THE RUNDOWN
DBU (12-4, 6-0 LSC) defeated Sul Ross State (2-9, 0-6 LSC) 90-63 on Thursday night, extending the Patriots' win streak to double digits.
Trevor Frank led the group with 14 points in a game where five Patriots ended in double figures. Frank added three assists and three steals to go along with his team-leading point total.
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Frank opened the scoring with a fastbreak layup before Sul Ross responded, knotting the score at two. Frank then drilled his first three of the game, making it 5-2, and DBU would hold on to that lead for the rest of the evening.
Jackson McCabe dropped eight points (3-3 fg) and hauled in seven rebounds inside the first 20 minutes, showcasing his dominance on both sides of the court. The Patriots took a 35-18 lead into the locker room at the half.
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DBU was in control for the entirety of the game, but the dagger tonight was a 17-0 Patriot run that began with five minutes left in the contest. The Patriots would accrue those 17 points via two dunks (both from
Xavion Brown), three total three-pointers, and two layups. In a half where DBU scored a whopping 55 points, Brown and
TJ Thomas led the way with eight each. Thomas poked three steals in the final 20 minutes, in a half where the Patriots had ten as a team.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Jackson McCabe finished one rebound shy of a double-double.
- DBU played six more players than Sul Ross State today (14-8), and outdid the Lobos in bench points (42-18).
- Tonight marks the sixth time this season that the Patriots shot 70% or better from the free-throw line (7-10).
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
57.4% - DBU turned in a 57.4% field goal percentage tonight, their highest of the season.
13 - 13 different Patriots scored points tonight.
18 - DBU held Sul Ross State to 18 points in the first half - the fewest the Patriots have allowed in a single half this season.
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COMING UP NEXT
DBU will host Western New Mexico on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 pm.
