THE RUNDOWN
The Patriots finished their home schedule out on a winning note Saturday, defeating St. Mary's, 81-76. Senior day always brings a flood of emotions for players, coaches, and fans alike, and The Burg Center was buzzing as DBU played in front of the home faithful one last time in the 2019-2020 season.

DBU honored four seniors before the game: Carter Brown, Jonathyn Washington, Conner Lidiak, and Demola Onifade. Brown and Lidiak have been four-year players at DBU and the record books indicate the immense impact that they've had on the program. Brown is the program's all-time leader in both assists and steals, while Conner Lidiak cemented himself in third place for career three-pointers hit, finishing today's game with 204 for his career.

While St. Mary's gave DBU a heated battle throughout the game, the Patriots were able to hold the Rattlers at arm's length, maintaining a lead for the vast majority of the contest. In true Senior day form, Conner Lidiak and Jonathyn Washington both scored a team high 18 points, while Carter Brown added four more assists and three more steals to his illustrious record.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- With the win, DBU closes their home campaign with an 11-3 record. The Patriots are now 63-11 at home since the beginning of the 2015 season.
- DBU saw consistent conversions from the charity stripe, going 16-22 (72.7 percent) from the line as a team.
- The Patriots remain just a game back of fourth place in the Lone Star Conference with a pivotal game against the Javelinas still on the schedule.
 
HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE WIN 
"It was a really fun game and an exciting way to finish in the last home regular season game for our seniors. Carter, Conner, Jonathyn and Demola are special young men and I'm proud of all that they've accomplished. I can't wait to see what God continues to do through them over the next 60 years. Conner and Carter have been a part of four of the best years in DBU basketball history. I'm excited that we have more games to play, and we're ready to keep improving as we head into the postseason."
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
29- The Patriots lurked in the passing lanes all game long and converted 29 points off of Rattler giveaways.   
34.6- DBU held St. Mary's two most dynamic scores (Caleb Jordan and Kobe Magee) to just 34.6 percent from the floor on Saturday.
6 – The Patriots instituted a no-fly zone against the Rattlers, swatting six different shots during the game.
 
UP NEXT
DBU is on the road for the final trip of the regular season. The Patriots will take on Texas A&M-Kingsville on the 27^th.