Queens women’s basketball faces its second straight SEC opponent Wednesday, visiting No. 8/9 Vanderbilt after a 92-56 season-opening loss at Alabama. The Royals showed late-game shooting touch, while Vanderbilt arrives after a 112-53 win and a 20-game home winning streak. The matchup is the programs’ first meeting.

By the Numbers
  • Queens: 0-1; shot 41.2% from 3-point range (7-for-17) at Alabama.
  • Vanderbilt: 1-0; shot 62.5% in its 112-53 opener.
  • Makayla Minshall led Queens with 18 points; Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes had 27.
Yes, But

Queens’ opener ended in a 36-point loss, but the Royals responded after halftime and made 4 of 5 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Vanderbilt’s dominant start, home-court streak and top-10 ranking make Wednesday a significant step up.

State of Play
  • Tipoff is Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville.
  • The game will stream on SEC Network+; live stats are available through StatBroadcast.
  • Queens returns to Charlotte after the game for its Nov. 9 home opener against Carolina University.
What's Next

Queens will look to build on its promising perimeter shooting and contributions from newcomers against Vanderbilt, then open its home schedule Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. ET.

Bottom Line

For Queens, the challenge is turning flashes of offensive promise into a more complete performance against one of the nation’s top teams.