BYU vs Queens Preview: High-Scoring Battle Likely

BYU continues its four-game homestand Tuesday night when Queens comes to the Marriott Center in what could be a high-scoring affair. The Cougs are averaging 101 points per game through two games, and Queens has scored 96+ in two of its three games while allowing at least 95 in all three. The game tips off at 7pm MT on ESPN+.

BYU (2-0) moved up two spots to #23 in Monday’s AP Poll after wins over Ohio State and Omaha. Queens (2-1) is coming off a 118-68 beatdown loss at Oklahoma State on Friday after opening the season with a pair of close wins.

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BYU and Queens by the Numbers

BYU KenPom: 20

AP Rank: 23

Queens KenPom: 188

Wins: Winthrop (N), LMU (A)

Loss: Oklahoma State (A)

KenPom Prediction: BYU 100, Queens 76 — BYU 98% win probability

Point Spread: BYU -25.5

Point Total: 179.5

Queens Overview

Queens got boat raced 118-68 to Oklahoma State in their last game, but they are a solid mid-major team with a fun style. Queens won the ASUN Tournament last March for its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid, then fell to 2-seed Purdue 104-71 in the first round. The Royals went 21-14 and were picked to win the ASUN this season.

The Royals brought back nine players from that team, including preseason All-ASUN picks Nasir Mann, Jordan Watford and Avantae Parker.

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The profile through three games is pretty clear. Queens wants to run, attack the paint and outscore you. The Royals are shooting 60% inside the arc but just 32% from three, and they had 29 fast break points in the opener against Winthrop. The scored 103 points in their win over Winthrop and 96 at LMU.

The flip side is the defense — they’ve given up 98, 95 and 118 points, an average of 103.7 per game and rank as one of the worst defenses in college basketball. Queen has a good collection of guards and wings, but their dearth of size in the frontcourt leaves them vulnerable on the glass and forces them to overcompensate, which leads to a lot of opens shots for opponents.

Players to Watch

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