# 2021–22 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team

The 2021–22 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by second-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas. This was the Bears' first season as members of the West Division of the ASUN Conference.

## Previous season

The Bears finished the 2020–21 season 5–19, 4–12 in Southland play to finish in twelfth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament. UCA left the Southland in July 2021 to join the ASUN Conference.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference Regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 61–96 | 0–1 | Chaifetz Arena (4,805) St. Louis, MO |
| November 12, 2021* 5:30 pm, FS2 | | at Butler | L 53–85 | 0–2 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,390) Indianapolis, IN |
| November 17, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Baylor | L 47–92 | 0–3 | Ferrell Center (6,667) Waco, TX |
| November 20, 2021* 3:15 pm | | Oral Roberts | W 70–67 | 1–3 | Farris Center (685) Conway, AR |
| November 24, 2021* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans University of New Orleans Classic | L 63–90 | 1–4 | Lakefront Arena (994) New Orleans, LA |
| November 25, 2021* 3:00 pm | | vs. VMI University of New Orleans Classic | L 67–73 | 1–5 | Lakefront Arena (347) New Orleans, LA |
| November 26, 2021* 3:00 pm | | vs. Presbyterian University of New Orleans Classic | L 66–75 | 1–6 | Lakefront Arena (307) New Orleans, LA |
| December 1, 2021* 7:00 pm, SEC+ | | at Arkansas | L 60–97 | 1–7 | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| December 4, 2021* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 82–95 | 1–8 | First National Bank Arena (951) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 14, 2021* 7:00 pm | | Little Rock | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues | Farris Center Conway, AR |
| December 18, 2021* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Missouri State | L 70–106 | 1–9 | JQH Arena (2,561) Springfield, MO |
| December 20, 2021* 12:00 pm | | Hendrix College | W 90–56 | 2–9 | Farris Center (512) Conway, AR |
| December 29, 2021* 7:00 pm, SEC+ | | at Texas A&M | L 59–85 | 2–10 | Reed Arena (7,674) College Station, TX |
| December 31, 2021* 12:00 pm | | Champion Christian | W 119–47 | 3–10 | Farris Center (279) Conway, AR |
| ASUN Conference regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 79–72 | 4–10 (1–0) | Alumni Coliseum (1,478) Richmond, KY |
| January 9, 2022 3:15 pm, ESPN+ | | Lipscomb | W 93–88 | 5–10 (2–0) | Farris Center (539) Conway, AR |
| January 11, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | L 63–85 | 5–11 (2–1) | Freedom Hall (1,571) Louisville, KY |
| January 15, 2022 3:15 pm, ESPN+ | | North Alabama | W 89–88 $^{OT}$ | 6–11 (3–1) | Farris Center (912) Conway, AR |
| January 18, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | L 81–86 | 6–12 (3–2) | Farris Center (1,945) Conway, AR |
| January 27, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 74–93 | 6–13 (3–3) | UNF Arena (1,447) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 29, 2022 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 59–79 | 6–14 (3–4) | Swisher Gymnasium (938) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 3, 2022 7:45 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | L 93–95 $^{OT}$ | 6–15 (3–5) | Farris Center (1,085) Conway, AR |
| February 5, 2022 3:15 pm, ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 79–75 | 7–15 (4–5) | Farris Center (1,874) Conway, AR |
| February 9, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State | L 72–83 | 7–16 (4–6) | KSU Convocation Center (1,190) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 12, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | W 72–62 | 8–16 (5–6) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,856) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 16, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | L 69–79 | 8–17 (5–7) | Farris Center (1,918) Conway, AR |
| February 19, 2022 3:15 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 83–76 | 9–17 (6–7) | Farris Center (1,683) Conway, AR |
| February 21, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Liberty Rescheduled from January 22 | L 66–85 | 9–18 (6–8) | Farris Center (2,145) Conway, AR |
| February 23, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Alabama | W 81–72 | 10–18 (7–8) | Flowers Hall (724) Florence, AL |
| February 26, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 66–81 | 10–19 (7–9) | Allen Arena (0) Nashville, TN |
| ASUN tournament ||||||
| March 1, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (W3) | (E6) Stetson First round | W 74–73 | 11–19 | Farris Center (2,055) Conway, AR |
| March 3, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (W3) | at (E2) Jacksonville Quarterfinals | L 69–79 | 11–20 | Swisher Gymnasium (1,033) Jacksonville, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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