. Jordan Manse added 10 points of his own while hitting a pair of three-pointers.

PATRIOT STORYLINES
- The Patriots lone senior is JT Harris. Throughout his time as a Patriot, DBU has gone 51-7 inside the Burg Center over the past three seasons.

- DBU averages 83 points per game as a team, the second-highest scoring offense in the conference, and outscores opponents by an average of 6.9 points per game.

- Chandler Jacobs leads the Patriots in scoring at 15.4 points per game.

- Jonathyn Washington averages 13 points per game and posted 13 points per game against St. Mary's last game.

- The Patriots hold the highest field goal percentage in the Heartland Conference at 40 percent for the season.
 
- Jordan Manse leads the team and the Heartland Conference in three-point percentage at .441 on the season.
 
- DBU is shooting 76 percent as a team from the free-throw line this season, good for first in the conference.

SCOUTING NEWMAN
- The Jets have won three of their last four games, with a win over Rogers State 75-64.

- Newman's offense is fourth in the Heartland Conference at 77.2 points per game.
 
- Newman is 19-8 on the season with a record of 10-5 in conference play.

- Newman leads the Heartland Conference in field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to shooting 29 percent a game.

- Marshawn Blackmon leads NU in scoring at 14.4 points per game, while averaging 8.5 rebounds per game as well.

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

ALL-TIME SERIES
DBU leads the all-time series 14-11, the last match-up ended with a loss for the Patriots falling to the Jets 77-72 January 26.

UP NEXT
The Patriots will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to compete in the Heartland Conference Tournament starting next Thursday.