University of Central Arkansas NCAA News

CONWAY, Ark. _ After a career rushing day last Saturday, University of Central Arkansas running back Brent Grimes was named the Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Central Arkansas defensive lineman Larry Hart has been named Southland Conference co-defensive player of the year.

Elliot Williams scored 20 points and Roburt Sallie added 17 as Memphis defeated Central Arkansas 81-49 on Tuesday night.

The final result belies the effort by the Bears, fighting injuries and their self-destructive tendencies, and Brent Grimes, who rushed for 181 yards on 19 carries and almost personally gave the Bears a chance to win.

Bernardo Henry's third-quarter touchdown run proved to be the winning score and McNeese State clinched a tie for the Southland Conference championship with a 21-17 victory over Central Arkansas on Saturday night.

Ceola Clark had a game-high 16 points and seven rebounds to lead Western Illinois past Central Arkansas 56-46 Saturday night, Clark made most of his points at the free-throw line, where he was 11 of 12.

For the first time since 1992, Conway's oldest institutions of higher learning -- the University of Central Arkansas and Hendrix College -- met on the men's basketball court on Friday night.

Tyrel Reed hit four 3-pointers for 12 points and No. 1 Kansas scored 23 straight points in the first half to overwhelm Central Arkansas 94-44 Thursday night.

Kansas notes for Central Arkansas in PDF Format Top-ranked Kansas returns home to face Central Arkansas in its second game of the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Thursday, at 7 p.m. on Jayhawk TV.

Tennessee Tech players scored in double-figures and five finished with at least five rebounds as the Golden Eagles beat Central Arkansas 71-67 Monday night in the Hall of Fame Showcase tournament.

The University of Central Arkansas Bears limped out of the piney woods of east Texas on Saturday, again the victim of self-inflicted wounds and riddled by a blitzing, clawing defense by the Sam Houston Bearkats.

Vincent Dotson returned a blocked punt 36 yards for a touchdown and Chris Poullard compiled 93 yards of total offense and a score as Sam Houston State beat Central Arkansas 17-14 Saturday.

The University of Central Arkansas Bears beat crosstown foe Div. III Hendrix College Warriors 68-40 Friday night.

Wide receiver Darrius McNeal and linebacker Vance Fizer, both juniors, have been dismissed from the University of Central Arkansas football team, according to head coach Clint Conque.

It's hard to believe that such a innocent, mundane-looking play during a shorts workout early in the University of Central Arkansas first practice has had such a dynamic impact on the season.

For two seasons, the spread offense of No. 20 Central Arkansas has ripped apart the Texas State defense like tissue paper.

Bradley George threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Darius Bolden with 27 seconds remaining as Texas State edged Central Arkansas 27-24 in a back & forth game Saturday night.

Teams in the Southland Conference exhaled a sigh of relief once Nathan Brown graduated from Central Arkansas.

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Two weeks into preseason practice, University of Central Arkansas men's basketball coach Rand Chappell has seen enough from his team to be excited about the prospects for the upcoming season.