THE RUNDOWN
A three-point shot from St. Edward's Gavino Ramos with 1.2 seconds handed DBU a 66-63 defeat and ended the Patriots' three-game win streak on Monday in Austin, Texas. Three Patriots scored in double-figures in the loss headlined by Austin Garner's 16-point performance.

In a back-and-forth slugfest from the opening tip, DBU (13-11, 8-8) and St. Edward's (18-7, 12-4) exchanged the lead 15 times in a game that came down to the wire. Leading by seven points at the half, the Patriots quickly saw their lead evaporate when the Hilltoppers' Uche Dimiamaka drained a three-pointer to put St. Edward's on top, 39-38, with 15:46 left to play.

Trailing by four with inside three minutes on the clock, a Ricky Lujan fastbreak layup and an Austin Garner drive through the lane for a bucket pulled the Patriots even at 59 apiece. DBU would once again find themselves down by two points at 63-61 when Carson Hughes connected on both free throws to tie the game with 49 seconds remaining in regulation.

A turnover by the Patriots led to the game-wining points as Ramos' delivered his knockout shot with 1.2 seconds. It was the 18th-point for Ramos who led all scorers in the game.

A last second heave from inside half court from Carson Hughes sailed wide of the basket, handing DBU their second loss to St. Edward's this season.
 
THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU lost both games during the regular-season to St. Edward's by three points.
- With the loss, the Patriots fall to an even .500 (8-8) in conference play.
- Cameron Kahn fell two rebounds shy of posting his fifth double-double in the last six games.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10 - DBU has played 10 games this year decided by five points or less and are 5-5 in those games.
25 - The Patriots received a strong contribution from their bench with 25 points compared to just four points from St. Edward's bench.
11 - Both teams struggled from three-point range and combined to connect on just 11-of-46 shots from downtown.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots return to Dallas on Thursday when they host Texas A&M International. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Burg Center.
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