Storylines – vs Queens University of Charlotte
In his eighth year at the helm, head coach Bart Lundy and the Royals will look to extend their win streak Saturday afternoon as the team comes to Wise with a 7-2 overall mark and 6-1 South Atlantic Conference record. The No. 12/15 Royals began the season with a 14-point victory over NCAA Division I opponent Howard University back in November. Queens has won six of its last seven contests and have not been defeated since the team's 80-71 home loss to Wingate in December. The Royals are coming off of a one-point road win at Carson-Newman, 63-62, Wednesday evening. Coach Lundy's team currently ranks seventh in the SAC in points per game (76.7) and is shooting 48.8 percent from the floor (2nd in the SAC). Queens leads the league in three-point percentage, shooting 40.5 percent from behind the arc. The Royals 39.6 boards per game rank second in the conference while averaging nearly nine more rebounds a game than opponents. Five Royals are averaging double-digit points for Queens this season led by junior guard Kenny Dye's 13.3 ppg. Forward Gavin Raines' nine rebounds per game place him second in the league in the category. 

About UVA Wise
In just their second home game of the season, head coach Blake Mellinger's team was outlasted in a 98-63 decision against Lenoir-Rhyne Wednesday evening. In the loss to the Bears, junior guard Cameron Whiteside led the charge for UVA Wise with 20 points and eight rebounds. Whiteside has scored in double-figures for 33 consecutive games since last season as his 27.5 points per game this year rank him third in the nation in scoring. Fellow juniors Kaeleb Carter and Briggs Parris are also averaging double-digit points to start the campaign. Parris is recording 11 ppg and Carter is averaging 10.3 ppg while both are perfect from the charity stripe so far this season. Whiteside also leads his team in rebounding with 8.3 boards per game while Carter and sophomore Izeah Parker are each registering 4.8 rpg. As a team, the Cavs are fifth in the South Atlantic Conference in scoring (81.3 ppg) and third in free throw percentage (79.3 percent). UVA Wise will face a top-15 nationally-ranked opponent in each of its next three contests beginning with Saturday's game against Queens (NC). Up next, UVA Wise will be on the road at No. 2/6 LMU Monday.