THE RUNDOWN
Thursday night at The Burg Center, No. 23 DBU (23-6, 17-2 LSC) steamrolled Texas A&M International (8-19, 5-14 LSC), winning 86-64, and clinching the Lone Star Conference regular season championship.
Xavion Brown shared the game lead in scoring with TAMIU's Spivey Word, dropping 20 points. Brown also had a game-high five steals, bringing his season total to 67.
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Drew Calderon opened the scoring with a pair of free throws, and the Patriots were able to jump out to a 12-5 lead at the first media timeout. DBU would build its lead as high as seven points before the Dustdevils came crawling back. Within three minutes of trailing 14-7, TAMIU climbed back and knotted the game at 18, 20, and 22, before finally taking a 25-22 lead with seven minutes left in the half. The Dustdevils led by as much as six with 4:41 left, before the Patriots rallied to tie the game at 35 and 38 and then rattled off a six-point run heading into the halftime break. DBU led 44-38 after 20 minutes.
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In the first half,
Xavion Brown led everyone on the floor with ten points and three assists on 5-7 shooting.
Jackson McCabe contributed eight points on 4-5 shooting and added a block.
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International's Spivey Word opened the second half with a three-pointer, before the Patriots posted a 10-2 run, increasing their lead to 11 with 15 minutes left in the game. The two teams traded buckets for the next stanza of the contest, before DBU turned in an 8-0 run, with four different players recording inside buckets. The Patriots led 66-50 halfway through the second frame. For the next seven minutes, DBU held TAMIU to just seven points, allowing a nine-point swing in favor of the Patriots, who then led 82-57. DBU was able to pull up and coast to the final buzzer.
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THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU clinched a co-regular season championship tonight, and can win outright with a victory on Saturday.
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Xavion Brown was the only player on the court with double-digit points by halftime.
- Brown,
Trevor Frank, and
Bishop Jones combined for 13 steals tonight.
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INSIDE THE NUMBERS
8 - With tonight's win, DBU increases its active win streak to eight games.
5 - Five different Patriots finished with double-digit points tonight.
+15 - DBU forced 15 more turnovers than TAMIU (23-8)
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COMING UP NEXT
The Patriots conclude their regular season schedule against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off from The Burg Center is scheduled for 2:00 pm.
