OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 71 | Stetson 65
Records: Queens (15-8 overall, 5-5 ASUN) | Stetson (11-10 overall, 6-4 ASUN)
Location: Curry Arena (Charlotte, N.C.)
 
The Short Story: The Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team used a strong second-half performance to defeat the Stetson Hatters for their second consecutive league win.

BY THE NUMBERS
-BJ McLaurin was dominant on the block scoring 13 points while grabbing nine rebounds across a career-high 35 minutes of action.
-Sophomore AJ McKee finished with double figures for the 23^rd straight game with a 15-point and five-rebound performance.
-Kenny Dye stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, four rebounds, and four assists as he tied his season-high with 39 minutes played.
-Jay'Den Turner and Kalib Mathews combined for 18 points and six rebounds on 8-of-15 shooting from the field.
-Queens won the battle on the boards 38-37 after controlling the glass in the second half 22-16.
-After shooting 35 percent in the first half and 2-for-13 from deep, Queens got their shots to fall in the final stanza shooting 48 percent from the field.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Stetson opened the afternoon on a 10-4 run as the Royals struggled early offensively.
-Leading 54-53, Queens mounted a 10-2 run which saw their lead grow to the largest of the game 64-55.
-The tightly contested league battle saw five ties and six lead changes.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-AJ McKee remained the only player across the league to surpass 10 points in every game this season.
-BJ McLaurin has reached double figures in five of the last six games.
-The Royals improved to 14-2 on the season when shooting 41 percent from the field.
-Queens improved to 8-2 inside Curry Arena this season as they have won back-to-back league games for the first time this season.

NEXT UP
The Royals will travel to the Volunteer State for a pair of conference games beginning Thursday, February 3^rd at Lipscomb University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus. Fans can secure their tickets in advance by visiting the Lipscomb Athletics website.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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