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ERA OF DOMINANCE
The 2018-2019 season saw the Patriots advance to the
NCAA postseason for the third in a four-year span. DBU also reached the Heartland Conference Tournament Championship game for the fourth consecutive year, before eventually falling to then-ranked No. 9 St. Edward’s. As the Patriots entered the NCAA Tournament, DBU boasted their highest seed in school history, as they entered the South Central Regional as the No. 5 seed.
During the 2018-2019 season, DBU also ran their home win streak at the Burg Center to 37 games, a mark that ranked as the longest streak in the nation at any level, before eventually falling to St. Edward’s on February 23.
In 2019-2020, DBU transitioned to the Lone Star Conference where the Patriots finished the regular-season with a
21-9 record. After reaching the Quarterfinals of the LSC Tournament, DBU earned their third straight trip to the NCAA postseason, where the Patriots were tabbed the No. 7 seed in the South Central Region. Prior to their First Round matchup versus conference foe St. Edward’s, the NCAA Tournament
was cancelled 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. 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.
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