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The Queens Royals men's basketball team represents the Queens University of Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The Royals joined the NCAA Division I ASUN Conference on July 1, 2022 after nine seasons in the Division II South Atlantic Conference. Due to the NCAA's policy on reclassifying programs, the Royals will not be eligible to compete in the NCAA tournament or the NIT until the 2026–27 season.
| Queens Royals | |||
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| University | Queens University of Charlotte | ||
| Head coach | Grant Leonard (3rd season) | ||
| Conference | ASUN Conference | ||
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||
| Arena | Curry Arena (capacity: 2,500) | ||
| Nickname | Royals | ||
| Colors | Navy blue and vegas gold[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | |||
| Division II: 2003, 2018 | |||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| Division II: 2001, 2003, 2018, 2019 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| Division II: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| SAC: 2017, 2022 | |||
The team, currently led by second-year head coach Grant Leonard, plays its home games at Curry Arena.
Queens fielded its first men's basketball team in the 1989-90 season; Dale Layer was the team's first head coach.[2]
The Royals appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament fifteen times. Their combined record was 21–14.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Regional semifinals Regional finals |
High Point Virginia Union |
W 81–70 L 58–81 |
| 1998 | Regional First round | Pittsburgh Johnstown | L 72–80 |
| 1999 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
California (PA) Fairmont State |
W 83–72 L 54–61 |
| 2001 | Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight |
Longwood Salem International Western Washington |
W 77–76 W 81–67 L 85–89 |
| 2003 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four |
West Chester Salem International Millersville Eckerd Northeastern State (OK) |
W 72–58 W 100–87 W 94–77 W 99–78 L 69–84 |
| 2007 | Regional First round | Barton | L 76–85 |
| 2008 | Regional First round | California (PA) | L 54–75 |
| 2011 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
Limestone Augusta State |
W 70–67 L 60–71 |
| 2016 | Regional First round Regional semifinals |
Columbus State Lincoln Memorial |
W 94–84 L 67–95 |
| 2017 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Wingate Augusta Lincoln Memorial |
W 96–80 W 88–82 L 68–82 |
| 2018 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight Final Four |
Lees-McRae UNC Pembroke Lincoln Memorial California Baptist Northern State (SD) |
W 90–69 W 75–63 W 69–57 W 100–94 L 99–1052OT |
| 2019 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals Elite Eight |
Emmanuel Catawba Augusta Point Loma Nazarene |
W 76–72 W 96–93 W 91–78 L 74–87 |
| 2020 | Regional First round | Southern Wesleyan | Cancelled |
| 2021 | Regional First round | Emmanuel | L 78–80 |
| 2022 | Regional First round Regional semifinals Regional finals |
Columbus State Lincoln Memorial Augusta |
W 86–84 W 81–76 L 76–77 |
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