#12 DBU (24-5) vs. #23 Colorado School of Mines (24-8)
March 16| 7:30 p.m. | Canyon, Texas

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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
The DBU Basketball team will travel to Canyon, Texas, to compete as the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Quarterfinals on Saturday at 7:30 pm. The Patriots open the tournament against the No. 23 Colorado School of Mines Orediggers, who are making their 13th all-time appearance. 

DBU returns for the eighth time in school history after putting together a 24-5 season and an 18-4 mark in a highly competitive Lone Star Conference. The Patriots enter the postseason with an offense of All-Conference selections in Cameron Kahn, Ricky Lujan, Ta'Jay Dunlap, Deng Dut, and Trevor Frank. Colorado School of Mines clinched its tournament ticket with a 24-8 overall record. The Orediggers ended the regular season on a three-game win streak before falling in the RMAC semifinals and earning a spot in the NABC top 25 rankings. 

The two teams meet for the second time since 2012 with a trip to the semifinals on the line. 


PATRIOT STORYLINES 
- The Patriots are 1-1 against NABC's top 25 schools this season, highlighted by an 89-84 win over No. 6 Colorado Mesa to open the season. 
- DBU leads the LSC with 20.24 turnovers forced per game and 11 steals per game. 
- The Patriots are also ranked second in the conference in assists per game (16.5), fastbreak points (17), and winning percentage (82.8). 
- Cameron Kahn (20), Ricky Lujan (15.8), and Trevor Frank (10.3) all average double-figure scoring for the Patriots offense. 
- Cameron Kahn leads the LSC in field goals (223) and points (580). Kahn is also ranked top 10 in rebounds (181).
- Ta'Jay Dunlap leads the conference with steals (57) and steals per game (1.97) while ranking second for his assist/turnover ratio (2.51). 

SCOUTING COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
- CSM scores 77.7 points per game and holds opponents to 69.9. 
- The Orediggers lead the RMAC in assist/turnover ratio (1.38), its three-point percentage (38.8), and scoring defense (69.9). 
- CSM is ranked second in the conference in assists per game (16.8) and rebounds per game (37.69).
- Sam Beskind leads the conference in assists (153), assists per game (4.8), assists/turnover ratio (2.32), and is ranked second in defensive rebounds per game (5.75). 
- Majok Deng leads the RMAC in free throws (141) and free throw percentage (43.7) while ranking second in total 3-point FGM and third in points, 547. 
- Alex Romack leads the Orediggers in rebounds (219), and Riley Schroeder leads in blocks (27).