COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Queens has already shown a high-variance scoring profile early this season, with home success and a strong offensive output across its first four games. Recent results include wins over Winthrop and Loyola Marymount, followed by losses against Oklahoma State and BYU. The Royals’ team stats suggest their offense can carry them when the shot-making is there, even though the defense has allowed 102.2 points per game. Wofford comes in with a tougher defensive shape but a weaker offensive base. The Terriers are scoring 80.0 per game and allowing 78.3, while their rebounding average of 41.8 is a major strength. Their schedule has included road games against Tennessee and North Carolina, which helps explain some of the early efficiency pressure. Even so, the scoring gap and offensive rating difference favor Queens at home, and Wofford’s slower scoring pace has not been enough to offset its lower shooting marks.
Queens has the stronger offensive profile, the better net rating, and the home-court edge, while Wofford’s rebounding advantage is not enough to close the gap in shot creation and efficiency. The projected result is Queens University Royals 78, Wofford Terriers 70, which supports the home side against the spread and a game flow where Queens controls enough of the scoring to separate late.
