OPENING TIP
Score: George Mason 72 | Queens 65
Records: George Mason (3-4) | Queens (5-2)
Location: EagleBank Arena (Fairfax, Va.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team fell to the George Mason Patriots on Saturday afternoon despite five Royals reaching double figures, including a season-high 16 points from BJ McLaurin.

BY THE NUMBERS
-BJ McLaurin led the Royals offense with 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field and 4-for-5 from behind the arc. The four made three pointers marked a new career-high for the junior as he played a career-best 34 minutes of action.
-AJ McKee continued his production scoring 10 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out four assists. The four assists mark a season-high for the sophomore guard.
-Junior forward Jay'Den Turner finished with 13 points and a team-high eight rebounds. Turner hauled in four offensive boards as well.
-Kalib Mathews reached double figures for the third time this season as the sophomore finished with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field.
-Despite a quick shooting start from the Royals, the visitors shot 39-percent from the field and 28-percent from behind the arc. George Mason would counter with a 50-percent clip on the evening and 40-percent mark from deep.
-George Mason won the rebounding margin 36-33 as both teams earned 13 offensive boards.
-The Patriots displayed their depth as their bench outscored the Royals 34-16.


NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Queens jumped out to an 18-6 lead banging five three pointers, including three from BJ McLaurin in that six-minute span
-George Mason responded with a 14-0 run over a three minute span to even the score 29-29.
-Queens cooled off as the first half winded down going the final three minutes without a bucket.
-Leading 46-43 with 12 minutes remaining in the second half, George Mason went on a quick 9-0 surge increasing their lead to 55-43 which was the largest of the game.

 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-AJ McKee reached double figures for the seventh straight game as he sits second on the team in scoring.
-Kalib Mathews has hit double figures in three of the last four games.
-Queens took a season-high 32 three pointers against the Patriots.
-George Mason is the second team in the last two years to outrebound the Royals.
-The Royals fall to 0-2 in the all-time series with the Patriots.


NEXT UP
The Royals will wrap up the month on Tuesday, Nov. 29^th when they travel to Bowling Green State University for a non-conference tilt at the Stroh Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and fans can tune in live on ESPN Plus. Queens will return home on Saturday, Dec. 3^rd when they welcome Paine College for a Winter Wonderland PJ Party inside Curry Arena.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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