2020–21 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team

The 2020–21 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas. This was the Bears' last season as members of the Southland Conference; UCA left the Southland in July 2021 to join the ASUN Conference.[1]

2020–21 Central Arkansas Bears basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–19 (4–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Scherbenske
  • Brock Widders
Home arenaFarris Center
(Capacity: 6,000)
2020–21 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nicholls142 .875187  .720
Abilene Christian132 .867245  .828
Sam Houston State133 .813199  .679
Stephen F. Austin*123 .800165  .762
Northwestern State97 .5631118  .379
New Orleans87 .5331015  .400
Lamar610 .3751018  .357
Incarnate Word59 .357814  .364
Southeastern Louisiana510 .333818  .308
McNeese State410 .2861014  .417
Houston Baptist411 .267619  .240
Central Arkansas412 .250519  .208
Texas A&M–CC213 .133519  .208
*Ineligible for postseason due to postseason ban
2021 Southland tournament winner

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2019–20 season 10–21, 9–11 in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

Roster

2020–21 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) Jr Rogers, Arkansas
G 1 Rylan Bergersen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Boise, Idaho
G 2 Lewis McDaniel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Nashville, Tennessee
G 3 Suazell Farmer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)164 lb (74 kg) Fr West Helena, Arkansas
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) So Brooklyn, New York
G 10 Masai Olowokere 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Clinton, Arkansas
G 12 Trey South 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Spring, Texas
G/F 13 Eddy Kayouloud 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr Paris, France
G 14 Collin Cooper 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Fayetteville, Arkansas
G 15 Brendan Simmons 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)192 lb (87 kg) Fr El Dorado, Arkansas
C 21 Jonas Munson 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr Alexandria, Virginia
F 23 Samson George 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) GS Minna, Nigeria
F 24 Jared Chatham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
C 32 Churchill Bounds 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Cumberland, Maryland
G/F 34 Jaxson Baker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Phoenix, Arizona
PG 55 DeAndre Jones 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Boise, Idaho
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 6, 2020

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference Regular season
November 25, 2020*
1:00 pm
at Ole Miss
Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
November 26, 2020*
4:00 pm
vs. Arkansas State
Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
November 27, 2020*
4:00 pm
vs. Jackson State
Justin Reed Ole Miss Classic
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues The Pavilion at Ole Miss 
Oxford, MS
December 1, 2020*
7:00 pm
at Missouri State Canceled due to COVID-19 issues JQH Arena 
Springfield, MO
December 4, 2020*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Memphis L 68–85  0–1
FedExForum (2,564)
Memphis, TN
December 6, 2020*
2:00 pm
at Little Rock
Governor's I-40 Showdown
L 83–86  0–2
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
December 8, 2020*
7:00 pm, FSMW
at Saint Louis L 65–88  0–3
Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
December 12, 2020*
5:00 pm, SECN
at Arkansas L 75–100  0–4
Bud Walton Arena (4,189)
Fayetteville, AR
December 14, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Ole Miss L 54–68  0–5
The Pavilion at Ole Miss (895)
Oxford, MS
December 16, 2020*
7:00 pm, SECN
at Mississippi State L 65–81  0–6
Humphrey Coliseum (1,000)
Starkville, MS
December 19, 2020*
2:00 pm
Champion Christian W 92–28  1–6
Farris Center (157)
Conway, AR
December 29, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 2 Baylor L 56–93  1–7
Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
Southland Regular season
January 2, 2021
4:00 pm
at McNeese State W 81–67  2–7
(1–0)
HH&P Complex (477)
Lake Charles, LA
January 6, 2021
7:00 pm
New Orleans W 83–79  3–7
(2–0)
Farris Center (348)
Conway, AR
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm
Sam Houston State L 80–91  3–8
(2–1)
Farris Center (485)
Conway, AR
January 13, 2021
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 69–95  3–9
(2–2)
William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,089)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm
Nicholls L 72–74  3–10
(2–3)
Farris Center (258)
Conway, AR
January 23, 2021
1:00 pm
at Abilene Christian L 58–93  3–11
(2–4)
Moody Coliseum (411)
Abilene, TX
January 27, 2021
7:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana L 57–69  3–12
(2–5)
University Center (527)
Hammond, LA
January 30, 2021
7:00 pm
Northwestern State L 77–81  3–13
(2–6)
Farris Center (147)
Conway, AR
February 6, 2021
4:00 pm
McNeese State L 70–80  3–14
(2–7)
Farris Center (486)
Conway, AR
February 10, 2021
7:00 pm
at New Orleans Postponed due to COVID-19 issues Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
February 13, 2021
5:00 pm
at Sam Houston State L 57–97  3–15
(2–8)
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (677)
Huntsville, TX
February 17, 2021
7:00 pm
Stephen F. Austin Postponed due to weather Farris Center 
Conway, AR
February 20, 2021
5:00 pm
at Nicholls L 68–79  3–16
(2–9)
Stopher Gymnasium (132)
Thibodaux, LA
February 22, 2021
7:00 pm
at New Orleans
rescheduled from February 10
L 63–88  3–17
(2–10)
Lakefront Arena (484)
New Orleans, LA
February 27, 2021
7:00 pm
Abilene Christian W 84–82  4–17
(3–10)
Farris Center (489)
Conway, AR
March 1, 2021
3:00 pm
Stephen F. Austin
rescheduled from February 17
L 66–79  4–18
(3–11)
Farris Center (297)
Conway, AR
March 3, 2021
7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 88–71  5–18
(4–11)
Farris Center (372)
Conway, AR
March 6, 2021
3:00 pm
at Northwestern State L 70–79  5–19
(4–12)
Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

  1. "ASUN Conference Announces Three New Institutions; Adds Football as 20th Sport" (Press release). ASUN Conference. January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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