#6 DBU (11-1, 5-1) vs. St. Mary's (5-7, 1-5) 
January 11 | 7:30 p.m. | San Antonio, TX| Bill Greehey Arena

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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
The No. 6 Patriots closed out their three-game homestand with an 88-71 win over Oklahoma Christian on Saturday at the Burg Center. Cameron Kahn led the Patriots with a team-high 27 points and nine rebounds.  

OC took the lead early with a 5-0 run just under a minute into the half.  A Ricky Lujan jumper opened a DBU 5-0 run, giving the Patriots their first lead of the half; Trevor Frank capped it off with a steal and was finished off by a Jaden Shelvin layup. Using a DBU turnover, the Eagles were able to steal back the lead with a set of free throws and a Javon Grant layup. 

Cameron Kahn's layup gave DBU back the lead with just over 10 minutes left to play in the half. The Patriots jumped out on a 10-0 run with a Frank three-pointer, followed by his fourth steal of the game to assist a Dunlap layup. A Lujan jumper gave DBU their largest lead of the half of nine. 

The Eagles climbed back into the game and brought the score to a two-point deficit with a 7-1 run over three minutes. The Patriots quickly responded with a Frank three-pointer and a Lujan layup, ending the half with a 42-35 lead. 

Early in the second half, OC cut the deficit to four, 45-41, with a 6-1 run. DBU responded with a 12-2 run of their own, forcing four OC turnovers over three minutes and extending their lead to 13. The Eagles' full-court pressure attempted to slow the Patriots down, but a 7-0 run capped off by a pair of Lujan layups gave DBU a 17-point lead.  A Deng Dut layup closed out the 88-71 win. 

On Thursday, the Patriots continue their schedule in San Antonio against St. Mary's.  

PATRIOT STORYLINES 
- DBU is ranked as high as No. 6  in the NABC Coaches Poll and is ranked in all three national polls.
- The Patriots rank first in the LSC and eighth in the nation in steals, averaging 10.9 per game. DBU leads the conference and ranks sixth in the nation for scoring offense (93.1). 
- Defensively, DBU ranks first in the LSC and sixth in the nation in turnovers forced per game, 21. 
- Cameron Kahn ranks second in the conference in points per game, averaging 20.3. Kahn is 22 points from passing Patrick Burke for the seventh most points in program history with 1291. His next rebound will also pass Patrick Burke for the fourth most rebounds in program history with 524. 
- Deng Dut leads the Patriots in assists (46). Dut is currently ranked ninth in the conference in assists per game. 
- Ta'Jay Dunlap and Ricky Lujan lead DBU in steals (24) and rank second in the conference for their steals per game.

SCOUTING ST. MARY'S
- St. Mary's was handed their fifth conference loss against Texas A&M International on Saturday, 73-70. 
- The Rattlers are currently ranked first in the LSC in offensive rebounds (14.33) and rebounds per game (40.08). 
- St. Mary's ranks first in the conference in bench points, averaging 31.17 points per game. 
- Jalon Johnson leads the Rattlers in assists (33), averaging 5.5 per game. Johnson ranks third in the conference in assists per game. 
- Lachlan Bofinger ranks second in the conference for his seven double-doubles. Bofinger also ranks second in offensive rebounds (3.83)  and rebounds (9.1) per game. Bofinger leads the Rattlers in rebounds (62).
- Keith Dinwiddie leads St. Mary's in points (68), averaging 11.3 points per game.

SERIES HISTORY
DBU leads the all-time series, 21-10. In their last meeting at the Bill Greehey Arena on February 4, 2023, DBU defeated St. Mary's 85-84. This will be the 22nd matchup between DBU and St. Mary's since the Rattlers defeated the Patriots 85-80 on January 13, 2007.  

UP NEXT
The Patriots will face St. Edwards in Austin this Saturday. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 pm.