DBU (4-4, 0-0 LSC) at TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (3-2, 0-0 LSC)
December 4 | 7:30 PM | Kingsville, TX | Gil E. Steinke Physical Education Center
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MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
DBU is slated to begin Lone Star Conference play on the road against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Thursday night.
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LAST TIME OUT
Last weekend, the Patriots achieved a 2-0 homestand, improving their overall record to .500 by taking down Adams State and Southern Arkansas at The Burg Center.
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Friday night, DBU played its most dominant game of the season, defeating Adams State 113-60. Daniel Figueira led everyone on the floor with a career-high 18 points, supported by five other Patriots who were also in double figures. The DBU defense forced 32 turnovers in the win, marking the third game of the season with 30 or more turnovers forced.
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Saturday afternoon, the Patriots took down Southern Arkansas by a score of 99-85. Jackson McCabe led the team in points with 18, and also hauled in seven rebounds, both of which are season-highs.
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DBU did not trail at any point over the weekend, and their 106.0 points-scored average is their highest average of any two-game stretch since February 2020 (120 vs Cameron, 102 vs MSU).
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PATRIOT STORYLINES
New Faces: Bishop Jones (12.0) and TJ Thomas (11.8), the two transfers from the most recent offseason, are first and second on the team in points per game.
Quick Draw: DBU leads the country in turnovers forced per game (26.13) and is second in the country in steals per game (16.8).
Hot Hands: Earlier this month, the DBU defense forced 30+ turnovers in back-to-back games for the first time in program history (11/15 - 35, 11/20 - 31). They have turned in three 30+ turnover games so far this season.
Big X: Xavion Brown leads the country in steals (27).
Frank's Hot Sauce: Trevor Frank is third in the country in steals (24).
Uncle Drew: Through the first six games of the season, Drew Calderon's team-leading free-throw percentage sits at 90.5%, a 32% improvement from last season (58.5%).
Separation: The Patriots lead the country in average turnover margin, sporting a +12.6 clip.
Wide Margin: DBU's total forced turnover margin is currently +101 (209-108).
Charity Stripe: DBU leads the Lone Star Conference in free-throw attempts per game, but is shooting just 63.4% from the line.
First 20: The Patriots have held the lead going into halftime in seven of their eight games this season.
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SCOUTING TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE
- In the 2024-2025 season, the Javelinas posted an 11-17 (7-15 LSC) record, and they finished their season without a berth in the LSC Tournament.
- Texas A&M Kingsville has started this season 3-2, with wins over South Dakota Mines, MSU Denver, and College of Biblical Studies (Houston).
- The Javelinas are led by junior point guard Bryce Smith. Listed at 6-2, Smith is averaging 9.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.2 assists.  
- Kingsville leads the country in assists/turnover ratio (2.21), and has committed the fewest turnovers per game in all of D2 (6.8).
- Two of Kingsville's top three scorers have come off the bench every game this season: Jadon Sautter (9.8), and TJ Ford Jr. (9.4).
- David Oriaku leads the LSC in blocks per game with 2.0.
- Head coach Omar Gonzalez is in his third season as a collegiate head coach, spending all of them with Texas A&M-Kingsville. Gonzalez holds a career head coaching record of 20-41.
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SERIES HISTORY
DBU leads the all-time series over Texas A&M-Kingsville, 6-4. The Patriots haven't lost to the Javelinas since 1/12/2023.
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UP NEXT
Following Thursday night's conference opener against Kingsville, DBU will travel to Laredo to take on Texas A&M International on Saturday.