Central Arkansas Bears Basketball SID Contact: Steve East • Phone: (501) 450-5743 • Cell: (501) 339-8215 [email protected]
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CENTRAL ARKANSAS BEARS BASKETBALL SID Contact: Steve East • Phone: (501) 450-5743 • Cell: (501) 339-8215 [email protected] UCA BEARS (7-20, 6-11 SLC) UCA BEARS 2015-16 SCHEDULE GAME Oct. 31. Lyon College (exh) W, 77-69 vs. McNeese State Cowboys (8-19 6-11) Nov. 7 Central Baptist (exh) W, 83-80 Saturday, March 5 • 4:00 p.m. • Farris Center Nov. 14 @ Tulsa L, 81-98 MGM Grand Main Event 28 “SENIOR DAY” Nov. 19 @ UMass L, 62-89 Nov. 21 @ Rutgers L, 84-87 Nov. 23 vs. UTSA (Las Vegas) W, 98-84 • ProJECTED UCA STArTErS • Nov. 25 vs. Howard (Las Vegas) L, 54-73 Dec. 1 @ Little Rock L, 73-79 #1 JORDAN HOWARD Dec. 3 @ Oklahoma L, 68-111 SO • G • 5-11, 180 • Chandler, Ariz. • Perry HS Dec. 6 @ Pittsburgh L, 47-100 Dec. 16 vs. Little Rock L, 54-77 GP/GS 27/27 • PPG 20.3 • RPG 3.3 • APG 2.8 • SPG 0.7 Dec. 22 @ Arkansas State L, 67-77 Jan. 2 vs. Abilene Christian* L, 61-62 Jan. 5 @ TX A&M-Corpus Christi* L, 82-94 #5 JUSTIN FOREMAN Jan. 9 vs. Lamar* W, 93-76 SR • F • 6-5, 225 • Bellaire, Texas • Grand Canyon University Jan. 12 @ Stephen F. Austin* L, 64-85 GP/GS 27/27 • PPG 10.8 • RPG 5.0 • APG 1.5 • SPG 0.8 Jan. 19 vs. Houston Baptist* L, 61-72 Jan. 23 @ Nicholls* W, 94-83 Jan. 25 @ New Orleans* L, 83-94 #10 MATHIEU KAMBA Feb. 2 @ Northwestern State* L, 75-91 SO • G • 6-5, 210 • Calgary, Alberta • Bishop McNally HS Feb. 6 vs. New Orleans* W, 112-77 Feb. 9 vs. Southeastern Louisiana* W, 88-72 GP/GS 27/16 • PPG 10.8 • RPG 5.4 • APG 1.2 • SPG 0.5 Feb. 12 @ Incarnate Word* L, 69-71 Feb. 15 vs. Northwestern State* W, 107-94 Feb. 20 @ Sam Houston State* L, 75-105 #32 DERRECK BROOKS Feb. 22 @ McNeese State* W, 88-82 JR • G • 6-6, 185 • Portland, Ore. • Phoenix College Feb. 27 @ Southeastern Louisiana* L, 56-75 GP/GS 27/27 • PPG 12.1 • RPG 6.3 • APG 2.7 • SPG 1.2 Feb. 29 vs. Sam Houston State* L, 73-83 March 3 vs. Nicholls* L, 64-68 March 5 vs. McNeese State* 4:00 #52 JAKE ZUILHOF denotes SLC games All times CT GR • C • 6-9, 230 • Azle, Texas • Grand Canyon University GP/GS 27/27 • PPG 6.1 • RPG 6.7 • BPG 1.3 GAME INFORMATION TIME: ................ Tipoff 4:00 p.m. RADIO: ............. KUCA 91.3 FM with Justin Acri INTERNET: ....... ucasports.com/KUCA BEAR TRACKS... TELEVISION: .... none √ SENIOR DAY: Graduate center Jake Zuilhof and senor forward Justin Foreman SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @ucasports / @UCAscoreboard will be closing their UCA careers Saturday on Senior Day. Facebook: University of Central Arkansas Athletics Zuilhof (Azle, Texas), who graduated from Grand Canyon University and then SERIES: ............. The Cowboys lead the series 14-7 transferred to UCA, is a two-year starter for the Bears who has 437 career points COACHES: and 360 career rebounds for the Bears. His total of 85 blocked shots is third-most UCA - Russ Pennell is 9-48 in his second season at in UCA history in just two seasons. He is tied for fourth in the SLC in rebounding UCA. His overall record is 121-117 (7 years) (6.7 per game) and is sixth in blocked shots (1.3). MCN - Dave Simmons is 135-171 in his 10th season Foreman (Bellaire, Texas), also a transfer from Grand Canyon, is averaging 10.8 at MSU. His overall record is 162-199 in 12 seasons. points and 5.0 rebounds in his only season with the Bears. He has scored 291 points and pulled down 134 rebounds, while adding 21 steals and 40 assists. Howard is just one three-pointer away from tying the school √ LAST OUTING: The Bears shot just 33.3 percent overall and 3 of 13 (23.1 single-season record of 94 set by Rodney Dean in 1998-99. percent) from three-point range ina 68-64 loss to the Nicholls Colonels on Thursday Howard is also now third in career three-pointers with 170, night. Jordan Howard made 15 of 17 free throws and finished with a game-high just 36 short of tying the career record in just two seasons. 28 points. Mathieu Kamba was the only other UCA player in double figures with Marcus Pillow made 206 from 2006-09. Dean is second with 11. T.J. Carpenter topped Nicholls with 19 points, while Liam Thomas had 8 opints, 173. 