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<\/p>\n FLORENCE, Ala. (February 18, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 The University of North Alabama men’s basketball team completed a four-game home stand with a competitive game against one of the top teams in the Atlantic Sun Conference, but Queens did enough late to steal an 85-78 road win in CB&S Bank Arena on Wednesday.<\/p>\n UNA (8-18, 3-12 ASUN) led for nearly 22 minutes with a stellar first half, taking a 33-28 lead into the break. This came on the wings of sophomore sensation Kevin de Kovachich<\/a>, who scored 13 points in the first half and matched a career-high with 23 points for the contest. He went 4-6 from downtown.<\/p>\n On the other side, Queens (16-12, 11-4 ASUN) had a buzzer-beater to end the half from Yaov Berman, leading to momentum and a 7-0 run to open the second half and flip the lead. Queens went on to score 57 points in the frame and outlasted UNA in the final two minutes.<\/p>\n Neither team led by more than eight points in the contest.<\/p>\n Both leads came in the final minute of each half, with UNA up 33-25 near the break and down 83-75 in the second frame.<\/p>\n With the win, Queens locks up one of the top four seeds in the ASUN Championship next month. The top four seeds get a first-round bye, while the bottom eight will play in the first round. For UNA, the Lions will look to gain momentum following Sunday’s win on ESPNU against EKU and a competitive showing against one of the top three in the league.<\/p>\n There were 12 lead changes in tonight’s game, but only one of those in the first half. UNA jumped ahead 10-7 on a three-pointer by sixth-year senior Dallas Howell<\/a> and led for 17 minutes in the first half. Howell was one of four Lions in double figures, finishing with 14 points and three makes from downtown.<\/p>\n Howell and de Kovachich were joined by a double-double night from Corneilous Williams<\/a>, who finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds. He has 10 double doubles this season and is one away from matching his 11 from last season.<\/p>\n True freshman Braylon Patton<\/a> had some key moments in his 25 minutes, scoring 12 points on 5-11 shooting from the floor.<\/p>\n Six players for Queens reached double figures, led by Berman with 16 points.<\/p>\n UNA won the paint 44-30 and had a slight 33-27 advantage on the boards. Queens countered by winning at the free throw line, going 23-28 while UNA went 10-20. Queens scored 15 points off turnovers and had 15 on the fast break. UNA had a 17-5 advantage in second chance scoring.<\/p>\n The Lions have three games remaining in the regular season, including a Saturday showdown at Lipscomb to end the week. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. in Nashville.<\/p>\n For more information on North Alabama Athletics, visit\u00a0www.roarlions.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow UNA Athletics on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n