March 8, 2026 6:22 am EDT

The No. 1 seed Central Arkansas Bears (22-11, 15-3 ASUN) and the No. 3 Queens Royals (20-13, 13-5 ASUN) will play to decide the ASUN champion on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

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Stats to know
Central Arkansas averages 80.5 points per game (75th in college basketball) while giving up 74 per contest (188th in college basketball). It has a +213 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 6.5 points per game.
Central Arkansas makes 10.6 three-pointers per game (19th in college basketball) at a 34.8% rate (141st in college basketball), compared to the 10.3 its opponents make while shooting 33.9% from deep.
Queens outscores opponents by 1.9 points per game (posting 84.5 points per game, 21st in college basketball, and allowing 82.6 per outing, 352nd in college basketball) and has a +61 scoring differential.
Queens connects on 10 three-pointers per game (33rd in college basketball) at a 35.7% rate (83rd in college basketball), compared to the 8.3 per game its opponents make, at a 35.1% rate.

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