THE RUNDOWN
DBU suffered its second loss in Heartland Conference play at home in a 102-94 loss to Newman on Saturday. The Patriots narrowed the lead to as little as six points with just under a minute to play, but free-throw efficiency by Newman helped the Jets seal the victory.

DBU lead by four with 12:51 remaining in the second half, but the Jets shot 60 percent from the field for the game, and an impressive 65.2 percent in the second half. Ben Ayre led the way for Newman with a team-high 32 points.

Chandler Jacobs led the Patriots with 20 points on six of 15 shooting, while Jonathyn Washington added 13 points of his own. Conner Lidiak recorded 16 points on four of six shooting from beyond the arc. Julian Miranda added 13 points of his own with a team-high five assists.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU is has not lost back to back home games since the 2016-17 season.
- The Patriots remain in second place in the Heartland Conference at 12-4.
- DBU finished with a 12-2 record at home in the 2018-19 season.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
3 - Jacobs has scored in double figures in three of his last four games.
44 – DBU scored 44 points from the bench, opposed to 29 from Newman
24 – DBU's created 24 points off of turnovers, their second highest in the last four games.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the Heartland Conference Tournament beginning March 7.