THE RUNDOWN
The Patriots finished the regular season with a 74-55 victory over Texas A&M- International on Saturday. The win secured DBU's (20-8,14-8) fifth consecutive season of at least 20 wins and punched the Patriots a ticket into the first round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament next week.
 
The Patriot defense smothered the Dustdevils for a majority of the contest, chasing TAMIU's shooters off the three-point line in the second half and into a 2-10 performance from behind the arc. In contrast, DBU converted three-pointers at a 42 percent clip while capitalizing on 23 points off turnovers to turn a four-point halftime lead into a 19-point victory.
 
Conner Lidiak erupted from three-point land to lead the Patriots offensively. The senior sharpshooter connected on 5-7 attempts from three in a game high 21-point performance. Chandler Jacobs served as DBU's primary offensive distributor, dishing seven assists on his way to scoring 14 points of his own while Julian Miranda added 11 points on 3-6 shooting from three.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU concludes the 2019-2020 regular season with an 8-5 record on the road.
-The win extends the Patriots' winning streak to nine in a row over the Dustdevils.
- Chandler Jacob's seven assists are a season high. 

HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER ON THE WIN
"Awesome road victory against a team that played with a lot of energy and toughness. Chandler's seven assists, Conner's five three-pointers, and Jalen's defense all proved to be huge… We took care of the ball and only had ten turnovers. Despite a significant size disadvantage, we outscored them in the paint. I am really excited heading into what will be an exciting challenge in the conference tournament."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
7– The DBU defense held the Dustdevils to just 55 points, tied for the lowest offensive output by a Patriot opponent this season.
10 – The Patriots won the turnover battle against TAMIU, surrendering the basketball just ten times.
5 – Julian Miranda, Jonathyn Washington, and Carter Brown each recorded five rebounds in the win.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots will play host to Oklahoma Christian on Tuesday night in the first round of the Lone Star Conference Tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.