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Central Arkansas Bears basketball
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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.
- 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.
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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 |
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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.