THE RUNDOWN
No. 12 DBU pushed back into the win column with a 99-73 win over UT Tyler on Thursday night in Tyler, TX. Cameron Kahn led DBU with a team-high 29 points, and Justin Haire led with eight rebounds.
Austin Garner quickly got DBU on the board with a three-pointer after a Cameron Kahn steal to open the game. DBU took their first double-digit lead, 10-0, following free throws from Kahn at the 16:00 mark of the opening half. UT Tyler eventually joined DBU in scoring with a three-pointer, ending a DBU Patriots 15-0 run-over six minutes. DBU remained ahead, 19-5, at the second media timeout of the half. A layup by UT Tyler snapped the DBU's momentum as they opened an 11-2 run, trimming the Patriots' double-digit lead to 7, 21-14.
Just under 10 minutes into the first half, a Kahn three-pointer off of a Ta'Jay Dunlap assist gave DBU back their double-digit lead. DBU's lead fluctuated between nine and 11 as both teams traded buckets until an 8-0 burst was assisted by a Justin Haire layup, and three-pointers from Trevor Frank and David Bradley extended DBU's margin to 17 with 4:17 on the clock. Bradley connected on another shot from outside the arc to give DBU their largest lead of the game at the time, 19. DBU took a 49-27 lead into the break, led by Kahn's 16 first-half points.
A back-and-forth first three minutes of the second half saw DBU build its lead slightly, 58-34. UT Tyler trimmed DBU's lead to 18 on a 9-3 burst. DBU held UT Tyler without a made field goal for over three minutes. UT Tyler snapped the drought via a layup with 9:01 remaining, making it a 75-54 game. DBU got back to a 24-point lead, 82-58, after a layup from Haire. DBU eclipsed 90 points on the back of a Cody Stevens jumper. A floating jump shot and a free throw from Bradley put the finishing touches on a DBU 99-73 victory.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU scored 33 points off of turnovers, opposite UT Tyler's six.
- DBU outscored UT Tyler in on-court points 34-20.
- The Patriots were 18-25 from the charity stripe.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
3- The Patriots scored double figures, including
Cameron Kahn (29),
Ricky Lujan (11), and
Austin Garner (10).
8- Justin Haire registered a team-high eight rebounds.
99.4- DBU held the lead for 99.4% of the game.
DBU HEAD COACH BLAKE FLICKNER'S ON THE PATRIOTS' UNSELFISH PLAY
"We showed really good effort tonight, start to finish. I'm proud of the energy we played with. Overall, there were some really good ball movement and unselfish play. Austin, in particular, I thought really moved the ball well today and helped set the tone. Cam was unstoppable inside and out, and Justin was great on the glass."
UP NEXT
DBU will return to the Burg Center to face UT Tyler in their final conference matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 pm.
