2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball
Jamaica Classic Rose Hall champions
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record18–15 (7–11 ASUN)
Head coach
  • Grant Leonard (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCurry Arena
2022–23 ASUN men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kennesaw State †15–3 .83326–9  .743
Liberty15–3 .83327–9  .750
Eastern Kentucky12–6 .66723–14  .622
Stetson12–6 .66717–14  .548
Lipscomb11–7 .61120–13  .606
North Alabama10–8 .55618–15  .545
North Florida9–9 .50014–17  .452
Bellarmine*9–9 .50015–18  .455
Queens*7–11 .38918–15  .545
Florida Gulf Coast7–11 .38917–15  .531
Jacksonville6–12 .33313–16  .448
Jacksonville State6–12 .33313–18  .419
Central Arkansas4–14 .2229–22  .290
Austin Peay3–15 .1679–22  .290
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2023 ASUN Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team represented the Queens University of Charlotte in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by first-year head coach Grant Leonard, played their home games at Curry Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, as first-year members of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 7–11 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated Florida Gulf Coast before losing to Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals.

This season marked Queens' first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Royals were not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.[1]

Previous season

The Royals finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division II season 30–4, 21–3 in South Atlantic Conference play to finish as SAC regular season co-champions. They defeated Catawba,[2] Newberry[3] and Carson–Newman to win the SAC tournament.[4] They qualified for the DII NCAA tournament, where they defeated Columbus State[5] and conference co-champion Lincoln Memorial[6] before losing to eventual national runner-up Augusta in the Southeast Regional final.[7]

On May 6, 2022, the school announced it would move to Division I as a member of the ASUN Conference.[1]

Roster

2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 1 Mike Fowler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Raleigh, North Carolina
F 2 Jay'Den Turner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr High Point, North Carolina
G 3 Kalib Mathews 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Franklinton, North Carolina
F 4 Gavin Rains 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Trinity, North Carolina
G 5 AJ McKee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G/F 10 Quan McCluney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)198 lb (90 kg) Sr Gastonia, North Carolina
G 11 Chris Ashby 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 12 Logan Threatt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Belmont, North Carolina
G 13 Trey Hubbard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G 15 Kenny Dye 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Jacksonville, North Carolina
F 22 Elijah Wyche 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Cooper City, Florida
F 23 BJ McLaurin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 24 Jordan Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Jacksonville, Florida
F Luke Krawczyk 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Fort Mill, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marshall W 83–82  1–0
 Curry Arena (1,608)
Charlotte, NC
November 10, 2022*
12:00 pm		 Clinton W 99–65  2–0
 Curry Arena (813)
Charlotte, NC
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at La Salle
Jamaica Classic campus site game		 L 60–72  2–1
 Tom Gola Arena (1,027)
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2022*
11:30 am, HBCU Go		 vs. Green Bay
Jamaica Classic semifinals		 W 81–65  3–1
 Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 20, 2022*
5:00 pm, HBCU Go		 vs. Morgan State
Jamaica Classic championship		 W 74–64  4–1
 Montego Bay Convention Centre 
Montego Bay, Jamaica
November 23, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lynchburg W 107–72  5–1
 Curry Arena (232)
Charlotte, NC
November 26, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Mason L 65–72  5–2
 EagleBank Arena (2,460)
Fairfax, VA
November 29, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bowling Green W 72–66  6–2
 Stroh Center (1,321)
Bowling Green, OH
December 3, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Paine W 80–69  7–2
 Curry Arena (445)
Charlotte, NC
December 9, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at High Point W 87–79  8–2
 Qubein Center (3,202)
High Point, NC
December 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at East Tennessee State W 78–75  9–2
 Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,240)
Johnson City, TN
December 20, 2022*
7:30 pm, BTN+		 at Nebraska
Battle in the Vault		 L 65–75  9–3
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (2,523)
Lincoln, NE
December 22, 2022*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 82–73  10–3
 Rothman Center (950)
Hackensack, NJ
ASUN Conference regular season
December 29, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Austin Peay W 81–77  11–3
(1–0)		 Curry Arena (552)
Charlotte, NC
December 31, 2022
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Kentucky L 83–88  11–4
(1–1)		 Baptist Health Arena (2,577)
Richmond, KY
January 5, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Bellarmine W 75–74  12–4
(2–1)		 Freedom Hall (1,743)
Louisville, KY
January 7, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Kennesaw State L 67–76  12–5
(2–2)		 Curry Arena (416)
Charlotte, NC
January 12, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Central Arkansas L 91–92  12–6
(2–3)		 Curry Arena (502)
Charlotte, NC
January 14, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Alabama W 107–78  13–6
(3–3)		 Curry Arena (272)
Charlotte, NC
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida L 90–95  13–7
(3–4)		 UNF Arena (1,439)
Jacksonville, FL
January 21, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville L 70–77  13–8
(3–5)		 Swisher Gymnasium (942)
Jacksonville, FL
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast W 84–82  14–8
(4–5)		 Curry Arena (403)
Charlotte, NC
January 28, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson W 71–65  15–8
(5–5)		 Curry Arena (543)
Charlotte, NC
February 2, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 60–66  15–9
(5–6)		 Allen Arena (1,418)
Nashville, TN
February 4, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Austin Peay W 70–69  16–9
(6–6)		 Dunn Center (1,872)
Clarksville, TN
February 9, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Kentucky L 80–84  16–10
(6–7)		 Curry Arena (423)
Charlotte, NC
February 11, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bellarmine L 84–88  16–11
(6–8)		 Curry Arena (607)
Charlotte, NC
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State L 69–76  16–12
(6–9)		 Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,758)
Jacksonville, AL
February 18, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State W 83–76  17–12
(7–9)		 KSU Convocation Center (1,514)
Kennesaw, GA
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Liberty L 77–85  17–13
(7–10)		 Curry Arena (762)
Charlotte, NC
February 24, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Liberty L 53–73  17–14
(7–11)		 Liberty Arena (4,041)
Lynchburg, VA
ASUN tournament
February 27, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (9) vs. (10) Florida Gulf Coast
First round		 W 61–55  18–14
 KSU Convocation Center (123)
Kennesaw, GA
February 28, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 (9) at (1) Kennesaw State
Quarterfinals		 L 66–67  18–15
 KSU Convocation Center (2,322)
Kennesaw, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Queens University athletics will move to Division 1". WCNC. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Royals Defeat Catawba 78-60 Advancing to Conference Semifinals". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Carson-Newman and Queens Advance to SAC Men's Basketball Championship Final, Sets Up Rematch of Last Season's Title Game". South Atlantic Conference. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Royals Claim South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Columbus St. vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 12th, 2022". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Lincoln Memorial vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 13th, 2022". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Royals Suffer Heartbreaking Loss at No. 5 Augusta in Sweet Sixteen". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
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