OPENING TIP
Score: #9 Queens 61 | #10 FGCU 55
Records: Queens (18-14 overall, 7-11 ASUN) | FGCU (17-15 overall, 7-11 ASUN)
Location: KSU Convocation Center (Kennesaw, Ga.)
 
The Short Story: Five Royals reach double figures propelling the Queens Men's Basketball team to the ASUN Tournament quarterfinals with a 61-55 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Monday night.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Junior Jay'Den Turner posted his 11^th double-double of his career, and sixth this season with an 11-point and 18-rebound effort. The 18 boards were a career-high for the High Point native and also the third most in a single game.
-Sophomore AJ McKee reached double figures for the 30^th game this season with an 11-point performance. The Charlotte native connected on 4-of-7 shots from the field while also pulling down seven rebounds.
-BJ McLaurin poured in 12 points as he has reached double figures in four of the last six games.
-Kalib Mathews and Kenny Dye combined to score 23 points, eight rebounds, and three assists.
-Queens dominated the boards against the Eagles as the Royals outrebounded FGCU 43-29, including a 13-0 mark on the offensive glass. The 43 boards were the most since Dec. 9^th at High Point.
-The Royals cashed in from the free throw line going 17-for-23 while FGCU only landed on the stripe nine times all night.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Trailing 10-9 in the first half, the Royals would go on a 7-0 run to grab their largest lead of the half at six.
-Queens suffered a six-minute scoring drought from the field as the first half winded down.
-Following a seven-minute scoring drought in the second half, the Royals would go on a 5-0 run to grab a 51-45 lead forcing an FGCU timeout.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-The 18 rebounds by Jay'Den Turner were the most since the Division 1 era began.
-Queens improved to 16-4 this season when winning the battle on the glass.
-The victory marked the Royals first Division 1 ASUN Tournament victory. Queens is 4-0 in conference tournament games in the last two seasons.

NEXT UP
The Royals will turn around and face the top-seeded Kennesaw State Owls on Tuesday night at the KSU Convocation Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN Plus. Fans can purchase their tickets in advance by visiting the Kennesaw State Athletics website.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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