CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team (1-0) is ready to welcome Clinton College (3-3) to Curry Arena on Thursday afternoon. Prior to the non-conference tilt, the program will recognize their 2022 South Atlantic Conference Tournament Champions with a ring ceremony on the court.
 
LAST TIME OUT
In their inaugural Division 1 opener on Monday night, Queens took down Marshall in front of an electric 1,608 rowdy fans. The 1,608 fans were the most since Queens hosted Augusta in the NCAA Sweet 16 in 2018-19 which drew 1,429 fans. With nine seconds remaining, senior Kenny Dye dropped in a go-ahead layup giving the Royals an 83-82 lead. The Thundering Herd would get two looks underneath the basket, but couldn't sink the game-winner in. Queens managed to close the evening shooting 4-for-4 from the field while holding the visiting Herd to 1-for-8 in the final three minutes.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
Thursday afternoon will mark the first meeting between Queens and Clinton.
 
Game Notes
QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE (1-0 overall; 0-0 ASUN)

• Queens has won their season opener in nine of the last 10 seasons dating back to 2012-13. The only loss in that time span came against George Mason in the DC Paradise Jam in 2020-21 when the Royals fell 66-65.
• The Royals improved to 220-63 inside Curry Arena with the victory over Marshall.
• Kenny Dye posted his sixth career double-double against the Herd pouring in 24 points while dishing out 10 assists. The Jacksonville, N.C. native also pulled down seven rebounds.
• Gavin Rains picked up his first double-double of the season, and the 14^th of his career scoring 14 points and grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds against Marshall.
• Junior Jay'Den Turner notched a double-double against Marshall scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
• Queens attacked the glass in the opener as they won the rebounding margin 47-36. In the last two seasons, the Royals are 28-4 when they outrebound their opponent.
• Queens has finished with a winning record for the last 12 seasons dating back to 2009-10.
• The Royals have eight high school state champions on their team, including Kenny Dye, Jay'Den Turner, AJ McKee, Mike Fowler, Kalib Mathews, Elijah Wyche, Logan Threatt, and Cameron Liggins.

 
CLINTON COLLEGE (3-3 overall; 0-0 NCCAA)

• Clinton enters Thursday afternoon on a two-game winning streak. The Golden Bears are 0-3 this season when playing on the road.
• Through six games, Clinton is averaging 103.0 points per game. In all three victories, the Golden Bears have scored 100 or more points, including 141 points against Morris on Nov. 5.
• The Golden Bears defense is allowing 89.3 points per game.
• Cory Sloan holds a 3-3 record as the Interim Head Men's Basketball Coach.

 
Queens Athletics is excited to welcome Myers Park Traditional Elementary School for tomorrow afternoon's Elementary School Day.

Fans and families can purchase their tickets in advance by visiting the Queens Athletics website. Fans can also tune in live on the Queens Sports Network or follow the live stats here. Media looking to attend are encouraged to fill out the credential request form.
 
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