CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Queens continues ASUN play with a road matchup against Lipscomb University, looking to build momentum late in the conference schedule. The Royals enter the contest with an 8–16 overall record and a 2–11 mark in league play, averaging 59.8 points per game while shooting 36.4 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from three-point range. Queens connects on 7.2 three-pointers per game and averages 36.3 rebounds, relying on perimeter spacing and defensive pressure to generate scoring opportunities.
GAMEDAY GUIDE
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Allen Arena (Nashville, Tenn.)
Watch: ESPN+
Stats: StatBroadcast
Queens Game Notes
THE MATCHUPS
Queens and Lipscomb are meeting for the fifth time since the Royals joined Division I, with the Bisons holding a 4–0 edge in the series. All four previous meetings have come during ASUN play, including two contests in Charlotte and two in Nashville. The most recent matchup came last season, when Lipscomb earned an 86–72 win in Nashville.
SCOUTING THE ROYALS (8–16 overall, 2-11 ASUN)
- Queens enters the matchup with an 8–16 overall record and a 2–11 mark in ASUN play, including a 5–8 record at Curry Arena this season.
- Offensively, the Royals are averaging 59.8 points per game, shooting 36.4 percent from the field and 32.1 percent from three, while connecting on 7.2 three-pointers per contest.
- Queens relies on balanced guard play, with three players averaging at least 9.0 points per game, and has scored 60 or more points in ten games this season.
- Jermany Mapp leads the team at 10.4 points per game, shooting 86.7 percent at the free-throw line, and enters the contest with 250 points this season and over 900 career points.
- Ana Barreto anchors the perimeter attack, pacing the team with 52 made three-pointers, averaging 9.8 points per game, and logging the second-most minutes on the roster.
- Dayuna Colvin serves as the primary facilitator, leading Queens with 80 assists, while averaging 9.0 points per game and ranking among the ASUN leaders in minutes played.
- On the glass, Queens averages 36.3 rebounds per game, with Hannah Hicks providing interior stability at 7.2 rebounds per contest, including multiple games with double-digit boards.
- Defensively, the Royals generate 6.9 steals and 2.8 blocks per game, using ball pressure to force 17.6 turnovers per contest, creating transition scoring opportunities.
SCOUTING THE BISONS (9-15 overall, 6-7 ASUN)
- Lipscomb enters the matchup with a 9–15 overall record and a 6–7 mark in ASUN play. The Bisons are 5–5 at home and 4–10 on the road this season.
- Offensively, Lipscomb averages 60.5 points per game while shooting 39.3 percent from the field and 29.6 percent from three. The Bisons connect on 7.1 three-pointers per contest and score 11.5 points per game at the free-throw line.
- In conference play, Lipscomb averages 58.6 points per game and shoots 39.1 percent overall, with six league wins coming by holding opponents to 65 points or fewer.
- Molly Heard leads the attack at 13.7 points per game and 5.3 rebounds, shooting 43.0 percent from the floor. In ASUN play, she increases her scoring to 14.5 points per game while shooting 46.4 percent.
- McKayla Miller provides perimeter production with 12.3 points per game and a team-high 51 made three-pointers, shooting 34.7 percent from deep. She averages 12.8 points in conference action.
- Taylor Bowen anchors the frontcourt, averaging 8.8 points and a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 46.6 percent. She ranks among the ASUN's top rebounders in league play.
- Lipscomb averages 35.8 rebounds per game but carries a –1.7 rebounding margin, relying on multiple rotation players to contribute on the glass.
- Defensively, the Bisons force 18.8 turnovers per game and average 7.8 steals, though they also commit nearly 19 turnovers per contest themselves.
- Lipscomb protects the rim at a high rate, averaging 5.6 blocks per game, one of the stronger shot-blocking marks in the ASUN.
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