#3 DBU (18-2, 12-2) vs. ST. MARY'S (10-11, 6-9) 
February 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Dallas, TX| Burg Center

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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
No. 3 DBU sneaked away with a 69-59, after trailing by as many as 12 in the first half, sweeping the season series against St. Edwards. Cameron Kahn led the Patriots with 23 points and eight rebounds to help lift DBU to their 13th conference win of the season. 

SEU seized the early momentum, jumping out to a 17-12 lead with just under 12 minutes to play in the first half. The Hilltoppers later used a 6-0 run to push the margin to 12 points, 26-14, with 8:11 on the clock. In spite of the Patriots responding with an 8-3 run to pull within five, SEU took a six-point advantage, 41-35, into the locker room. 

The Patriots scored the first six points of the second half and reclaimed the lead on a Cameron Kahn free throw. An 11-2 surge put DBU up 46-43 with 15:57 to go. The burst eventually extended to 19-6 as a Deng Dut layup upped the cushion to six, 54-48, at the 9:37 mark. The Patriots extended their advantage to as high as eighth on multiple occasions until the Hilltoppers trimmed the margin to five when Jayden Johnston connected on a three-pointer. That would be as close as the Hilltoppers would get to DBU. A Ta'Jay Dunlap three-pointer would extend the DBU lead back to 10 as the Patriots scored a 69-59 victory over SEU. 

On Saturday, the Patriots will continue their schedule in Dallas, TX, against St. Mary's.  

PATRIOT STORYLINES 
- DBU is ranked as high as No. 3 in the CBB Nation Poll and is ranked in all three national polls. This ranking is the highest the Patriots have received in program history. 
- DBU ranks first in the LSC and ninth in the nation in steals, averaging 10.9 per game. The Patriots lead the conference and rank sixth in the nation for scoring offenses (92.8).  
- Defensively, DBU ranks first in the LSC and fifth in the nation in turnovers forced per game (21.13).
- This year's team is seeking to become the first Patriots team to 23 wins in their first 23 games. 
- Cameron Kahn leads the conference in points (334) and field goals (132). Khan is seven rebounds from passing Nick Fox for the third most rebounds in program history with 585. 
- Ricky Lujan ranks second in the conference in steals (30) and third for his assist/turnover ratio (2.60).
- Ta'Jay Dunlap also ranks second in the conference in steals (30).

SCOUTING ST. MARY'S
- St. Mary's defeated UT Tyler 78-68 in their sixth conference win. 
- The Rattlers lead the conference in bench points (30.57) and offensive rebounds per game (13.67). 
- St. Mary's is ranked second in the conference in steals per game (8.9) and turnovers forced per game (15.05). 
- Jalon Johnson leads the conference in assists per game, averaging 4.8. Johnson leads St. Mary's in assists (100) and steals (36). 
- Lachlan Bofinger is ranked second in the conference in double-doubles (11), third in rebounds (188), and second in rebounds per game, averaging (9.0). 
- Davion Coleman leads the Rattlers in points (290), and Seny N'Diaye leads the Rattlers in blocks (13).

SERIES HISTORY
The Patriots lead the all-time series 22-10. DBU defeated St. Mary's 91-90 in their last matchup at the Bill Greehey Arena on January 11, 2024. This will be their 33rd match-up since the Rattlers defeated the Patriots 85-80 on January 13, 2007. 

UP NEXT
The Patriots will travel to Laredo, Texas, to face Texas A&M International on Thursday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm.