Evansville hosts UCF

Central Florida (3-0) vs. Evansville (2-2)

Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Central Florida and Evansville both look to put winning streaks together . Both teams are coming off of home victories on Tuesday. Evansville earned a 69-58 win over DePauw, while Central Florida won 63-54 over Jacksonville.

SENIOR STUDS: Evansville has relied heavily on its seniors this year. Shamar Givance, Evan Kuhlman, Jawaun Newton and Noah Frederking have combined to account for 73 percent of all Purple Aces scoring this season.DOMINANT DARIUS: Darius Perry has connected on 40 percent of the 15 3-pointers he's attempted and has gone 6 for 15 over the last three games. He's also converted 100 percent of his foul shots this season.

LAST FIVE: Central Florida has scored 75.7 points and allowed 67.3 points over its last five games. Evansville has managed 53.8 points and given up 61 over its last five.

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