They play University of Lynchburg on 11/23. I will update Ken Pom, records, and stats after that game.
Ken Pom: Surprisingly Ken Pom gives us a 77% chance of winning.
GMU - 115
Queens - 209
We are 1-0 against Queens all-time. We eked out a 66-65 win against them on November 26, 2020 in an utterly forgetful game.
This year is their first year as a D1 Program. They joined the ASUN Conference as a full member and were picked 13th out of the 14 teams in the conference coaches poll. To their credit they have scheduled OOC games against Big 10, A10, Southern Conference, Horizon, and Big South teams. They also participated in the Jamaica Classic this past week going 2-0.
They had great success in DII. Queens is coming off a 2021-22 season in which the Royals posted a 30-4 overall record while making their seventh straight appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament and third Sweet 16 game in the past five seasons. The Royals finished with their highest end of regular season ranking in program history, checking in at No. 4 in both the NABC Coaches poll and the D2SIDA Media poll. The 30-win season marks the fourth time in the last six seasons that the Royals reached that milestone.
Queens is currently 4-1 on the season. They are 2-0 at home, 0-1 on the road, and 2-0 at neutral sites.
Wins: Marshall (83-82), Clinton College (99-65), Green Bay (81-65), Morgan St. (74-64)
Losses: LaSalle (72-60)
Schedule: https://queensathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://queensathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster?path=mbball
Stats: https://queensathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23
Queens is led by 6’0” Kenny Dye (19.2 ppg) and 6’2” AJ McKee (12.4 ppg), and 6’5” Jay’Den Turner (11.8 ppg & 7.4 reb). Other starters are, 6’7” Gavin Rains (7.4 ppg) and 6’5” Quan McCluney (3.0 ppg). One notable addition to the roster is 6’2” Chris Ashby from Paris Junior College in Texas. He was one of four players in Division I Junior College Basketball to hit 100+ three-pointers and he did so at a 42-percent clip. However he is only averaging 3.4 ppg so far. 8 Royals average double digit minutes played.
The Royals have averaged 79.4 points per game while giving up 69.6. Queens is shooting 47.8% from the floor and 32.8% from 3. Opponents are shooting 42.7% from the field and 30.7% from 3. The Royals have out rebounded their opponents by 11.0 boards per game thus far. They shoot 70.5% from the charity stripe and have averaged 16.6 turnovers per game to date.
The game is on ESPN+.
My prediction: Given our woes thus far it’s hard to feel confident going into this one. Picking Mason hasn’t worked so I’ll go with Queens 79-71. The fall into oblivion continues. How low will/can we sink? A crowd of 12 passionate Mason fans leaves EBA in disgust.
Discuss.
Ken Pom: Surprisingly Ken Pom gives us a 77% chance of winning.
GMU - 115
Queens - 209
We are 1-0 against Queens all-time. We eked out a 66-65 win against them on November 26, 2020 in an utterly forgetful game.
This year is their first year as a D1 Program. They joined the ASUN Conference as a full member and were picked 13th out of the 14 teams in the conference coaches poll. To their credit they have scheduled OOC games against Big 10, A10, Southern Conference, Horizon, and Big South teams. They also participated in the Jamaica Classic this past week going 2-0.
They had great success in DII. Queens is coming off a 2021-22 season in which the Royals posted a 30-4 overall record while making their seventh straight appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament and third Sweet 16 game in the past five seasons. The Royals finished with their highest end of regular season ranking in program history, checking in at No. 4 in both the NABC Coaches poll and the D2SIDA Media poll. The 30-win season marks the fourth time in the last six seasons that the Royals reached that milestone.
Queens is currently 4-1 on the season. They are 2-0 at home, 0-1 on the road, and 2-0 at neutral sites.
Wins: Marshall (83-82), Clinton College (99-65), Green Bay (81-65), Morgan St. (74-64)
Losses: LaSalle (72-60)
Schedule: https://queensathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://queensathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster?path=mbball
Stats: https://queensathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23
Queens is led by 6’0” Kenny Dye (19.2 ppg) and 6’2” AJ McKee (12.4 ppg), and 6’5” Jay’Den Turner (11.8 ppg & 7.4 reb). Other starters are, 6’7” Gavin Rains (7.4 ppg) and 6’5” Quan McCluney (3.0 ppg). One notable addition to the roster is 6’2” Chris Ashby from Paris Junior College in Texas. He was one of four players in Division I Junior College Basketball to hit 100+ three-pointers and he did so at a 42-percent clip. However he is only averaging 3.4 ppg so far. 8 Royals average double digit minutes played.
The Royals have averaged 79.4 points per game while giving up 69.6. Queens is shooting 47.8% from the floor and 32.8% from 3. Opponents are shooting 42.7% from the field and 30.7% from 3. The Royals have out rebounded their opponents by 11.0 boards per game thus far. They shoot 70.5% from the charity stripe and have averaged 16.6 turnovers per game to date.
The game is on ESPN+.
My prediction: Given our woes thus far it’s hard to feel confident going into this one. Picking Mason hasn’t worked so I’ll go with Queens 79-71. The fall into oblivion continues. How low will/can we sink? A crowd of 12 passionate Mason fans leaves EBA in disgust.
Discuss.
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