OPENING TIP
Score: Jacksonville 77 | Queens 70
Records: Jacksonville (11-8 overall, 4-4 ASUN) | Queens (13-8 overall, 3-5 ASUN)
Location: Swisher Gymnasium (Jacksonville, Fla.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team suffered their second straight loss on Saturday afternoon as the Royals fell at Jacksonville University, 77-70.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Kenny Dye reached double figures for the 12^th consecutive game with a game-high 22 points. The senior buried 4-of-6 shots from behind the arc and pulled down five rebounds and dished out five assists.
-AJ McKee reached double figures for the 21^st straight game scoring 11 points and bringing down four boards.
-Sophomore Chris Ashby dropped 11 points as he reached double digits for the sixth time this season, and fourth in the last five games.
-Quan McCluney and BJ McLaurin combined for 15 points off the bench on a 50-percent clip from the field.
-After the Royals controlled the glass in the first half, Jacksonville won the second-half battle 23-12.
-The Royals saw great contributions off the bench as they outscored the Dolphins 27-4.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Trailing 28-26 with six minutes left in the first half, the Royals used an 11-3 run going 5-for-8 from the field to grab a 37-31 lead.
-Trailing 42-37 coming out of the break, the Dolphins used a quick 23-10 surge to grab a 57-52 lead.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-Queens shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line on the afternoon marking the second time this season that the Royals have been perfect from the stripe.
-The Royals suffered their first loss, and second in the last two seasons after leading at the break.
-AJ McKee remains the only player across the league to hit the double figures mark in every game this season.
-The Dolphins managed to shoot 50 percent from the field marking the fourth league opponent to do so against the Royals.

NEXT UP
The Royals will return to Charlotte for a pair of conference home games inside Curry Arena. Queens will welcome Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, Jan. 26^th for a 7:00 p.m. tipoff. 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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