NC Central plays UNC-Asheville

NC Central (3-5) vs. UNC-Asheville (4-3)

Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: NC Central and UNC-Asheville both look to put winning streaks together . Each squad is coming off of a victory this past Wednesday. UNC-Asheville earned a 65-58 home win over The Citadel, while NC Central won 67-65 at South Carolina Upstate.

SUPER SENIORS: NC Central has benefited heavily from its seniors. Randy Miller Jr., Eric Boone, Alex Caldwell and Kris Monroe have collectively accounted for 50 percent of the team's scoring this year and 57 percent of all Eagles points over the team's last five games.MIGHTY MILLER JR.: Miller has connected on 32.4 percent of the 34 3-pointers he's attempted and has made 9 of 26 over the last five games. He's also made 67.6 percent of his free throws this season.

SLIPPING AT 70: NC Central is 0-5 when it allows at least 70 points and 3-0 when it holds opponents to less than 70.

STREAK SCORING: UNC-Asheville has won its last three home games, scoring an average of 90.7 points while giving up 46.

DID YOU KNOW: UNC-Asheville has made 9.3 3-pointers per game this season, which is second-best among Big South teams.

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