2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team American college basketball season
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
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
F
1
Mike Fowler
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
Jr
Raleigh, NC
F
2
Jay'Den Turner
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
High Point, NC
G
3
Kalib Mathews
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Franklinton, NC
F
4
Gavin Rains
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Trinity, NC
G
5
AJ McKee
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
So
Charlotte, NC
G/F
10
Quan McCluney
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
Sr
Gastonia, NC
G
11
Chris Ashby
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Houston, TX
G
12
Logan Threatt
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Belmont, NC
G
13
Trey Hubbard
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Charlotte, NC
G
15
Kenny Dye
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Jacksonville, NC
F
22
Elijah Wyche
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Fr
Cooper City, FL
F
23
BJ McLaurin
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Fayetteville, NC
G
24
Jordan Smith
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Jacksonville, FL
F
Luke Krawczyk
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Fort Mill, SC
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
^ a b Carboni, Nick (May 6, 2022). "Queens University athletics will move to Division 1" . WCNC . Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Royals Defeat Catawba 78-60 Advancing to Conference Semifinals" . Queens University of Charlotte Athletics . March 2, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Carson-Newman and Queens Advance to SAC Men's Basketball Championship Final, Sets Up Rematch of Last Season's Title Game" . South Atlantic Conference . March 5, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Royals Claim South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship" . Queens University of Charlotte Athletics . March 6, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Columbus St. vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 12th, 2022" . NCAA.com . Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Lincoln Memorial vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 13th, 2022" . NCAA.com . Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "Royals Suffer Heartbreaking Loss at No. 5 Augusta in Sweet Sixteen" . Queens University of Charlotte Athletics . March 15, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023 .
^ "2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule" . Queens University of Charlotte Athletics . Retrieved January 6, 2023 .
Venues People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics