Queens (NC) vs Arkansas refers to the December 16, 2025 men’s college basketball game where Arkansas blew out Queens University of Charlotte 108–80 in Fayetteville.

Score and Basic Outcome

  • Final score: Arkansas Razorbacks 108, Queens (NC) Royals 80.
  • Location: Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
  • Records after the game: Arkansas 9–2, Queens 5–7.

Key Game Story

  • Arkansas jumped out early and led by 24 at halftime (60–36), essentially putting the game out of reach by the break.
  • The Razorbacks used hot shooting and tempo, turning defense and rebounding into transition points and never really being threatened.
  • For Queens, this was a tough step-up game: only their second-ever meeting with an SEC opponent and their fourth vs an AP Top 25 team.

Star Performances

  • Trevon Brazile (Arkansas):
    • 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting, including 5-of-7 from three, a career high.
  • Darius Acuff Jr. (Arkansas):
    • 23 points and 10 assists, with 16 points already in the first half.
  • Other Razorbacks in double figures included Billy Richmond III (15), Nick Pringle (14), Karter Knox (11), and D.J. Wagner (10).
  • For Queens, Nasir Mann led with 16 points, while preseason ASUN Player of the Year Chris Ashby was held to just 2 points on 1-of-9 shooting (0-of-7 from three).

Statistical Edge: Queens NC vs Arkansas

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Stat Queens (NC) Arkansas
Final score 80 108
Field goal percentage 30/68 (44%) 36/64 (56%)
Three-point percentage 6/25 (24%) 14/28 (50%)
Free throws 14/20 (70%) 22/27 (81%)
Rebounds 32 32
Assists 12 26
Turnovers 16 13
Fast-break points 14 32
Fouls 20 15

Style Matchup and Takeaways

  • Arkansas’ edge came from elite efficiency and spacing: hitting 50% from three while forcing Queens into tougher shots from deep (24% from three).
  • Tempo and ball movement were major separators: Arkansas doubled Queens in assists (26–12) and converted miscues into transition chances.
  • Queens showed some resilience offensively (80 points on the road vs a top-15 team) but 17 or so turnovers and defensive lapses against shooters made an upset very unlikely.

Betting / Trend Context

  • Pre-game, Arkansas was favored by roughly 23–24 points, and the final 28-point margin reflected expectations that this was a heavy mismatch.
  • Arkansas entered this game on a four-game winning streak after a loss to Duke, and this win kept that momentum rolling heading into tougher matchups.
  • Queens, as a transitioning program at the D1 level, tends to play an up-tempo, three-heavy style, which can lead to big swings—here, it favored the more athletic Razorbacks.

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