A pair of 20-win teams from a year ago will tip off the 2025-26 season when the Queens Royals take on the Winthrop Eagles in the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon on Monday morning. Queens closed out its exhibition season with a 103-67 win over Johnson C. Smith, while Winthrop topped Georgia Southern 96-91 on Oct. 25. The Royals finished 20-15 overall and placed sixth at 11-7 in the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2024-25. The Eagles were 23-11 overall and second in the Big South at 11-5.

Tip-off from the Rock Hill Sports & Events Center in Rock Hill, S.C., is set for 8 a.m. ET. Winthrop leads the all-time series 5-2, including an 86-78 win last year. The Eagles are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Queens vs. Winthrop odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points

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