Halftime Report
Queens is giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. After one quarter, neither squad has the contest in the bag, but Queens leads 31-28 over N. Alabama.
Queens entered the match with three straight losses and they're well on their way to making it four. Can they turn things around, or will N. Alabama hand them another defeat? Only time will tell.
Who's Playing
N. Alabama Lions @ Queens Royals
Current Records: N. Alabama 14-7, Queens 12-9
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: The Levine Center -- Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $23.10
What to Know
We've got another exciting Atlantic Sun matchup on schedule as the N. Alabama Lions and the Queens Royals are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at The Levine Center. The Royals are crawling into this matchup hobbled by three consecutive losses, while the Lions will bounce in with three consecutive wins.
On Saturday, N. Alabama needed a bit of extra time to put away Austin Peay. They secured an 88-84 W over the Governors. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
N. Alabama smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Queens couldn't handle Jacksonville on Saturday and fell 87-77.
N. Alabama's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Queens, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: N. Alabama has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 38 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Queens struggles in that department as they've been averaging 38.7. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Going forward, N. Alabama is expected to win a tight contest, barring any buzzer beaters. This contest will be their sixth straight as the favorites (so far over this stretch they are 3-2 against the spread).
Odds
N. Alabama is a slight 2.5-point favorite against Queens, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 153.5 points.
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Series History
Queens and N. Alabama both have 1 win in their last 2 games.
- Jan 27, 2024 - N. Alabama 90 vs. Queens 84
- Jan 14, 2023 - Queens 107 vs. N. Alabama 78