2022–23 Queens Royals men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2022–23
Team:Queens Royals
Conference:ASUN Conference
Short Conf:ASUN
Record:18–15
Conf Record:7–11
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:Charlie Wilson
Asst Coach2:Sean McClurg
Champion:Jamaica Classic Rose Hall champions

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]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Carboni . Nick . May 6, 2022 . Queens University athletics will move to Division 1 . January 17, 2023 . WCNC . en.
  2. News: March 2, 2022 . Royals Defeat Catawba 78-60 Advancing to Conference Semifinals . January 17, 2023 . Queens University of Charlotte Athletics . en.
  3. News: March 5, 2022 . Carson-Newman and Queens Advance to SAC Men's Basketball Championship Final, Sets Up Rematch of Last Season's Title Game . January 17, 2023 . South Atlantic Conference . en.
  4. News: March 6, 2022 . Royals Claim South Atlantic Conference Tournament Championship . January 17, 2023 . Queens University of Charlotte Athletics . en.
  5. News: Columbus St. vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 12th, 2022. NCAA.com. January 17, 2023. en.
  6. News: Lincoln Memorial vs Queens (NC) DII Men's Basketball Game Summary - March 13th, 2022. NCAA.com. January 17, 2023. en.
  7. News: March 15, 2022 . Royals Suffer Heartbreaking Loss at No. 5 Augusta in Sweet Sixteen . January 17, 2023 . Queens University of Charlotte Athletics . en.
  8. News: 2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule. Queens University of Charlotte Athletics. January 6, 2023. en.