OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 82 | Fairleigh Dickinson 73
Records: Queens (10-3 overall, 0-0 ASUN) | FDU (6-8 overall, 0-0 NEC)
Location: Stratis Arena (Teaneck, N.J.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team wrapped up non-conference play victorious as five Royals reached double figures in the win.

BY THE NUMBERS
-AJ McKee reached double figures for the 13^th straight game finishing with a season-high 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field. The sophomore drained a season-best four deep balls across 26 minutes.
-Kenny Dye packed the stat sheet with 19 points, five rebounds, and a game-high nine assists. The senior matched his season-high with 38 minutes of action in his 136^th game played. The milestone moved the senior into first place all-time in games played in program history.
-Kalib Mathews was a force on both ends of the court scoring 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting while also swiping three steals and blocking a career-high four shots.
-Junior Gavin Rains was flawless on the block scoring 10 points while pulling down a team-high seven rebounds and blocking a pair of shots.
-BJ McLaurin reached double figures for the sixth game this season with 10 points. The junior went a perfect 5-for-5 from the free throw line.
-Queens shot 51-percent from the field which was the best performance since Lynchburg on Nov. 23^rd.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Trailing 20-18, the Royals used a 9-0 run over a four-minute span to extend their lead to 28-20 as the first half closed.
-Losing 50-37 in the second half, FDU went on a 14-3 run to close the deficit to 53-50
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-Queens improved to 30-0 in the last two seasons when reaching the 80-point mark.
-As a team, Queens drained 13 three pointers which was one shy of their season-high. Four different Royals finished with at least two deep balls made.
-The Royals finished with seven blocked shots which tied their season-high against La Salle.

NEXT UP
The Royals will begin ASUN play on Thursday, December 29^th when Austin Peay State University comes to the Queen City. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00PM and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus. Fans can secure their tickets in advance by visiting the Queens Athletics website.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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