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] • www.ucasports.com UCA BEARS (3-15, 2-6 SLC) UCA BEARS 2015-16 SCHEDULE GAME Oct. 31. Lyon College (exh) W, 77-69 vs. New orleans Privateers (8-12, 4-5) Nov. 7 Central Baptist (exh) W, 83-80 Nov. 14 @ Tulsa L, 81-98 Saturday, Feb. 6 • 4:00 p.m. MGM Grand Main Event 19 Farris Center • Conway, Ark. 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 FR • G • 5-11, 180 • Chandler, Ariz. • Perry HS Dec. 6 @ Pittsburgh L, 47-100 Dec. 16 vs. Little Rock L, 54-77 GP/GS 1 8/18 • PPG 19.3 • RPG 3.6 • APG 2.4 • SPG 0.8 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 18/18 • PPG 10.0 • RPG 4.6 • APG 1.3 • SPG 0.6 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* 4:00 Feb. 9 vs. Southeastern Louisiana* 7:00 GP/GS 18/7 • PPG 9.7 • RPG 4.0 • APG 1.1 • SPG 0.5 Feb. 12 @ Incarnate Word* 7:00 Feb. 15 vs. Northwestern State* 7:00 Feb. 20 @ Sam Houston State* 4:30 #32 DERRECK BROOKS Feb. 22 @ McNeese State* 7:00 JR • G • 6-6, 185 • Portland, Ore. • Phoenix College Feb. 27 @ Southeastern Louisiana* 4:00 GP/GS 18/18 • PPG 12.2 • RPG 5.8 • APG 2.5 • SPG 1.5 Feb. 29 vs. Sam Houston State* 7:00 March 3 vs. Nicholls* 7:00 March 5 vs. McNeese State* 4:00 #52 JAKE ZUILHOF denotes SLC games All times CT JR • C • 6-9, 230 • Azle, Texas • Grand Canyon University GP/GS 18/18 • PPG 5.6 • RPG 6.2 • BPG 1.0 GAME INFORMATION TIME: ................ Tipoff 4:00 p.m. RADIO: ............. KUCA 91.3 FM with Justin Acri INTERNET: ....... ucasports.com/KUCA BEAR TRACKS... TELEVISION: .... none √ LAST SEASON: The Bears, with a completely new team and coaching staff, SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @ucasports / @UCAscoreboard finished 2-27 on the season. UCA was 2-16 in the Southland Conference, beating Facebook: University of Central Arkansas Athletics New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana, both at home at the Farris Center. SERIES: ............. The Privateers lead the series 3-1 On his arrival, head coach Russ Pennell completely revamped the roster from COACHES: the previous season, retaining only sophomore forward Ethan Lee and bringing in UCA - Russ Pennell is 5-43 in his second season at 10 new players. Highlights from the season include the two victories and a near-miss against SLC UCA. His overall record is 117-112 (7 years) runnerup Northwestern State, where the Bears lost 110-108 in the highest scoring UNO - Mark Slessinger is 55-78 in his fifth season game in the country last season. at UNO. His overall record is the same UCA played games at Creighton, Nebraska, New Mexico, Charleston Southern, Arkansas State, Troy and Little Rock during the non-conference schedule. They played in front of crowds of 18,610 at Creighton in the season opener and 15,389 √ THE SERIES: The Privateers lead the overall series 3-1, at Nebraska on the same three-game road trip (Omaha was the middle game). including last week’s victory at Lakefront Arena. The Bears were ineligible for postgame play because of APR penalties, which precipitated the roster overhaul. Three transfers (Derreck Brooks, Jeff Lowery, Justin √ SLC ONLY: In Southland Conference games only, sophomore Foreman) sat out last season and are eligible for the 2015-16 season and could guard Jordan Howard is leading the SLC in scoring (24.1), all be in the starting lineup. three-pointers made (37) and minutes played (38.4), and is third in three-point percentage (52.9) and third in FT percentage √ LAST OUTING: Sophomore guard Jordan Howard tossed in a career-high 37 (88.9). Graduate center Jake Zuilhof is second in rebounding points but the Bears dropped a 91-75 decision at Northwestern State on Tuesday (7.9) and junior Derreck Brooks is first in offensive rebounds