13 rebounds and 7 blocked shots. UCA held Nicholls to 2 of 16 from three-point Howard has scored in double figures in 54 of his 56 games range (12.5 percent). at UCA, and has also had at least one three-pointer in 54 of 56 games. He has had at least one three-pointer in 39 straight games dating to Jan. 13 vs. SFA (0 for 2). √ LAST MEETING: The Bears’ trio of Jordan Howard, Mathieu Kamba and Derreck Howard is fifth in the nation in threes made per game Brooks combined for 67 points and center Jake Zuilhof pulled down a career-high (3.44) and is 25th (43.3) in three-point percentage. He is also 15 rebounds as UCA downed McNeese State 88-82 in Lake Charles, La. Howard had one of only five Division I players who have scored at least 24 points, Brooks 23 (11 of 12 FTs) and Kamba 20 (9 rebounds) as the Beras shot 36 points three times this season. 50.9 percent for the game and made 24 of 29 free throws (82.8%). McNeese got Graduate center Jake Zuilhof is now third in career blocked 19 points from James Harvey, 17 from Jamaya Burr and 15 from Jarren Greenwood. shots in just two seasons. He has 85, trailing only Joe Sitkowski The Cowboys shot just 38.2 percent overall and 30.6 percent in the second half (100) and Durrell Nevels (148). He passed Scottie Pippen’s 80 when the Bears outscored them 49-36. last week. √ IN THE RECORD BOOKS: Sophomore guard Jordan Howard became the 22nd √ THE SERIES: The Cowboys lead the overall series 14-7. player in UCA history to reach 1,000 career points (1,004) on Thursday with his UCA is 3-5 in games played in Conway. 28-point effort. 2015-16 UCA BEARS BASKETBALL • PAGE 2 √ SLC ONLY: In Southland Conference games only, sophomore guard Jordan Howard is leading the league in scoring (23.2 ppg). He is also first in three-pointers made (63) and minutes played (37.6), third in free-throw percentage (90.0) and fifth in three-point percentage (45.0). Graduate center Jake Zuilhof is fourth in rebounding (7.9) and junior Derreck Brooks is sixth (7.3). UCA is third in scoring in SLC games (80.1), first in rebounding (39.4), second in 3-pt % (39.9), and fourth in field goal percentage (46.8). √ SLC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Sophomore guard Jordan Howard was named the SLC Player of the Week and the American Sports Network (ASN) National Player of the Week on Feb. 8. Howard averaged 36.5 points in two games, made 12 three-pointers and was 15 of 16 from the free-throw line. He had a career-high 37 points at Northwestern State and followed that up with 36 at home in a 112-77 win over New Orleans. BY THE NUMBERS: UCA is one SLC victory away from tying its most conference wins since joining the SLC in 2006-07. The Bears went 7-11 in league play in 2012-13. • UCA had three double-doubles vs. Northwestern State, believed to be a school record. • UCA had its first two-game winning streak since Feb. 27/March 3, 2013 when it beat Sam Houston 89-71 and Lamar 76-69 in consecutive games. It’s last three-game streak was late in the 2012-13 season when it beat SIU-Edwardsville, Lamar, McNeese State and Oral Roberts in a row. • UCA’s 35-point win over New Orleans on Feb. 6 was the largest margin of victory vs. an SLC team since joining the league in 2006-07. • UCA made a season-high 13 three-pointers in the first meeting with New Orleans on Jan. 25. Howard was 7 of 11, while Justin Foreman and Derreck Brooks had two apiece. • Howard has the top three scoring games in SLC play this season with 37 at Northwestern State and 36 at Texas A&M-CC and vs. New Orleans. • Graduate center Jake Zuilhof had his fourth game of the season with double figure rebounds (career high 15) vs. McNeese State, the fifth of his career. • UCA had a season-high three players (Zuilhof, Justin Foreman, Mathieu Kamba) foul out at New Orleans, and four others finished with three. • The Bears had a 3.2 cumulative GPA (12 of 14 had at least a 3.0) for the fall semester, precipitating a relief from APR penalties beginning with the 2016-17 season. UCA will be ineligible for postseason play for a second year this season due to APR issues under the former coaching staffs. • UCA matched its win total (2) from last year with the 93-76 win over Lamar on Jan. 9. • The 17-point margin of victory over Lamar was the most since an 86-69 win over Houston Baptist on 1/4/14.