OPENING TIP
Score: #14 Arkansas 108 | Queens 80
Records: Arkansas (9-2) | Queens (5-7)
Location: Bud Walton Arena (Fayetteville, Ark.)
 
THE SHORT STORY
In their second-ever meeting with an SEC squad, and fourth-ever meeting with an AP Top 25 program, the Queens University of Charlotte men's basketball team was unable to overcome 17 turnovers as No. 14 Arkansas capitalized with 25 points en route to a 108-80 victory on Tuesday night. The 25 points off turnovers tied for the most by a Queens opponent this season.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Veteran leader Nasir Mann turned in his 10^th game in double figures with a team-high 16 points while adding five rebounds.
-Junior Avantae Parker reached double figures for the fourth straight game with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the field while adding three rebounds, two assists, and two steals.
-Rookie Jordan Watford packed the stat sheet with 11 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals, and a block. The Lancaster, South Carolina native capitalized on the free throw line, shooting 7-of-8.
-Sophomore Maban Jabriel provided a spark off the bench, netting 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting while pulling down six rebounds.
-Carson Schwieger continued to stretch the defense with nine points on 3-of-6 shooting from downtown.
-Isaiah Henry added depth off the bench with eight points and four rebounds, including a flashy dunk over Trevon Brazile.
-One of the nation's best guards, Darius Acuff Jr., led the Razorbacks with a 23-point and 10-assist double-double.
-A top NBA draft prospect, Trevon Brazile logged a game-high 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and 5-of-7 mark from deep.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
-The visiting Royals came out firing on Tuesday night, jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead behind a layup from Jordan Watford and a three-pointer from Carson Schwieger off an Arkansas turnover. The Razorbacks would jump back into action and use a quick 5-0 run to take a one-point lead into the first media timeout.
-Coming out of the first media break, the lengthy Razorbacks squad would connect on seven straight attempts from the field as Trevon Brazile led the way with 13 points during a five-minute span to take a 29-20 lead into the second media intermission.
-After trailing 60-36 heading into halftime, the Royals emphasized limiting the turnovers. Queens committed 14 miscues in the first half, and cut that number down to three over the final 20 minutes. The significant improvement allowed the Royals to exchange buckets with the nationally-ranked Razorbacks the rest of the way.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-Queens was held to a 6-for-25 clip from deep, which matched their season low.
-After burying 10 threes in the first half, Arkansas was limited to four over the final 20 minutes as the Royals perimeter defense strengthened.
-The last time the Royals gave up 100+ points in consecutive games was 2023, when they fell to No. 18 Clemson and No. 16 Duke in back-to-back outings.

NEXT UP
Queens will have an extended break for the Holidays before returning to work on Monday, December 29^th, when the Royals travel to No. 21 Auburn. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be broadcast on SEC Network. Fans can purchase their tickets here.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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