Box Score OPENING TIP
Score: Furman 90 | Queens 79
Records: Furman (3-3) | Queens (3-4)
Location: Timmons Arena (Greenville, S.C.)
 
THE SHORT STORY
Despite a career-high 16 points from sophomore Maban Jabriel, the Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team was unable to overcome a fierce Furman squad falling 90-79 inside Timmons Arena on Sunday night. The Paladins were lethal from the perimeter shooting 12-of-33 from downtown, a mark that a Royals opponent hasn't done since February 20^th last season.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Maban Jabriel led the Royals offense with a career-high 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting. The 6-9 forward added a season-high seven rebounds along with two assists, a block, and a steal.
-Senior Nasir Mann reached double figures for the sixth game this season, and fifth straight with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting. The Gainesville, Florida native added three rebounds and a team-high four assists to his line.
-Rookie Jordan Watford reached double figures for the third time this season with 14 points while adding two rebounds and one assist.
-Chris Ashby added 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting and Avantae Parker logged 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field.
-Alex Wilkins led Furman with a game-high 23 points and added seven assists to his night.
-Furman controlled the glass 36-27, marking the third game this season the Royals have been outrebounded by their opposition.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-Furman jumped on the visiting Royals 12-5 heading into the first media break. The Paladins connected on five of their first seven shots, including 2-of-3 from the perimeter, while limiting the Royals to a 2-for-5 clip from the field.
-Trailing by 10 with 10:05 remaining in the first half, the Royals responded with a 7-0 run to cut the deficit back to three. During the run, Maban Jabriel and Chris Ashby knocked down a pair of threes to spark momentum. However, the Paladins answered with a 7-0 surge capped by an Alex Wilkins three to force a Queens timeout as the lead was back up to 10.
-Holding a 14-point lead with 18:43 remaining in the game, Furman ripped off an 11-2 run to grow their lead to the largest of the game at 20.
-With 5:33 remaining in the contest, Queens put together an 8-0 run over a minute, which was capped off by a Nasir Mann three-pointer to force a Furman timeout as the deficit was back down to 10.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-Queens fell to 12-34 in Division 1 when they lose the battle on the glass. Rebound margin.
-Sunday night was the second straight game that five Royals have reached double figures in the same game.
-Queens continued to distribute the basketball effectively, finishing with 18 assists. Over the last three games, the Royals are averaged 19.0 per game.

NEXT UP
Queens will take the week off for Thanksgiving before getting back to action on Friday, November 28^th as the Royals travel to Charlottesville for a showdown at Virginia. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ACCNX. Fans can purchase their tickets in advance here.
 
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