2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team

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.

2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball
Jamaica Classic Rose Hall champions
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	18–15 (7–11 ASUN)
Head coach	Grant Leonard (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Charlie Wilson Sean McClurg Dan Bailey
Home arena	Curry Arena
Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 ASUN men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Kennesaw State †	15	–	3		.833			26	–	9		.743
Liberty	15	–	3		.833			27	–	9		.750
Eastern Kentucky	12	–	6		.667			23	–	14		.622
Stetson	12	–	6		.667			17	–	14		.548
Lipscomb	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
North Alabama	10	–	8		.556			18	–	15		.545
North Florida	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
Bellarmine*	9	–	9		.500			15	–	18		.455
Queens*	7	–	11		.389			18	–	15		.545
Florida Gulf Coast	7	–	11		.389			17	–	15		.531
Jacksonville	6	–	12		.333			13	–	16		.448
Jacksonville State	6	–	12		.333			13	–	18		.419
Central Arkansas	4	–	14		.222			9	–	22		.290
Austin Peay	3	–	15		.167			9	–	22		.290
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2023 ASUN Tournament winner

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, 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 Grant Leonard (William Penn) Assistant coach(es) Charlie Wilson (Central Methodist) Sean McClurg (Virginia Tech) Dan Bailey (Queens (NC)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt 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

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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.
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