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CARROLLTON, Ga. – The No. 6/6 Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team (4-0) travels to the University of West Georgia (1-3) on Wednesday night for a non-conference matchup. Opening tipoff from the Coliseum in Carrollton, Georgia, is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The Royals and the Wolves will meet for the second time. Last season, in its home opener on Nov. 14, 2018, Queens beat West Georgia in the first all-time meeting, 90-73, behind a then-career-high 27-point performance by Daniel Carr.
 
Quick Facts
No. 6/6 Queens Royals (4-0)
(Game Notes)

-The Royals are 4-0 for the fourth time in five years after earning victories over two previously unbeaten and regionally-ranked teams this past weekend at the Levine Center. Queens beat Lees-McRae College, 96-93, on Friday and followed with an 80-78 win over the University of North Carolina at Pembroke on Saturday.

-On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Royals rose two spots to No. 6 in the NABC / Division II Rankings. The placement in the first official poll of the 2019-2020 season marked the 61st consecutive week in which Queens has been featured in the national coaches' poll, a streak that dates back to the first poll of the 2015-2016 season on Nov. 24, 2015.

-The Royals also improved one spot to No. 6 in the D2SIDA Media poll and have cracked the top-10 nationally in both polls during each of the last five seasons.

-The two-time reigning regional champions remained the No. 1-ranked team in the Southeast Region, D2SIDA announced on Monday, Nov. 18. The Royals received five of six first-place votes and 59 points, placing just ahead of conference rival Lincoln Memorial University (4-1) in second.

-Daniel Carr was named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week for his week-one performance. In two wins over Young Harris College and Emmanuel College, Carr averaged 24 points, four assists, two steals, and two rebounds while shooting 70.6 percent from the floor and 62.5 percent from the 3-point line. The weekly honor was Carr's second career Player of the Week nod.

-Queens, the reigning South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Champion, was picked atop the SAC's Preseason Poll, as voted on by the League's coaches. The Royals received eight of 12 first-place votes and 117 points to edge Lincoln Memorial, who was picked second, and Catawba College, who was picked third.

-Two Royals received preseason all-conference honors in advance of the 2019-2020 season. Senior guard Daniel Carr, who was named a first-team all-conference selection last year, was named to the League's first team, and redshirt-senior guard Van Turner Jr., who earned an honorable mention all-conference nod last year, was named a preseason second-team all-conference selection.

-Carr was named a Preseason Honorable Mention All-American by Street & Smith's Basketball Magazine. Last season, Carr was named a second-team all-region selection by two outlets (NABC & D2CCA) and to the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List.

-Over the previous three seasons, the Royals have won 93 games, the fourth most of any program at all NCAA levels during that span (Gonzaga 103, Northwest Missouri State 100, Villanova 94).

-The Royals have won 30 games or more in each of the last three seasons and are one of just two programs in all levels of NCAA basketball who have accomplished the feat (Gonzaga).
 

West Georgia Wolves (1-3)             
-West Georgia is 1-3 to start the 2019-2020 season, last losing at Clayton State University, 97-77, on Saturday. UWG's only win came over Benedict College, 74-69, one week ago.

-Kadeim Jones is the team's leading scorer, averaging 21.5 points (No. 3 GSC) and 6.0 rebounds per game. Jones posted a double-double versus Clayton State with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

-Kovi Tate, who has two double-doubles in four games this season, is second on the team in scoring (20.0 PPG, No. 5 GSC) and leads the team in rebounding (9.8 RPG, No. 5 GSC).

-In 2018-2019, led by Gulf South Conference Player of the Year Marquill Smith, West Georgia finished 17-12 overall and 12-8 in conference play, tying for fifth in the GSC standings.

-This year, UWG was picked sixth in the conference's preseason poll.

-Head Coach Dave Moore is in his second season at West Georgia and holds an overall record of 18-15 (.545 win pct.).