THE RUNDOWN
DBU outscored the Lions of Arkansas – Fort Smith by 10 points in the second half en route to a 85-64 win, advancing the Patriots to the second round of the Heartland Conference Tournament. DBU was led by Chandler Jacobs team-high 24 points and a strong defensive effort that held the Lions to only 30 percent shooting for the contest.

In the first half, DBU jumped out to a quick lead and held the Lions at bay throughout the remainder of the half. The Patriots shot 53 percent from the field in the first half knocking down 17-32 shots.

DBU came out firing on all cylinders in the second half leading by 11, never trailing throughout the contest, as well as shooting 52 percent from the field on 31-60 from the floor. The Patriots extended their lead to as many as 21 points due to the three-point shooting by Conner Lidiak who finished with nine total.

Carter Brown posted 14 points on five of ten shooting and snagged four steals, while JT Harris and Jordan Manse both recorded eight points each. Zach Lord pulled down a team-high nine rebounds and finished with six points, while Jonathyn Washington chipped in with six points of his own.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU's win over UAFS marks the Patriots third straight win against the Lions.
- The Patriots held the Lions to only 2-13 from three-point range in the second half, good for 15 percent.
- The Patriots went 11-13 on the free-throw while going 15-20 for the contest, line sinking 11 in the second half.

COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE WIN
"Excited about the way our guys came out right from the tip-off, defensively we had an edge to us so we were able to get a lot of deflections and get out in transition. I think we played a very unselfish game with multiple guys contributing in multiple ways. Just really proud of the team and the effort we showed today."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
45 - DBU out-rebounded UAFS 45-30.
39:42 – Other than being tied at 0-0, the Patriots never trailed.
3 – The Patriots led in three major categories in assists (15), bench points (25) and points in the paint (46).
 
UP NEXT
DBU will face the winner of Oklahoma Christian and Lubbock Christian Saturday at 7:30 p.m. inside the UMAC.