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Queens makes strides in first Division I season

January 18, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball team is on track for its 13th consecutive winning season. The difference this year is the Royals have made the jump to Division I. Known primarily […]

Queens University routs North Alabama in 107-78 home win

January 14, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The Queens University of Charlotte men’s basketball team shot a season-best 61% from the field on Saturday afternoon in Curry Arena as the Royals defeated the North Alabama Lions 107-78. The 29-point home […]

North Carolina college basketball power rankings

December 21, 2022 Shawn Krest

The holidays mean a transition in the college basketball season. With the new year, and new semester for 19 Division 1 colleges in North Carolina, comes conference play. Some teams in the state have already […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 17 Duke powers past Boston College

December 3, 2022 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — It took almost 29 minutes of Saturday’s game for No. 17 Duke to have a player reach a double-figure point total. And it simply didn’t matter with the Blue Devils. Mark Mitchell scored […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 3 Kansas holds off NC State

November 24, 2022 The Associated Press

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas — Bill Self couldn’t wait to get started Wednesday at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Neither could hot-shooting Kansas rookie Gradey Dick. Dick scored a season-high 25 points to help the third-ranked Jayhawks […]

College Basketball Roundup: App State tops NC Central in OT

November 10, 2022 The Associated Press

BOONE —Tyree Boykin scored 20 points as Appalachian State beat North Carolina Central 79-74 in overtime on Thursday night. CJ Huntley added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (2-0). Terence Harcum finished with […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 1 Tar Heels top UNCW opener

November 8, 2022 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Players for No. 1 UNC provided reminders that this was just the beginning Monday night. Caleb Love and RJ Davis scored 17 points apiece and the Tar Heels started a season of […]

No crown, but Queens returns from Paradise Jam with respect

December 2, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Washington, D.C., can hardly be considered a paradise, especially these days. But for the Queens University basketball team, there was no better place to spend Thanksgiving. Even though it meant doing without the usual turkey and […]

Queens University of Charlotte knocks off DI Howard

November 27, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kenny Dye had 16 points and seven assists as Division II-member Queens University of Charlotte defeated Howard 85-71 on Friday in the Paradise Jam. Queens replaced Northeastern in the tournament and lost […]