- For information on all University of Central Arkansas sports, see Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears
- For information about the Central Arkansas women's team, see Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball.
The Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represents the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. UCA currently plays in the ASUN Conference, which it joined in 2021 after 15 seasons as a member of the Southland Conference.[2] The Bears play home games at the Farris Center located on the UCA campus in Conway, Arkansas and are currently led by head coach John Shulman.
| Central Arkansas Bears men's basketball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | University of Central Arkansas | ||
| Head coach | John Shulman (1st season) | ||
| Conference | ASUN | ||
| Location | Conway, Arkansas | ||
| Arena | Farris Center (capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Nickname | Bears | ||
| Colors | Purple and gray[1] | ||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | |||
| 2005* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 2005* *at the Division II level | |||
The school was formerly known as "Arkansas State Teachers School" and the "State College of Arkansas". Prior to competition at the NCAA Division I level, the Bears also competed in the NAIA and NCAA Division II.
Postseason
editNCAA Division II Tournament
edit| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals |
West Georgia Lynn |
W 74–71 L 69–73 |
NAIA Tournament
editThe Bears have appeared in 15 NAIA tournaments. Their combined record is 13–16.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game |
Saint Benedict's Morningside Southwestern (KS) |
W 34–33 L 33–40 L 38–46 |
| 1938 | First round | Central State (OK) | L 34–43 |
| 1940 | First round | Kansas Wesleyan | L 33–45 |
| 1942 | First round | Pittsburg State | L 34–37 |
| 1946 | First round | Pepperdine | L 37–63 |
| 1948 | First round | Manhattan | L 60–65 |
| 1959 | First round Second Round |
Pikeville Fort Hays State |
W 70–67 L 48–59 |
| 1961 | First round | Westminster (PA) | L 60–68 |
| 1974 | First round | Hanover | L 83–87 |
| 1975 | First round | Alcorn State | L 77–88 |
| 1980 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Augsburg Rockhurst Alabama State |
W 67–61 W 54–53 L 53–67 |
| 1990 | First round Second Round |
Paul Quinn David Lipscomb |
W 62–53 L 66–70 |
| 1991 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Olivet Nazarene Rio Grande Athens State Taylor Oklahoma City |
W 75–66 W 99–67 W 95–64 W 66–60 L 74–77 |
| 1992 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game |
Charleston (WV) Spring Hill Erskine BYU Hawaiʻi Oklahoma City |
W 77–70 W 87–83 W 74–62 W 72–65 L 73–82 |
| 1993 | First round | Central Washington | L 66–78 |
CBI results
editThe Bears have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | First round Quarterfinals |
Seattle Jacksonville State |
W 92–90OT L 59–80 |
Retired numbers
edit| No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | No. ret. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 |
Scottie Pippen [n 1] | SF | 1983–1987 | Jan 2010 | [3][4] |
- Notes
- ^ Member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
References
edit- ^ UCA Standards Guide (PDF). September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ Retirement of Jersey Honor for Pippen at UCA.edu
- ^ Central Arkansas retires Scottie Pippen's jersey at NBA.com, 20 Jan 2010
External links
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