THE RUNDOWN
The DBU Men's Basketball team fell to Eastern New Mexico, 79-72 in the Lone Star Conference nightcap game on Thursday. The Patriots (17-6, 11-6) simply took too long to overcome a poor offensive performance that left them staring into an 18-point halftime deficit.
 
DBU struggled to find an offensive rhythm, shooting under 40 percent from the field until the game's final moments while converting from three-point land at an ice-cold 25 percent clip. The Greyhounds blasted the Patriots off the boards, outrebounding DBU 50-21 en route to 14 second chance points that made all the difference when the Patriots cut the deficit to 64-62 with 4:40 remaining in the contest.
 
Chandler Jacobs led the Patriots offensively with a game-high 22 points on 7-11 shooting. Julian Miranda registered a season-high 17 points on 5-8 shooting from behind the arc. Jonathyn Washington rounded out double digit scoring with 12 points and a team-high five rebounds.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- ENMU levels the all-time series at 1-1.
- Tylan Dean surpasses Armie Lewis' 2010-2011 single-season record of 49, Dean now has 52 steals on the year.
-With 22 points against the Greyhounds, Chandler Jacobs has now scored 20-plus points in three consecutive games.
 
HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE GAME 
"ENMU jumped on us to start the game, and we got in a big hole. They were the more aggressive team and they dictated the action by just flat out-toughing us. I'm proud of the fight we showed in the second half. We certainly gave ourselves a chance. We don't have time for any pity parties though, we got to turn around and get ready for the next one."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
59 – Eastern New Mexico received amazing production from its bench, with 59 of the team's 79 points coming from the second unit.
8-32 – The Patriots connected from three just eight times to tie their season-low from behind the arc.
50-21 – The 50-21 rebound differential is the largest allowed by DBU this season.

UP NEXT
The Patriots face their most daunting challenge yet as they take on No. 3 West Texas A&M , Saturday in Canyon, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.