Summary
Queens University Royals, a basketball team from North Carolina, has entered the NCAA men's basketball tournament as a No. 15 seed. This is their first time in the tournament after moving up from Division II to Division I. They will face the higher-ranked Purdue Boilermakers in the first round.
Key Facts
- Queens University is located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The Royals moved from Division II to Division I in July 2022.
- This year is their first eligibility for the Division I NCAA Tournament.
- The Royals won the Atlantic Sun Conference championship to qualify for the tournament.
- They have a regular-season record of 21 wins and 13 losses.
- Queens University will play against Purdue, the No. 2 seed.
- Six players from the Royals average over ten points per game.
- Purdue is a favorite to win, with previous tournament upsets from lower-seeded teams being rare.
