2013–14 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team

2013–14 Central Arkansas Bears basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–21 (5–13 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Keith Richardson Jr.
  • Chris Sartorius[1]
Home arenaFarris Center
Seasons
2013–14 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin † 18 – 0   1.000 32 – 3   .914
Texas A&M–CC 14 – 4   .778 18 – 16   .529
Sam Houston State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 11   .686
Northwestern State 12 – 6   .667 17 – 14   .548
Incarnate Word* 9 – 5   .643 21 – 6   .778
Oral Roberts 10 – 8   .556 17 – 16   .515
Nicholls State 10 – 8   .556 14 – 15   .483
McNeese State 9 – 9   .500 11 – 20   .355
New Orleans** 8 – 10   .444 11 – 15   .423
Southeastern Louisiana 7 – 11   .389 12 – 18   .400
Central Arkansas 5 – 13   .278 8 – 21   .276
Lamar 3 – 15   .167 4 – 26   .133
Abilene Christian* 2 – 12   .143 11 – 20   .355
Houston Baptist 2 – 16   .111 6 – 25   .194
† 2014 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition
**ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2013–14 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears are led by interim head coach Clarence Finley[2] and played their home games at the Farris Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–21, 5–13 in Southland play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

On March 5, it was announced that UCA alumni Russ Pennell was announced as the team's new head coach for the following season.[3]

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Ethan Lee Forward 6– Freshman Camden, Arkansas
1 DeShone McClure Guard 6–3 175 Senior Jacksonville, Arkansas
2 LaQuentin Miles Guard 6–5 190 Senior Jacksonville, Arkansas
4 Jalen Jackson Forward 6–6 Freshman West Memphis, Arkansas
5 Ryan Williams Guard 6–3 185 Senior Pine Bluff, Arkansas
10 Phabian Glasco Forward 6–7 Freshman Tulsa, Oklahoma
11 Oliver Wells Guard 6–0 185 Junior Cedar Hill, Texas
12 Taylor Johnson Guard 6–2 170 Freshman Flower Mound, Texas
13 Lenell Brown Guard 5–11 155 Junior Pine Bluff, Arkansas
15 Terry Tidwell Center 6–8 230 Senior Conway, Arkansas
20 Jaylen Waller Guard 5–7 145 Freshman Little Rock, Arkansas
21 Sean Young Center 6–9 200 Sophomore Bixby, Oklahoma
24 Chasen Williamson Guard 6–0 Freshman Fayetteville, Arkansas
30 DuShaun Rice Guard 6–0 165 Freshman Fort Smith, Arkansas
32 Tirrell Brown Forward 6–5 235 Sophomore Jacksonville, Arkansas
33 Jeff Drew Forward 6–7 215 Sophomore Little Rock, Arkansas
35 Daouda Berete Guard 6–4 175 Sophomore Conakry, Guinea
Aubrey Ball Guard 6–3 185 Junior Carrollton, Texas

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/12/2013*
7:00 pm 		Hendrix W 109–59  1–0
 Farris Center (1,527)
Conway, AR
11/16/2013*
7:00 pm 		at SIU Edwardsville L 93–100  1–1
 Vadalabene Center (1,535)
Edwardsville, IL
11/20/2013*
7:00 pm 		Louisiana Tech L 57–94  1–2
 Farris Center (1,547)
Conway, AR
11/24/2013*
2:05 pm 		at Arkansas State L 56–99  1–3
 Convocation Center (1,917)
Jonesboro, AR
11/26/2013*
7:00 pm 		Troy W 60–53  2–3
 Farris Center (746)
Conway, AR
12/01/2013*
3:00 pm, FCS 		at Kansas State L 54–87  2–4
 Bramlage Coliseum (11,651)
Manhattan, KS
12/07/2013*
12:00 pm 		Nebraska–Omaha L 88–104  2–5
 Farris Center (423)
Conway, AR
12/15/2013*
7:00 pm 		at Texas Tech L 54–79  2–6
 United Spirit Arena (4,894)
Lubbock, TX
12/17/2013*
11:30 am 		at North Texas L 55–64  2–7
 The Super Pit (3,664)
Denton, TX
12/21/2013*
12:00 pm 		Charleston Southern L 90–97 2OT 2–8
 Farris Center (557)
Conway, AR
12/30/2013*
4:30 pm 		Ecclesia W 121–77  3–8
 Farris Center (483)
Conway, AR
01/02/2014
7:00 pm 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 66–81  3–9
(0–1) 		Farris Center (610)
Conway, AR
01/04/2014
4:00 pm 		Houston Baptist W 86–69  4–9
(1–1) 		Farris Center (612)
Conway, AR
01/11/2014
6:00 pm 		at Oral Roberts L 80–93  4–10
(1–2) 		Mabee Center (3,923)
Tulsa, OK
01/16/2014
7:30 pm 		at Incarnate Word L 72–87  4–11
(1–3) 		McDermott Convocation Center (1,386)
San Antonio, TX
01/18/2014
3:00 pm 		at Abilene Christian L 72–73  4–12
(1–4) 		Moody Coliseum (422)
Abilene, TX
01/23/2014
7:00 pm 		Northwestern State L 68–76  4–13
(1–5) 		Farris Center (1,012)
Conway, AR
01/25/2014
4:00 pm 		Stephen F. Austin L 49–64  4–14
(1–6) 		Farris Center (1,242)
Conway, AR
01/30/2014
7:30 pm 		at McNeese State W 76–75  5–14
(2–6) 		Burton Coliseum (1,307)
Lake Charles, LA
02/01/2014
3:30 pm 		at Nicholls State L 67–78  5–15
(2–7) 		Stopher Gym (527)
Thibodaux, LA
02/06/2014
7:00 pm 		Southeastern Louisiana W 85–71  6–15
(3–7) 		Farris Center (922)
Conway, AR
02/08/2014
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		New Orleans L 79–88  6–16
(3–8) 		Farris Center (1,646)
Conway, AR
02/13/2014
7:30 pm 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 73–84  6–17
(3–9) 		American Bank Center (1,721)
Corpus Christi, TX
02/15/2014
7:30 pm 		at Houston Baptist L 83–99  6–18
(3–10) 		Sharp Gymnasium (714)
Houston, TX
02/22/2014
4:00 pm 		Oral Roberts L 50–63  6–19
(3–11) 		Farris Center (575)
Conway, AR
02/27/2014
7:00 pm 		Sam Houston State W 80–71  7–19
(4–11) 		Farris Center (1,378)
Conway, AR
03/01/2014
4:00 pm 		Lamar W 76–69  8–19
(5–11) 		Farris Center (1,044)
Conway, AR
03/06/2014
7:30 pm 		at Northwestern State L 102–119  8–20
(5–12) 		Prather Coliseum (2,312)
Natchitoches, LA
03/08/2014
6:00 pm 		at Stephen F. Austin L 61–85  8–21
(5–13) 		William R. Johnson Coliseum (5,481)
Nacogdoches, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas GA Heading to UCA". Arkansas News. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  2. ^ "Corliss Williamson heads back to NBC". Sporting Life Arkansas. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Pennell Tabbed as New Uca Basketball Coach".