North Alabama Lions vs Queens Royals Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs Queens Royals

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Curry Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Curry Arena is the site where the Queens Royals (11-8) will compete against the North Alabama Lions (6-11) on Wednesday.

The North Alabama Lions faced off with Jacksonville and went home with a loss by a final score of 90-68 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Lions ended up finishing with 16 while Jacksonville recorded 21 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 14 attempts from 3-point land. Jacksonville finished 88.9% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 18 tries. Additionally, Jacksonville collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Jacksonville earned 17 assists and had 9 steals in the game. When discussing defense, North Alabama allowed the other team to shoot 55.9% from the field on 33 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 19 with 4 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Lions knocked down 23 of their 30 attempts for a percentage of 76.7%. North Alabama walked away from the contest having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (21 of 48) and knocked down 3 of their 16 3-point attempts.

Corneilous Williams is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 3 of 5 shooting. He played 32 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime.

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North Alabama will enter this contest with a mark of 6-11 this season. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.3 fouls every game. As a unit, North Alabama is pulling down 34.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 179 dimes on the campaign, which is 360th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are connecting on 31.6% on shots from distance (110 of 348) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.8 points per outing (297th in Division 1) while going 43.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Lions are able to force 9.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 37.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 299th in the country in opponents points per game (78.2). The Lions are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.3% (465 of 1,005) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are 293rd in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 279 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Queens Royals went home victorious with a score of 87-81 against Stetson. The Royals corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. Stetson had 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Royals to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.9%. In reference to shots from distance, Queens made 8 out of their 32 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Royals shot 32 for 66 from the field which had them at 48.5%. The Royals allowed Stetson to convert 26 of their 54 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.1% for the contest. They finished 36.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 21 out of 34 at the free throw line (61.8%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Queens permitted Stetson to grab 30 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Nasir Mann was important for the Royals in this game. He converted 9 out of 13 in this contest for a rate of 69.2%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 6 assists in this game.

Queens has a record of 11-8 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Royals are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 82nd in the nation. Queens has totaled 1,600 pts this year (84.2 per game) and they snag 34.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per game (61st in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. The Royals have committed 19.9 fouls every game and they hit 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Royals on defense are ranked 352nd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 84.7. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.9% from the floor (325th in D-1). The Queens defense allows 36.2% from downtown (175 of 483) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their foul shots. They have allowed 15.5 assists and 35.8 rebounds every game, which is 308th and 259th in college hoops.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Queens

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