DBU (16-13, 11-10) vs. UT TYLER (9-16, 5-16) 
February 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Tyler, TX | Louise Harrington Patriot Center

MULTI-MEDIA COVERAGE
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Live Stats: Sidearm Stats
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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
DBU claimed an 80-69 win over UT Tyler on Senior Day at the Burg Center on Thursday night. Ricky Lujan scored a season-high 26 points to lead the Patriots to a win in the final home game of the regular-season. Trailing by eight points with just over 13 minutes left in the second half, DBU went on a 16-2 run to pull away from UTT.

The Patriots conclude the regular-season with a key road game at UT Tyler on Saturday. DBU needs a win or a Texas A&M International loss to Texas A&M-Kingsville to punch their ticket to the Lone Star Conference Tournament. As it stands, DBU could be anywhere from the No. 6 seed to the No. 8 seed if they qualify for the LSC Tournament next week in Frisco, Texas.

PATRIOT STORYLINES
- DBU's .524 win percentage is eighth-best in the LSC entering Saturday.
- Ricky Lujan became the 11th player in school history to score 1,000 points in a career when he accomplished the feat on Thursday.
- Cameron Kahn enters Saturday just 12 points away from joining Lujan in the 1,000 career point club.
- 12 of the Patriots' 25 games have been decided by five points or less. The Patriots are 6-6 in those games.
- DBU ranks among the nation's best at defending the three-point shot. Entering Thursday, opponents are shooting just .305 from beyond the arc against the Patriots, which ranks No. 15 in the nation.
- The Patriots are on pace to set a school record in scoring defense and their 65.9 ppg average is the second-lowest in the league.
- Cameron Kahn ranks No. 13 in the LSC in scoring (13.7 ppg) and No. 6 in rebounding (6.5 rpg).
- Jalen White will pass Jordan McGowen (2009-12) for the second-most games played in program history when he plays in his 128th career game on Saturday.
- Ta'Jay Dunlap's 48 steals are fourth-most in the LSC and the Patriots' senior guard is just one steal away from tying Armie Lewis (2011-12) for the 10th-most steals in a regular season in school history.

SCOUTING UT TYLER
- The Patriots are in the midst of a seven-game losing streak after falling to DBU on Thursday in Dallas.
- In UTT's seven-game slide, four of their seven losses have been by five points or less.
- The Patriots ranks 15th out of 16 teams in scoring offense in the LSC, averaging 66.0 ppg.
- Defensively, UTT is allowing a 67.8 ppg, a mark that ranks eighth-best in the league.
- Rashun Williams, a senior transfer guard from Radford, is the LSC's fourth-leading scorer, averaging 17.7 ppg.
- Milan Szabo, a 6'10" senior form Slovakia, is 11th in the league in rebounding (6.0 rpg).

SERIES HISTORY
DBU is 3-1 all-time versus UT Tyler and have won two straight over UTT. In their lone meeting against in Tyler, the Patriots defeated UTT, 75-60, on January 25, 2022.

UP NEXT
The Patriots fate will be determined on Saturday if they qualify for next week's LSC Tournament at the Comerica Center in Frisco, Texas. Tournament action begins on Thursday.