Memphis (15-10, 7-5) vs. Central Florida (18-5, 8-3)
CFE Federal Credit Union Arena, Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Memphis goes for the season sweep over Central Florida after winning the previous matchup in Memphis. The teams last played on Jan. 27, when the Tigers shot 44.6 percent from the field while holding Central Florida's shooters to just 37.9 percent en route to the 77-57 victory.
SUPER SENIORS: Memphis has relied heavily on its seniors. Jeremiah Martin, Kyvon Davenport, Raynere Thornton and Kareem Brewton Jr. have combined to account for 58 percent of the team's scoring this year and 68 percent of all Tigers points over the team's last five games.
CREATING OFFENSE: BJ Taylor has either made or assisted on 45 percent of all Central Florida field goals over the last three games. Taylor has accounted for 12 field goals and 21 assists in those games.
SHARING THE BURDEN: Memphis is a perfect 7-0 when at least five of its players score 10 or more points. The team is 8-10 when fewer than five Tigers players score in double-figures.
PASSING FOR POINTS: The Tigers have recently used assists to create buckets more often than the Knights. Central Florida has 44 assists on 73 field goals (60.3 percent) across its past three outings while Memphis has assists on 49 of 80 field goals (61.3 percent) during its past three games.
PACE OF PLAY: The upbeat Memphis offense has averaged 76 possessions per game, the 10th-most in Division I. Central Florida has operated at a slower pace and is averaging only 66.5 possessions per game (ranked 308th, nationally).
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