Game Date: Dec 16th, 2045

Central Arkansas

Team: Central Arkansas Bears [ID #347]

Location: Conway, AR (South)

Conference: II.2 [Division 1]

President: LemonPepper
          [since March 26th 2021 | last seen June 22nd 2025]

Coach: Doug Pearce

Arena: Farris Center

Rating: 424.50 - Overall Position: #14

Fan Mood: 96.46

Alumni Mood: 240.35

Prestige: 222

Team Notes:

• Dec 02 2045: 2-star prospect Grady Byrne committed.
• Nov 08 2045: 5-star prospect Paul Johnston committed.
• Oct 25 2045: 5-star prospect Tommy Bishop committed.
• Oct 10 2045: Sandy Allen was hired as the new assistant coach.
• Oct 10 2045: Assistant coach Cruz Jimenez was let go.
• Oct 10 2045: Paul Dickey was hired as the new assistant coach.
• Oct 10 2045: Assistant coach Elvis Barber was let go.
• Aug 31 2045: Elvis Barber was hired as the new assistant coach.
• Aug 31 2045: Assistant coach Jim Rowell was let go.
• Aug 31 2045: Jim Rowell was hired as the new assistant coach.

Record:

Wins: 13 Losses: 5 Pct: .722     Conf Wins: 4 Conf Losses: 4 Conf Pct: .500 Conf Rank: 6     Last10: 6-4 Streak: W1

Pts Ave: 86.1 - 72.6     Pts Diff: +13.5     Team Power Index: 144.3

Press Releases:

Mar 13 2044: March Sees the Bears Back in The Big Dance, Legends - by LemonPepper on March 28th, 2025

The Central Arkansas Bears are back in prime time as they earned a 3-seed when the NCAA bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday (Friday).

Familiar faces join them in the East region, in fellow conference mates Ripon and Houston Baptist. UCA’s first round matchup will be the fourth time that they see the HBU Huskies on the hardwood this season, but the first without senior guard Malcolm Wills, who is nursing an Achillies injury.

Fans will be hoping that we haven’t seen the last of Wills in the purple and gray, but Coach Pearce will need some magic to see the Bears move on to the round of 32.

Marking the field of 64 wasn’t the Bears’ only success this season, as a #3 finish in conference brings them back into Legends for the 2045 season for their third stint in the prestigious conference.



Dec 07 2041: Pearce, Bears search for answers after dreadful start to conference play - by LemonPepper on November 8th, 2024

Stagnant offense and turnover issues have Bears fans wondering if Coach Pearce is the right man for the head role.

After a successful first season in charge and impressive 36-9 record, Coach Doug Pearce is now 29-28 over his last two seasons.

According to sources around the program, there is concern that Pearce won with his predecessor’s players and has not landed the top talent that his recruiting acumen had fans hoping for.

Sophomore Malcolm Wills has struggled with turnovers while Freshman DJ Marshall has been battling injuries and has yet to have the impact this year that fans had hoped for.

Speaking to reporters after another home loss to Seton Hall, Pearce did mention that practice will be seen as an open competition and that a change in rotation could come sooner rather than later.

The impact of these changes is yet to be seen, but at this point in the season, it looks like UCA could be returning to LL3 for the first time in 15 years.