OPENING TIP
Score: Central Arkansas 92 | Queens 91
Records: Central Arkansas (5-12 overall, 0-4 ASUN) | Queens (12-6 overall, 2-3 ASUN)
Location: Curry Arena (Charlotte, N.C.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team dropped their second consecutive league game inside Curry Arena as the Royals fell to Central Arkansas by a final score of 92-91.

BY THE NUMBERS
-For the 18^th straight game, AJ McKee reached double figures with a season-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. The sophomore also brought in five rebounds and dished out a pair of assists.
-Gavin Rains posted his 19^th career double-double, and fifth this season with an 11-point and 11-rebound performance.
-Senior Kenny Dye dropped in 15 points while recording a game-high six assists. Dye was solid from the charity stripe going 6-for-7.
-Chris Ashby reached double figures for the second consecutive scoring 12 points from behind the arc.
-Kalib Mathews and BJ McLaurin scored a combined 20 points on 57 percent shooting. Mathews rocked Curry Arena early with a pair of thunderous dunks while McLaurin dropped in 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
-Central Arkansas shot lights out going 48 percent from behind the arc and 21-for-24 from the free throw line.
-The Royals won the battle on the boards 39-33. Queens fell to 11-3 this season when outrebounding their opponent.
-Camren Hunter from Central Arkansas poured in a season-high 33 points on 11-of-20 shooting from the field.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Leading 14-12, the Royals went on a 10-2 run to take a 24-12 lead over the Bears.
-UCA used an 11-0 run over two minutes to grab a 41-36 advantage as the first half wrapped up.
-Queens would open the second half on an 11-3 run and grab a 55-54 lead.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-The 61 percent three-point percentage in the first half from Central Arkansas was the best shooting performance from deep by a Royals opponent this season.
-Gavin Rains has pulled down an offensive rebound in 70 consecutive games.
-Queens lost back-to-back home games for the first time since February 20^th and 24^th of 2016.

NEXT UP
The Royals will wrap up their homestand on Saturday when Queens hosts North Alabama inside Curry Arena. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN Plus. Fans can secure their tickets in advance by visiting the Queens Athletics website.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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