What conference does Central Arkansas Men's Basketball compete in?

Central Arkansas Bears Men's Basketball competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.

Where does Central Arkansas play men's basketball home games?

Central Arkansas Men's Basketball plays home games at Farris Center in Conway, AR.

Who is the head coach of Central Arkansas Men's Basketball?

The head coach of Central Arkansas Bears Men's Basketball is John Shulman.

When was Central Arkansas Men's Basketball program established?

The establishment date for Central Arkansas Men's Basketball is not currently available.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS MEN'S BASKETBALL

Atlantic Sun ConferenceD1-FCSwinter

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Conway's Central Arkansas program plays its home games at Farris Center, where the Bears have built a stark split between success indoors and struggles on the road during their 17-10 season. John Shulman's squad has compiled a 13-1 home record while posting just 4-9 away from campus, demonstrating how the Bears' full-court pressure and defensive schemes that generate an average score of 73.7 points-per-game against opponents thrive on familiar floors. The ASUN Conference standings show Central Arkansas competing well at 11-2 within league play despite that road inconsistency.

With 17 players on the active roster, Shulman's program reflects the 9,962-student enrollment of the University of Central Arkansas, which was established in 1907. The Bears' 80.0 points-per-game average suggests they rely on perimeter shooting and ball movement rather than grinding inside play, a tactical approach that may explain their difficulty maintaining offensive rhythm during road contests where crowd noise and unfamiliar shooting backgrounds create variables beyond their control.

KEY FACTS

School	University of Central Arkansas
Sport	Men's Basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
Division	D1-FCS
Location	Conway, Arkansas
Venue	Farris Center
Head Coach	John Shulman

ROSTER (2025-26)

#	Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	Class
13	Parker Applegate	G	6' 8"	210 lbs	Junior
9	Harry Beauchamp	G	6' 5"	200 lbs	Freshman
11	Rashad Bolden	G	6' 0"	180 lbs	Senior
0	Truman Byrne	F	6' 10"	230 lbs	Freshman
10	Owen Derhmann	G	6' 4"	185 lbs	Sophomore
2	Javion Guy-King	G	6' 6"	205 lbs	Junior
1	Camren Hunter	G	6' 3"	205 lbs	Senior
5	Tyler Lee	G	6' 5"	200 lbs	Freshman
25	Malchiah Marable	F	6' 9"	245 lbs	Freshman
3	Rylie Marshall	G	6' 1"	170 lbs	Senior
23	Chris Mason	F	6' 7"	250 lbs	Sophomore
24	Cole McCormick	F	6' 6"	200 lbs	Sophomore
32	Luke Moore	G	6' 2"	180 lbs	Freshman
7	R.J. Newton	G	6' 5"	180 lbs	Freshman
12	Ty Robinson	G	6' 4"	190 lbs	Freshman
4	J.C. Shulman	G	6' 2"	200 lbs	Freshman
17	Ethan Thomas	G	6' 1"	185 lbs	Sophomore

SEASON RECORD

22-12

Overall

16-2

Home

6-10

Away

14-3

Conference

80.9 PPG / 74.7 Opp PPG

SCHEDULE (2025-26)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Venue
Nov 4	North Carolina Tar Heels	Away	L 54-94	Dean E. Smith Center
Nov 8	Champion Christian Tigers	Home	W 110-63	Farris Center
Nov 12	Arkansas Razorbacks	Away	L 56-93	Bud Walton Arena
Nov 16	Samford Bulldogs	Home	L 77-84	Farris Center
Nov 21	North Texas Mean Green	Away	L 56-74	The Super Pit
Nov 23	Eastern Washington Eagles	Home	W 92-65	Farris Center
Nov 26	Eastern Illinois Panthers	Home	W 81-60	Farris Center
Nov 29	East Tennessee State Buccaneers	Away	L 57-80	Freedom Hall (TN)
Dec 4	Little Rock Trojans	Home	W 85-47	Farris Center
Dec 7	East Texas A&M Lions	Away	L 68-75	The Field House
Dec 13	Vanderbilt Commodores	Away	L 72-83	Memorial Gymnasium (TN)
Dec 17	Kansas Christian Falcons	Home	W 102-47	Farris Center
Dec 21	SMU Mustangs	Away	L 82-99	Moody Coliseum (Dallas)
Jan 1	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	Home	W 85-83	Farris Center
Jan 3	Stetson Hatters	Home	W 93-73	Farris Center
Jan 9	Bellarmine Knights	Away	L 78-84	Knights Hall
Jan 10	Eastern Kentucky Colonels	Away	L 75-79	Baptist Health Arena
Jan 16	Jacksonville Dolphins	Home	W 62-60	Farris Center
Jan 17	North Florida Ospreys	Home	W 98-69	Farris Center
Jan 22	West Georgia Wolves	Away	W 86-65	The Coliseum
Jan 29	Queens University Royals	Away	W 100-90	Curry Arena
Jan 31	Eastern Kentucky Colonels	Home	W 90-81	Farris Center
Feb 5	North Alabama Lions	Home	W 81-60	Farris Center
Feb 7	Lipscomb Bisons	Away	W 86-78	Allen Arena
Feb 10	North Alabama Lions	Away	W 72-65	Flowers Hall
Feb 12	Bellarmine Knights	Home	W 84-76	Farris Center
Feb 14	West Georgia Wolves	Home	W 79-62	Farris Center
Feb 20	Stetson Hatters	Away	W 88-76	Edmunds Center
Feb 21	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	Away	L 71-75	Alico Arena
Feb 26	Austin Peay Governors	Away	W 93-88	F&M Bank Arena
Feb 28	Queens University Royals	Home	W 84-79	Farris Center
Mar 6	Bellarmine Knights	Home	W 86-73	VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Mar 7	Florida Gulf Coast Eagles	Home	W 73-63	VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
Mar 8	Queens University Royals	Home	L 93-98	VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

ANALYTICS

+6.1

Pt Diff

Streak

49.5%

SOS

#345

T-Rank

Barthag: 0.1490

#352

94.9

Adj O

#299

110.5

Adj D

Last 5: 4-1Last 10: 8-2Best W Streak: 11Worst L Streak: 3

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What conference does Central Arkansas Men's Basketball compete in?: Central Arkansas Bears Men's Basketball competes in the Atlantic Sun Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
Where does Central Arkansas play men's basketball home games?: Central Arkansas Men's Basketball plays home games at Farris Center in Conway, AR.
Who is the head coach of Central Arkansas Men's Basketball?: The head coach of Central Arkansas Bears Men's Basketball is John Shulman.
When was Central Arkansas Men's Basketball program established?: The establishment date for Central Arkansas Men's Basketball is not currently available.