night. Howard made six three-pointers and was 7 of 7 from the free-throw line to and seventh in overall rebounding. out-duel NSU’s Zeek Woodley (30 points, 4 threes) in the battle of the Nos. 1-2 UCA is second in 3-pt % (41.4) in SLC games, third in scorers in the Southland Conference. Mathieu Kamba added 11 points. UCA made rebounding (39.0) and fifth in scoring (76.6) and steals (6.6). just 16 of 30 (53.3 percent) from the line, while the Demons were 15 of 16 (93.8%). Devonte Hall added 20 points and 11 assists for NSU. √ BY THE NUMBERS: Sophomore guard Jordan Howard is No. 2 in the nation in three-pointers made per game (3.72), √ LAST MEETING: The Bears had five players foul out and three others finish trailing only Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield (4.29), who the Bears with three fouls each in a 94-83 loss at New Orleans last Monday. Jordan Howard faced earlier this season. Howard is also 13th in the nation led the Bears with 25 points, hitting 7 three-pointers, while Jeff Lowery had 17 in three-point percentage (46.2). points and Derreck Brooks 16. The Privateers, which shot 57.7 percent from the • In the past four games, Howard has averaged 26.2 points, 4 field and made 19 of 25 free throws in the second half, had six players in double rebounds and 3 assists. He has made 20 three-pointers, shot figures, including all five starters. Cameron Reed had a team-high 23 points off 52.6 percent from three-point range and 81.3 percent (13 of the bench. UNO scored 22 points off 19 UCA turnovers and outscored UCA 52-20 16) from the free-throw line in that span. in the paint. • UCA made a season-high 13 three-pointers in the first meeting 2015-16 UCA BEARS BASKETBALL • PAGE 2 with New Orleans on Jan. 25. Howard was 7 of 11, while Justin Foreman and Derreck Brooks had two apiece. • In all three of the Bears victories this season, they have scored at least 90 points (98, 93, 94). Those three wins are the ony games UCA has scored at least 90 points. • Howard has the top two scoring games in SLC play this season with 37 at Northwestern State and 36 at Texas A&M-CC. • Sophomore guard Jordan Howard has scored in double figures in 45 of his 47 games at UCA, and has also had at least one three-pointer in 45 of 47 games. He has had at least one three-pointer in 32 straight games dating to Jan. 13 vs. SFA (0 for 2). • UCA’s final four non-conference opponents (No. 1 Oklahoma, Pittsburgh, Little Rock, Arkansas State) have a combined 64-19 record (77.1%), with #1 Oklahoma at 18-2, Pittsburgh at 17-4 and Little Rock at 19-2. • Graduate center Jake Zuilhof had his third game of the season with double figure rebounds (11) vs. New Orleans, the fourth 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. • The Bears got 85 of their 94 points from their starters against Nicholls. UCA got 7 points from Jeff Lowery and 2 from Tanner Schmit off the bench. • UCA and Nicholls combined for just 3 free throws in the first half. Nicholls was 1 of 3 while UCA shot no free throws before halftime. • UCA’s first five SLC opponents were all in the top 7 in the SLC standings. • 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. • Derreck Brooks had 24 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks against Lamar. • Jordan Howard’s 36 points vs. A&M-CC was the most since LaQuentin Miles had 34 against Northwestern State (3/6/14). Howard is the SLC’s leading scorer in league games at 23.0 ppg. • Sophomore guard Mathieu Kamba had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in his first start vs. A&M-CC. Since moving into the starting lineup, Kamba is averaging 13.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game and shooting 60 percent from the field in four games.