THE RUNDOWN
The No. 21 DBU Men's Basketball team defeated Oklahoma Christian in a 90-79 road win Thursday afternoon. The Patriots overcame the Eagles behind electric performances from Carson Hughes (36 points on 11-for-12 shooting) and Chandler Jacobs (32 points, seven rebounds) to improve to 6-1 on the year.

In a game where bench points were hard to come by ( DBU 11, OC 10), DBU utilized a career-high performance from Carson Hughes to keep the Eagle offense at bay. Hughes was mechanical from three-point land (6-of-7) and perfect from the charity stripe (8-of-8) in a team-high 40 minutes of play. Chandler Jacobs served as the Patriots' offensive counterpunch; the senior guard poured in a season-high 32 points on 13-20 shooting.

William Heather had a complete game for DBU. The big man helped run the offense with a team-high eight assists while swatting shots at the rim with three blocks. Freshman Cameron Kahn chipped in nine points on 4-5 shooting from the field. 

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
-DBU improves to 13-7 in the all-time series versus Oklahoma Christian.
-The Patriots return to the comforts of the Burg Center with a 3-1 road trip record. 
-The 36 point performance by Carson Hughes is fifth-most in a single game in program history.

 COACH RYAN GLENNEY ON THE WIN
"It's always an accomplishment to get a conference road win. OC out-toughed us on the glass and beat us to lose balls for most of the game... Carson had a special night for us along with Chandler. We have to learn and improve on film tomorrow in order to be ready to face these guys again on Saturday.'

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
8- William Heather's eight assists mark a career-high. 
3- Heather's three-block performance is also a personal best. 
12- DBU took advantage of the fast break, outscoring OC 12-2 in the open court. 

UP NEXT
DBU and Oklahoma Christian head south to the Burg Center for game two of the home-and-home series. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.