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Central Arkansas visits Queens after Evbagharu's 23-point game

Central Arkansas Bears (7-20, 3-11 ASUN) at Queens Royals (16-11, 9-5 ASUN) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m.

Central Arkansas Bears (7-20, 3-11 ASUN) at Queens Royals (16-11, 9-5 ASUN)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Central Arkansas faces Queens after Michael Evbagharu scored 23 points in Central Arkansas' 84-83 overtime victory over the North Florida Ospreys.

The Royals are 8-4 on their home court. Queens scores 76.8 points and has outscored opponents by 2.6 points per game.

The Bears have gone 3-11 against ASUN opponents. Central Arkansas ranks eighth in the ASUN giving up 77.4 points while holding opponents to 45.0% shooting.

Queens' average of 9.4 made 3-pointers per game is 2.8 fewer made shots on average than the 12.2 per game Central Arkansas gives up. Central Arkansas' 40.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.7 percentage points lower than Queens has allowed to its opponents (43.9%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Malcolm Wilson is averaging 5.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.3 blocks for the Royals. Leo Colimerio is averaging 15.2 points over the last 10 games.

Layne Taylor is shooting 33.7% from beyond the arc with 3.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Bears, while averaging 17.4 points, 3.7 assists and 1.9 steals. Nehemiah Turner is shooting 56.3% and averaging 10.9 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 5-5, averaging 77.8 points, 34.0 rebounds, 16.4 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points per game.

Bears: 2-8, averaging 66.8 points, 31.3 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.9 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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