The 2022–23 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the

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(UCA) in the

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. The Bears, led by third-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in ASUN play to finish in 13th place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 11–20, 7–9 in ASUN play to finish in third place in the West Division. In the ASUN tournament, they defeated

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in the first round, before losing to

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in the quarterfinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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