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. They made their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2026.
The team, currently led by fourth-year head coach Grant Leonard, plays its home games at Curry Arena.
History Queens fielded its first men's basketball team in the 1989-90 season; Dale Layer was the team's first head coach. Queens first competed in Conference Carolinas from 1995 to 2013 before playing in the South Atlantic Conference, which they played in until 2022.
Postseason results NCAA Division I results The Royals have appeared in one NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Their combined record is 0–1. 2026 First round Purdue L 71–104
CBI results The Royals have participated in one College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament. Their record is 1–1. 2025 First RoundQuarterfinals Northern ArizonaCleveland State W 85–78L 73–88
NCAA Division II Tournament results The Royals appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament fifteen times. Their combined record was 21–14.
1996 Regional semifinalsRegional finals High PointVirginia Union W 81–70L 58–81 1998 Regional First round Pittsburgh Johnstown L 72–80 1999 Regional First roundRegional semifinals California (PA)Fairmont State W 83–72L 54–61 2001 Regional semifinalsRegional finalsElite Eight LongwoodSalem InternationalWestern Washington W 77–76W 81–67L 85–89 2003 Regional First roundRegional semifinalsRegional finalsElite EightFinal Four West ChesterSalem InternationalMillersvilleEckerdNortheastern State (OK) W 72–58W 100–87W 94–77W 99–78L 69–84 2007 Regional First round Barton L 76–85 2008 Regional First round California (PA) L 54–75 2011 Regional First roundRegional semifinals LimestoneAugusta State W 70–67L 60–71 2016 Regional First roundRegional semifinals Columbus StateLincoln Memorial W 94–84L 67–95 2017 Regional First roundRegional semifinalsRegional finals WingateAugustaLincoln Memorial W 96–80W 88–82L 68–82 2018 Regional First roundRegional semifinalsRegional finalsElite EightFinal Four Lees-McRaeUNC PembrokeLincoln MemorialCalifornia BaptistNorthern State (SD) W 90–69W 75–63W 69–57W 100–94L 99–1052OT 2019 Regional First roundRegional semifinalsRegional finalsElite Eight EmmanuelCatawbaAugustaPoint Loma Nazarene W 76–72W 96–93W 91–78L 74–87 2020 Regional First round Southern Wesleyan Cancelled 2021 Regional First round Emmanuel L 78–80 2022 Regional First roundRegional semifinalsRegional finals Columbus StateLincoln MemorialAugusta W 86–84W 81–76L 76–77
See also Queens Royals women's basketball
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