Central Arkansas Bears basketball

Central Arkansas Bears
Central Arkansas Bears
	2023–24 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team
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;
NCAA tournament round of 32
	2005*
NCAA tournament appearances
	2005; at the Division II level

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.

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.

^ 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.

[1] UCA Standards Guide (PDF). September 28, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[2] "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.

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