CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte women's basketball looks to bounce back as they travel down to Florida, to take on Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday Night.

GAMEDAY GUIDE
Date: Thursday, January 18, 2023
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Alico Arena (Fort Meyers, Fla.) 

THE MATCHUP
The Royals and the Ospreys played once last year, with the Eagles taking the victory 95-56. The Royals are coming into the game 6-10, and 0-3 in ASUN play. The Eagles are 13-4 coming into Thursday Night, and 3-0 in ASUN play.

LAST TIME OUT
● The Royals are coming off a 76-57 loss to North Florida on Saturday afternoon.
● Junior guard, Nicole Gwynn, led the Royals with 17 points on the afternoon,
● The Ospreys were extremely efficient shooting from the field, as they shot 48% from the field and 42% from behind-the-arc.

STATS TO KNOW
● The Royals will be looking to snap their eleven game ASUN losing streak. The last ASUN win for the Royals was the 79-75 win against the KSU Owls last season.
● The Eagles and the Royals faced off once last year. The Ospreys took the game inside Curry Arena, 95-56 inside Curry Arena
● The Royals look to right their road struggles. The Royals sit at 1-6 in true road games this year.
● Distributing the ball will be key for the Royals. Queens is 4-1 on the season when they dish out more assists than their opponent.
● Florida Gulf Coast has been stellar at home this year. The Eagles are a perfect 7-0 inside Alico Arena.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Royals will be back in action on Saturday, January 20th, as they stay in the state of Florida to take on Stetson in their second leg of their Florida road trip. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN Plus.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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