#20 DBU (24-6, 18-2) vs TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (13-15, 10-10)
March 5 | 6:00 PM | Frisco, TX | Comerica Center
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MULTIMEDIA COVERAGE
Tournament Central: Lone Star Conference
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COUNTDOWN TO TIP-OFF
No. 20-ranked DBU prepares for its first round matchup in the 2026 Lone Star Conference Tournament as the No. 1 seed for the second straight season. The Patriots are preparing for their third battle with Texas A&M-Kingsville in the 2025-2026 season, having just beaten them last Saturday.
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LAST TIME OUT
Saturday night, the Patriots took down the Javelinas 94-47 in what became DBU's second-largest margin of victory of the season (113-60 vs Adams State). Trevor Frank led everyone on the floor with 19 points, going 5-9 from beyond the arc and a perfect 4-4 from the line.
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The Patriots out-rebounded Kingsville 47-29, as Justin Haire and Jackson McCabe both finished one board shy of a double-double.
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For the first time this season, DBU turned in a free-throw percentage over 80%, going 10-12 from the line.
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The Patriots have now forced 20 or more turnovers in six straight games and are winners of their last nine contests.
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Read more about Saturday's win here.
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PATRIOT STORYLINES
Climbing The Ladder: The Patriots came in at No. 20 in Monday's national coaches poll (NABC).
Domination: DBU has outscored the Javelinas 199-118 through two games this season.
Reigning Royalty: Xavion Brown brought home the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive season.
Sixth Sense: TJ Thomas was named the Lone Star Conference Sixth Man of the Year, marking the third straight season where a Patriot has received the honor (Trevor Frank: 2024, 2025).
All-Conference Names: Brown (First Team), Trevor Frank (Second Team), and Drew Calderon (Third Team) all earned spots on a 2026 All-LSC team.
Run It Up: In their active nine-game win streak, DBU owns an average scoring margin of +16.2 points.
Quick Draw: The Patriots lead the country in steals per game (13.5), and are second in the country in turnovers forced per game (22.30).
Reinforcements: DBU leads the Lone Star Conference in bench points per game with 38.53 (fourth in the nation).
Offensive Glass: The Patriots lead the Lone Star Conference with 13.87 offensive rebounds per game.
Our Brand: DBU leads the Lone Star Conference in average turnover margin, sporting a +8.1 clip (third in the nation).
Separation: DBU's total forced turnover margin is currently +243 (669-426).
First 20: The Patriots have held the lead going into halftime in 24 of their 30 games this season.
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SCOUTING TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE (13-15, 10-10 LSC)
- Kingsville entered Saturday's contest having alternated wins and losses in its last ten games. They are now on a two-game losing streak, falling to UT Tyler and DBU to end the regular season.
- The Patriots defeated the Javelinas 105-71 on the road on December 4th and 94-47 at home last weekend.
- Kingsville sits 15th in the Lone Star Conference with a 40.9% field goal percentage
- The Javelinas are second in the conference behind the Patriots in bench points per game (33.79).
- Kingsville doesn't have a standout scorer as far as season-long numbers go, but were led by Bryson Goldsmith's 11 points on Saturday.
- Seven different players average three or more rebounds per game, with nobody averaging as much as five.
- The Javelinas own a +74 forced turnover differential on the season (415-351).
- Head coach Omar Gonzalez is in his third season as a collegiate head coach, all of which have been with the Javelinas. Gonzalez holds a career head coaching record of 30-54.
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SERIES HISTORY
DBU holds the all-time series advantage over Kingsville, 8-4. Including their two wins earlier this season, the Patriots have won seven straight over the Javelinas.
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UP NEXT
The winner of Thursday's contest will advance to face either (4) Western New Mexico or (5) St. Mary's at noon on Saturday.