The 2014–15 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the
University of Central Arkansas during the
2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November with the 2K Sports Classic and ended with the Final Four in Indianapolis April 4–6. Practices officially began on October 3.
Season headlines
* May 14 – The NCAA a ...
. The Bears were led by head coach
Russ Pennell
Russell Edwin Pennell (born November 28, 1960) is an American basketball coach, who was last the head coach for the University of Central Arkansas.
Pennell was born in Pittsburg, Kansas and graduated from Pittsburg High School. He played colle ...
and played their home games at the
Farris Center
The Farris Center is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Conway, Arkansas. It was built in 1972. It is home to the University of Central Arkansas Bears basketball program.
Renovations to the Farris Center in 2010 included new scoreboards and ren ...
. They were members of the
Southland Conference.
The Bears were picked to finish 12th in the Southland Conference Coaches' Poll and 11th in the Sports Information Director's Poll. They finished the season 2–27, 2–16 in conference, to finish in 13th and last place. Due to APR penalties, they were not eligible for postseason play, including the Southland Tournament.
The team played the season with a roster made up of mostly freshmen, and
point guard
The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the five Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. Point guards are expected to run t ...
Jordan Howard was named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year.
Off Season
On March 5, it was announced that UCA alumni
Russ Pennell
Russell Edwin Pennell (born November 28, 1960) is an American basketball coach, who was last the head coach for the University of Central Arkansas.
Pennell was born in Pittsburg, Kansas and graduated from Pittsburg High School. He played colle ...
would be the team's new head coach for the following season.
In May, Central Arkansas was informed that the men's basketball team would not be eligible for postseason play for failure to achieve
NCAA APR standards. The team also has reduced practice from six days per week down to five per week and will be allowed only 16 hours of practice time a week instead of the normal 20 hours per week. The Central Arkansas men's basketball program was one of nine programs that did not meet the APR standards.
Roster
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Schedule and Results
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See also
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2014–15 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team
The 2014–15 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bears were led by third year head coach Sandra Rushing and play their ...
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