2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team

The 2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by interim head coach Anthony Boone, who took over for then sixth-year head coach Russ Pennell following Pennell's resignation on January 7,[1] and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 9–11 in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record10–21 (9–11 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Scherbenske
  • Tyler Miller
  • Brock Widders
Home arenaFarris Center
(Capacity: 6,000)
2019–20 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stephen F. Austin19–1 .95028–3  .903
Abilene Christian15–5 .75020–11  .645
Nicholls15–5 .75021–10  .677
Sam Houston State11–9 .55018–13  .581
Northwestern State11–9 .55015–15  .500
Lamar10–10 .50017–15  .531
McNeese State10–10 .50015–17  .469
Texas A&M–CC10–10 .50014–18  .438
Central Arkansas9–11 .45010–21  .323
Incarnate Word6–14 .3009–22  .290
New Orleans5–15 .2509–21  .300
Southeastern Louisiana5–15 .2508–23  .258
Houston Baptist4–16 .2004–25  .138
Note: The 2020 SLC tournament was canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 14–19 overall, 8–10 in Southland play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round,[2] before being defeated by Southeastern Louisiana in the second round.[3]

Roster
2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
PF 0 SK Shittu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Rogers, Arkansas
G 1 Rylan Bergersen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Boise, Idaho
G 2 Lewis McDaniel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Nashville, Tennessee
F 3 Aaron Weidenaar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Bozeman, Montana
G 4 Khaleem Bennett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Hamilton, Ontario
G 5 Masai Olowokere 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brooklyn, New York
G/F 13 Eddy Kayouloud 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Paris, France
G 14 Collin Cooper 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fayetteville, Arkansas
C 15 Hayden Koval 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Prosper, Texas
C 21 Jonas Munson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Alexandria, Virginia
F 24 Jared Chatham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Los Angeles, California
G/F 34 Jaxson Baker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Phoenix, Arizona
C 35 Brandon Vanover 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) Jr Little Rock, Arkansas
PG 55 DeAndre Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Boise, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 26, 2019

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2019*
4:30 pm 		vs. Oral Roberts
Hoops for Disaster Relief		 W 92–84[4] 
Stubblefield Center 
Fort Smith, AR
October 30, 2019*
7:00 pm 		University of the Ozarks W 96–63[5] 
Farris Center 
Conway, AR
Regular season
November 5, 2019*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		at No. 16 Baylor L 61–105  0–1
 Ferrell Center (8,805)
Waco, TX
November 7, 2019*
7:00 pm 		Hendrix College W 71–51  1–1
 Farris Center (1,207)
Conway, AR
November 9, 2019*
11:00 am, FSSW 		at Georgetown L 78–89  1–2
 Capital One Arena (5,785)
Washington, D.C.
November 12, 2019*
6:00 pm, ACCN 		at No. 2 Duke L 54–105  1–3
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 17, 2019*
2:00 pm 		Little Rock
Governor's I-40 Showdown		 L 56–76  1–4
 Farris Center (1,709)
Conway, AR
November 22, 2019*
9:00 pm 		at California Baptist
2K Empire Classic		 L 98–104 OT 1–5
 CBU Events Center (2,628)
Riverside, CA
November 23, 2019*
6:30 pm, ESPN3 		vs. Prairie View A&M
2K Empire Classic		 L 72–78 OT 1–6
 CBU Events Center (492)
Riverside, CA
December 5, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Wichita State L 69–95  1–7
 Charles Koch Arena (10,018)
Wichita, KS
December 7, 2019*
4:00 pm, P12N 		at Utah L 67–98  1–8
 Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,888)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 14, 2019*
7:00 pm 		at Pepperdine L 79–92  1–9
 Firestone Fieldhouse (835)
Malibu, CA
December 18, 2019
12:30 pm 		Incarnate Word W 88–82  2–9
(1–0)		 Farris Center (426)
Conway, AR
December 21, 2019
1:00 pm 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 71–67  3–9
(2–0)		 Farris Center (207)
Conway, AR
December 28, 2019*
1:00 pm, FS1 		at Marquette L 54–106  3–10
 Fiserv Forum (16,242)
Milwaukee, WI
January 2, 2020
7:00 pm 		at Houston Baptist L 107–111 OT 3–11
(2–1)		 Sharp Gymnasium (529)
Houston, TX
January 4, 2020
3:00 pm 		McNeese State W 79–69  4–11
(3–1)		 Farris Center (678)
Conway, AR
January 8, 2020
7:00 pm 		at New Orleans L 78–86  4–12
(3–2)		 Lakefront Arena (427)
New Orleans, LA
January 11, 2020
3:00 pm 		Sam Houston State W 89–82  5–12
(4–2)		 Farris Center (879)
Conway, AR
January 15, 2020
7:00 pm 		Stephen F. Austin L 76–77  5–13
(4–3)		 Farris Center (1,455)
Conway, AR
January 18, 2020
3:00 pm 		at Nicholls L 72–79  5–14
(4–4)		 Stopher Gymnasium (679)
Thibodaux, LA
January 25, 2020
3:00 pm 		Abilene Christian L 69–70 OT 5–15
(4–5)		 Farris Center (1,486)
Conway, AR
January 29, 2020
7:00 pm 		Southeastern Louisiana W 88–68  6–15
(5–5)		 Farris Center (1,255)
Conway, AR
February 1, 2020
3:00 pm 		at Northwestern State W 79–71  7–15
(6–5)		 Prather Coliseum (1,104)
Natchitoches, LA
February 5, 2020
7:00 pm 		at Lamar L 67–74  7–16
(6–6)		 Montagne Center (1,944)
Beaumont, TX
February 8, 2020
3:00 pm 		at McNeese State W 82–76 OT 8–16
(7–6)		 H&HP Complex (3,789)
Lake Charles, LA
February 12, 2020
7:00 pm 		New Orleans W 73–68  9–16
(8–6)		 Farris Center (1,485)
Conway, AR
February 15, 2020
3:30 pm 		at Sam Houston State L 67–82  9–17
(8–7)		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (775)
Huntsville, TX
February 19, 2020
6:30 pm 		at Stephen F. Austin L 68–83  9–18
(8–8)		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,780)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 22, 2020
3:00 pm 		Nicholls W 84–65  10–18
(9–8)		 Farris Center (2,912)
Conway, AR
February 29, 2020
3:30 pm 		at Abilene Christian L 70–75  10–19
(9–9)		 Moody Coliseum (1,433)
Abilene, TX
March 4, 2020
7:00 pm 		at Southeastern Louisiana L 65–69  10–20
(9–10)		 University Center (554)
Hammond, LA
March 7, 2020
3:00 pm 		Northwestern State L 85–100  10–21
(9–11)		 Farris Center (1,245)
Conway, AR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[6]

See also

2019–20 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team

References
  1. Doeschner, Trenton (January 7, 2020). "Pennell out as UCA men's basketball coach". arkansasonline.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  2. "BEARS DOWN ISLANDERS, ADVANCE TO SLC QUARTERFINALS". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. "BEARS END SEASON IN SOUTHLAND QUARTERFINALS". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  4. "KOVAL LEADS UCA TO EXHIBITION WIN OVER ORU". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. "BEARS ROLL IN SECOND HALF OF EXHIBITION WIN". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "2019-20 Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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