THE RUNDOWN
No 8. DBU closed out their final non-conference matchup Tuesday afternoon in a 99-78 win over Mississippi College. Cameron Kahn led the Patriots with a career-high 32 points, and four other Patriots registered in double figures, including Ricky Lujan (17), Trevor Frank (17), Deng Dut (12), and Ta'Jay Dunlap (10) to help lift the Patriots to a 9-1 start to the season.
DBU went on an early 10-0 run capped off by a pair of Ta'Jay Dunlap free throws to give DBU a 25-9 lead with 11:41 left to play in the first half. Mississippi College responded with a 6-0 run, closing the point deficit to five. A Cameron Kahn layup ignited a DBU 9-0 run, bringing their lead back to double digits. In a game of first-half runs, the Choctaws bounced back with a 9-0 run, but the Patriots would eventually take a 46-37 lead into the locker room.
The Patriots extended their lead back to double digits to begin the second half when Ricky Lujan drained a jumper to put DBU up 48-37. DBU pushed their lead to as many as 23 when they went on an 11-0 run to go up 67-44. The Patriots persisted with their unwavering defensive effort, not allowing a Choctaw field goal over the next three minutes. DBU built their largest lead on a set of Trevor Frank free throws to put the Patriots up 84-54 with 7:16 left on the clock. Despite being outscored 24-15 over the last seven minutes, DBU cruised to a 21-point win.
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The win today for the Patriots ties for the best start through the first ten games in program history. They were also 9-1 in 2008, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
- Cameron Kahn became the sixth player in program history with 500 career rebounds after his performance tonight.
- Ricky Lujan set a season-high with seven assists.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
32- Cameron Kahn scored a career-high 32 points.
26- The Patriots forced a season-high 26 turnovers.
44- DBU totaled 44 points in the paint compared to MC's 24.
DBU HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER'S POST-GAME COMMENTS
UP NEXT
The Patriots return to action after the holidays to contest against UT Tyler. Tip-off is scheduled for Saturday, December 30, at 2:00 pm.
