Queens Royals men's basketball
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. Queens has never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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
CBI results
The Royals have participated in one College Basketball Invitational tournament. Their record is 1–1.| 2025 | First Round Quarterfinals | Northern Arizona Cleveland State | W 85–78 L 73–88 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Royals appeared in the [NCAA NCAA Division II|Division II men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division II tournament] fifteen times. Their combined record was 21–14.| [1996 National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament|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 | 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 |