Jacksonville, Florida — chris ashby Made 10 3-pointers and scored 34 points to lead Queens University Made it to the men’s NCAA Tournament in their first year of eligibility with a 98–93 overtime win. central arkansas Atlantic Sun in tournament despite allowing 49 points cameron hunter.
The third-seeded Royals (21-13) of Charlotte, North Carolina, escaped defeat late in the second half on Sunday and reached the NCAA Tournament in her fourth season of Division I play thanks to Hunter’s heroics.
Queens had an 11-point lead with 3:25 remaining in regulation, but could not handle the Bears’ full-court pressure, turning the ball over five times, while Hunter tied the game at 82 on a 20-point scoring binge.
Ashby scored the first five points of overtime and the Royals maintained the lead, making 9 of 10 free throws, including two more by Ashby for a 95–90 lead.
All of Ashby’s shots came from beyond the arc, finishing with a tournament-record 10 3s on 19 attempts. jordan watford 19 points added, nasir mann 14 more Yoav Berman 10, while avanta parker Collected 10 rebounds to go with eight points.
Hunter had a career-best performance with 16 points, making 17 of 30 shots and going 8-of-12 on 3-pointers on the way to his tournament-record total. ty robinson 16 digits were added and Xavien Guy-King Scored 10 for the Bears (22-12), who also were seeking their first NCAA berth.
The teams combined for 74 3-point attempts, with Queens making 16 of 38 and Central Arkansas making 15 of 36.
Queens had a six-point lead in the first half before Central Arkansas went on a 12–2 run over the final five and a half minutes to take a 34–30 lead.
