THE RUNDOWN
DBU (14-12, 9-9 LSC) claimed an important victory over Texas A&M–Kingsville (17-9, 11-7 LSC). The Patriots committed only seven turnovers against a Javelinas squad that came into the game forcing 16.8 turnovers per game on average.
 
The opening stages of the game were a grind, as neither team could create distance from the other through the first five minutes. Down, 7-5, a pair of Jalen White free throws sparked a 10-2 run for DBU. The Patriots pieced together another solid stretch to extend their lead to nine with seven minutes until halftime, but the Javelinas managed to shave the difference to five heading into the locker room.
 
Cameron Kahn was the first to draw blood in the second half with a three, but Kingsville put together a quick 6-0 run to bring the score to 43-42 in favor of DBU. The Patriots maintained a slim advantage, but a 12-4 run and a 15-5 stretch gave DBU as much as an 18-point margin. Sammy Brooks made the game's final bucket, but the Patriots walked away with the victory.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Cameron Kahn had his fifth straight game with double-figure scoring and at least eight rebounds.
- No Javelina scored more than 10 points.
- Saturday's win is the Patriots' largest margin of victory (16) since defeating Western New Mexico by 30 on December 15.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
7 - DBU committed only seven turnovers, their lowest total since December 30 against Arkansas–Fort Smith.
11 - The Patriots snagged 11 offensive rebounds opposite 4 from the LSC's top team in offensive rebounds.
40 - DBU scored 40 points in the paint.
 
CAMERON KAHN ON HOW DBU STACKS UP AGAINST THE REST OF THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE
"I feel that we figured out we're one of the good teams in the league.… We're a big time team, and this a big time league with a lot of big time teams. So, we're just here to compete and battle and have fun."
 
UP NEXT
DBU will travel to San Angelo, Texas, to take on the Angelo State Rams on Thursday, February 16. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm.
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