KNOXVILLE, Tn- The Royals hosted Truett McConnell on 2/16 where they won over the bears 82-81 in a back and forth affair, capped off by a pair of Miles Long free throws to complete the comeback effort.

Miles Long led the Royals scoring effort with 33 points, while Orion Mashburn added 21 and Calvin Quehl added 14 points. Quehl led the effort on the glass with 7 rebounds. 

The Royals look to carry this momentum into their last home game of the season against AAC opponent Milligan on 2/19.