GAMEDAY GUIDE
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Insight Credit Union Arena at Edmunds Center  (DeLand, Fla.)
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QUEENS (10-8 OVERALL, 5-0 ASUN)
THE MATCHUP
Saturday marks the seventh all-time meeting between Queens and Stetson, a series that the Royals lead 4-2. The series has favored the Royals in recent meetings as Queens will go for their third straight win over Stetson on Saturday. In their last meeting, the Royals took down the Hatters in DeLand by a final score of 95-60.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Queens took down FGCU on Thursday evening inside Alico Arena behind a strong performance from the bench netting 37 bench points. In the win, five different Royals reached double figures as Jordan Watford and Maban Jabriel led the charge with 19 points and 15 points, respectively.

HOT START TO LEAGUE ACTION
Queens enters Saturday a perfect 5-0 in league play, and a victory over the Hatters would mark the best start to ASUN play since joining the league. The Royals perfect start is tied with Austin Peay for the top spot in the league standings.
 
EVERYBODY EATS
The Royals ability to distribute the scoring throughout the lineup has resulted in eight games this season where five guys reach double figures in the same game. Queens is 1-of-2 programs in the league with six guys averaging 8.0 points per game (Lipscomb)
                                                                                                                                                                                           
HOME AT THE CHARITY STRIPE                                                                                                                       
Since joining the league, Queens has earned the most free throw attempts in 2-of-the-3 seasons. Connecting on their chances has been a struggle through three seasons, but this year Queens ranks sixth in the league, shooting 73 percent from the line on the most attempts in the league. Jordan Watford and Yoav Berman sit top 10 in the league in free throw percentage as both are shooting over 80-percent.
 
SCORING OFFENSE
Five different Royals reached double figures for the eighth game this season as Queens leads the league in scoring offense. The Royals have been one of the nation's highest scoring mid-major offenses this season, averaging 84.1 points per game, a mark that ranks 60th in the country and first in the league. According to KenPom, the Royals rank 71^st in the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, which is the highest amongst ASUN programs.
 
ELITE SHOOTER
After breaking the single-season school record last season with 115 threes made, sharpshooter Chris Ashby is three threes away from breaking the all-time school record set by Chris Benson in 2003. Ashby leads the league with 60 made threes and averages 3.3 makes per game at a 38-percent clip.
 
FRESHMAN FACILITATOR
Rookie Jordan Watford has been one of the nation's best first-year distributors, ranking 13th in the country among freshmen with 4.2 assists per game. Watford ranks 142^nd in the country and fourth in the league in assists per game. Watford is averaging the most assists per game by a true freshman at Queens since Vashon Fullwood distributed 5.3 per game in 1991-92
 
DOUBLE THE MANN
Senior Nasir Mann is having a career-best season, averaging 13.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. Mann ranks 13^th in the league in scoring and tied for 10^th in rebounding. The guard has eclipsed double figures in 13-of-18 games this season.

DEFEND, DEFEND, DEFEND
Queens has made significant strides on defense since league play started. The Royals wrapped up non-conference play as the second-worst scoring defense, but have flipped to the fourth-best scoring defense in ASUN play through five games.
 
STREET DOGS
A new face behind the Royals bench, Buddy, has become a staple in the Royals locker room. A new tradition started this season, head coach Grant Leonard awards Buddy, a hollow replica of a dog, to the "Street Dog of the Game," or the person who makes an energetic impact in the game. Buddy sits by that player's locker until the next game, and has even made appearances in the postgame press conferences.
 
 
STETSON (7-11 OVERALL, 2-2 ASUN)
FIND THEIR WAY
The Hatters enter Saturday afternoon 6-11 overall and 3-2 in ASUN play. The Hatters have handled their business at home this season, posting a 6-2 record inside the Edmunds Center.
 
HATTERS HEATING UP
Despite ranking 304th in the nation in scoring with 70.4 points per game, the Hatters have found a groove in league play, averaging 79.6 points per game. Stetson has eclipsed 90+ in 2-of-5 ASUN outings so far this season.
  
ON THE GLASS
Stetson has struggled through five league games on the glass, averaging 32.2 rebounds per game, a mark that is 10th in the league.
 
ELITE SCORER
Preseason All-ASUN selection Jamie Phillips Jr. leads the Hatters with 16.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. The sophomore has eclipsed 20+ points in six games, including 30 against Lipscomb last weekend.
 
HATTERS NINTH IN PRESEASON POLL                                                                                                             
The Hatters were picked to finish ninth in the Preseason Coaches Poll following an 8-24 record last season.
 
SEVENTH YEAR IN CHARGE
Donnie Jones is in his seventh season at the helm of the Stetson program, and 16th of his coaching career. The former UCF and Marshall head coach led the Hatters to their first ASUN Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in Stetson's 53rd season at the Division 1 level.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
Be sure to follow Queens Men's Basketball on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok for news and updates throughout the season. Fans are also encouraged to follow Queens Athletics on social media to stay up to date on all the Royals sports in action.