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ERA OF DOMINANCE
DBU earned their third straight trip to the NCAA postseason, where the Patriots were tabbed the No. 7 seed in the South Central Region. Before their First Round matchup versus conference foe St. Edward’s, the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Following the 2019-2020 season, Carter Brown was named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year and finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in steals with 233.
The 2020-2021 campaign saw the Patriots win the LSC’s North Division and upset No. 3 West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas, during the regular season, snapping the Buffs’ 45-game home win streak. The Patriots returned to the postseason, becoming one of just 10 teams in the nation to advance to the NCAA Tournament each of the last four years. DBU defeated Southern Arkansas in the South Central Regional and advanced to the Regional Semifinals for the second time in program history.
Chandler Jacobs was tabbed LSC’s Defensive Player of the Year and an NABC All-American after finishing his career as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,919 points. First-year standout Ricky Lujan was named the LSC’s Freshman of the Year.
In DBU’s third season in the LSC during 2021-2022, the Patriots went 17-12 overall and posted a 10-5 mark in conference play. Highlighting DBU’s season was a win over No. 4 Colorado Mesa in the season opener and an upset of top-ranked Lubbock Christian on the road. The Patriots reached the NCAA postseason for the fifth consecutive year, where they fell just short of upsetting No. 22 Black Hills State, who eventually reached the NCAA Final Four.
After missing the postseason for the first time in five years, the Patriots returned to the NCAA Tournament during the 2023-2024 season. DBU clinched the LSC East Division with a 13-1 record versus divisional opponents. The Patriots were led by Cameron Kahn, who was tabbed an Honorable Mention All-American by the D2CCA. Kahn ranked third in the LSC in scoring, averaging 19.5 points per game. DBU defeated No. 23 Colorado School of Mines in the Quarterfinals of the South Central Regional Tournament and reached the Regional Semifinals for the third time in program history.
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