#20 DBU (25-6, 18-2) vs ST. MARY'S (21-8, 13-17)
March 7 | 12:00 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 second-round matchup in the 2026 Lone Star Conference Tournament after taking down Texas A&M-Kingsville, extending its winning streak to ten games. Five-seed St. Mary's took down four-seed Western New Mexico 94-80, earning their first-ever LSC Tournament win in program history.
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LAST TIME OUT
Thursday night, the Patriots took down Texas A&M-Kingsville 88-67, advancing to the second round of the LSC Tournament. Justin Haire and Trevor Frank led the group with 16 and 14 points, respectively, shooting a combined 9-14 from the field and 10-10 from the line.
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Trailing 5-4 in the game's infancy, Trevor Frank drilled a three to serve as the final lead-changing bucket of the night, igniting a 13-0 run.
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DBU held the Javelinas to a measly .077 three-point percentage and a .333 overall field goal percentage Thursday night.
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Read more about the quarterfinal 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 outscored Texas A&M-Kingsville 287-185 through three games this season.
Reigning Royalty: Xavion Brown brought home the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year Award for the second consecutive season.
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 ten-game win streak, DBU owns an average scoring margin of +16.7 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 (22.06).
Reinforcements: DBU leads the Lone Star Conference in bench points per game with 38.81 (fourth in the nation).
Offensive Glass: The Patriots lead the Lone Star Conference with 13.97 offensive rebounds per game.
Our Brand: DBU leads the Lone Star Conference in average turnover margin, sporting a +7.8 clip (third in the nation).
Separation: DBU's total forced turnover margin is currently +243 (684-441).
First 20: The Patriots have held the lead going into halftime in 25 of their 31 games this season.
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SCOUTING ST. MARY'S (21-8, 13-7 LSC)
- The Rattlers enter Saturday on a three-game winning streak, taking down St. Edward's, Cameron, and avenging a loss to Western New Mexico in the first round of the LSC Tournament.
- DBU is 1-1 against St. Mary's this season: The Patriots won 73-67 on December 11 at The Burg Center, before falling to the Rattlers 66-64 on January 15 at Bill Greehey Area.
- St. Mary's leads the Lone Star Conference in scoring defense, allowing just 66.1 points per game.
- The Rattlers are second in the conference behind the Patriots in offensive rebounds per game (13.31).
- St. Mary's is led offensively by Damani Claxton. While he scored just nine points in the Rattlers' win over DBU this year, Claxton is averaging 14.1 points and 3.1 assists per game this season.
- Three different Rattlers average five or more rebounds per game: Olaverr Camacho (7.5), Eddie McPhee (5.1), and Justin Britt (5.0).
- St. Mary's owns a +55 forced turnover differential on the season (408-353).
- Head coach Bubba Meyer is in his third season as a collegiate head coach, all of which have been with the Rattlers. Meyer holds a career head coaching record of 53-35.
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SERIES HISTORY
DBU holds the all-time series advantage over St. Mary's, 25-12. The Patriots own a 14-2 record in the last 16 matchups between the two programs.
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UP NEXT
The winner of Saturday's contest will play for the Lone Star Conference Tournament Championship on Sunday. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 pm.