2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team American college basketball season
The 2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by interim head coach Anthony Boone, who took over for then sixth-year head coach Russ Pennell following Pennell's resignation on January 7,[1] and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 9–11 in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.
Previous season
The Bears finished the 2018–19 season 14–19 overall, 8–10 in Southland play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round,[2] before being defeated by Southeastern Louisiana in the second round.[3]
Roster
2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Hometown
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PF
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0
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SK Shittu
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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So
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Rogers, Arkansas
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G
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1
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Rylan Bergersen
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr
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Boise, Idaho
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G
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2
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Lewis McDaniel
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
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Fr
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Nashville, Tennessee
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F
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3
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Aaron Weidenaar
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Sr
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Bozeman, Montana
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G
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4
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Khaleem Bennett
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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So
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Hamilton, Ontario
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G
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5
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Masai Olowokere
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Fr
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Brooklyn, New York
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G/F
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13
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Eddy Kayouloud
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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So
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Paris, France
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G
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14
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Collin Cooper
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr
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Fayetteville, Arkansas
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C
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15
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Hayden Koval
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Jr
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Prosper, Texas
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C
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21
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Jonas Munson
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr
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Alexandria, Virginia
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F
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24
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Jared Chatham
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr
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Los Angeles, California
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G/F
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34
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Jaxson Baker
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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RS Fr
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Phoenix, Arizona
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C
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35
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Brandon Vanover
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7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
250 lb (113 kg)
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Jr
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Little Rock, Arkansas
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PG
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55
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DeAndre Jones
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
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Jr
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Boise, Idaho
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 26, 2019
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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October 27, 2019* 4:30 pm
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vs. Oral Roberts Hoops for Disaster Relief
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W 92–84[4]
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Stubblefield Center Fort Smith, AR
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October 30, 2019* 7:00 pm
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University of the Ozarks
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W 96–63[5]
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Farris Center Conway, AR
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Regular season
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November 5, 2019* 11:00 am, ESPN+
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at No. 16 Baylor
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L 61–105
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0–1
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Ferrell Center (8,805) Waco, TX
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November 7, 2019* 7:00 pm
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Hendrix College
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W 71–51
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1–1
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Farris Center (1,207) Conway, AR
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November 9, 2019* 11:00 am, FSSW
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at Georgetown
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L 78–89
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1–2
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Capital One Arena (5,785) Washington, D.C.
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November 12, 2019* 6:00 pm, ACCN
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at No. 2 Duke
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L 54–105
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1–3
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Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
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November 17, 2019* 2:00 pm
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Little Rock Governor's I-40 Showdown
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L 56–76
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1–4
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Farris Center (1,709) Conway, AR
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November 22, 2019* 9:00 pm
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at California Baptist 2K Empire Classic
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L 98–104 OT
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1–5
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CBU Events Center (2,628) Riverside, CA
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November 23, 2019* 6:30 pm, ESPN3
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vs. Prairie View A&M 2K Empire Classic
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L 72–78 OT
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1–6
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CBU Events Center (492) Riverside, CA
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December 5, 2019* 7:00 pm
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at Wichita State
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L 69–95
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1–7
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Charles Koch Arena (10,018) Wichita, KS
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December 7, 2019* 4:00 pm, P12N
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at Utah
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L 67–98
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1–8
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Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,888) Salt Lake City, UT
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December 14, 2019* 7:00 pm
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at Pepperdine
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L 79–92
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1–9
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Firestone Fieldhouse (835) Malibu, CA
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December 18, 2019 12:30 pm
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Incarnate Word
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W 88–82
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2–9 (1–0)
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Farris Center (426) Conway, AR
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December 21, 2019 1:00 pm
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Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
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W 71–67
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3–9 (2–0)
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Farris Center (207) Conway, AR
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December 28, 2019* 1:00 pm, FS1
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at Marquette
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L 54–106
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3–10
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Fiserv Forum (16,242) Milwaukee, WI
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January 2, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Houston Baptist
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L 107–111 OT
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3–11 (2–1)
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Sharp Gymnasium (529) Houston, TX
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January 4, 2020 3:00 pm
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McNeese State
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W 79–69
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4–11 (3–1)
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Farris Center (678) Conway, AR
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January 8, 2020 7:00 pm
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at New Orleans
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L 78–86
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4–12 (3–2)
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Lakefront Arena (427) New Orleans, LA
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January 11, 2020 3:00 pm
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Sam Houston State
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W 89–82
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5–12 (4–2)
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Farris Center (879) Conway, AR
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January 15, 2020 7:00 pm
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Stephen F. Austin
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L 76–77
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5–13 (4–3)
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Farris Center (1,455) Conway, AR
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January 18, 2020 3:00 pm
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at Nicholls
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L 72–79
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5–14 (4–4)
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Stopher Gymnasium (679) Thibodaux, LA
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January 25, 2020 3:00 pm
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Abilene Christian
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L 69–70 OT
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5–15 (4–5)
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Farris Center (1,486) Conway, AR
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January 29, 2020 7:00 pm
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Southeastern Louisiana
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W 88–68
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6–15 (5–5)
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Farris Center (1,255) Conway, AR
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February 1, 2020 3:00 pm
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at Northwestern State
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W 79–71
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7–15 (6–5)
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Prather Coliseum (1,104) Natchitoches, LA
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February 5, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Lamar
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L 67–74
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7–16 (6–6)
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Montagne Center (1,944) Beaumont, TX
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February 8, 2020 3:00 pm
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at McNeese State
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W 82–76 OT
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8–16 (7–6)
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H&HP Complex (3,789) Lake Charles, LA
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February 12, 2020 7:00 pm
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New Orleans
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W 73–68
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9–16 (8–6)
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Farris Center (1,485) Conway, AR
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February 15, 2020 3:30 pm
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at Sam Houston State
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L 67–82
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9–17 (8–7)
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum (775) Huntsville, TX
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February 19, 2020 6:30 pm
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at Stephen F. Austin
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L 68–83
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9–18 (8–8)
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William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,780) Nacogdoches, TX
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February 22, 2020 3:00 pm
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Nicholls
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W 84–65
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10–18 (9–8)
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Farris Center (2,912) Conway, AR
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February 29, 2020 3:30 pm
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at Abilene Christian
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L 70–75
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10–19 (9–9)
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Moody Coliseum (1,433) Abilene, TX
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March 4, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Southeastern Louisiana
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L 65–69
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10–20 (9–10)
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University Center (554) Hammond, LA
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March 7, 2020 3:00 pm
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Northwestern State
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L 85–100
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10–21 (9–11)
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Farris Center (1,245) Conway, AR
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.
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Source[6]
See also
2019–20 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team
References
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