The Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represents the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. UCA currently plays in the ASUN Conference, which it joined in 2021 after 15 seasons as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears play home games at the Farris Center located on the UCA campus in Conway, Arkansas and are currently led by head coach John Shulman.
Prior to competition at the NCAA Division I level, the Bears also competed in the NAIA and NCAA Division II. At the NCAA Division I level, the Bears have never qualified for the NCAA tournament.
The Bears have appeared in 15 NAIA tournaments. Their combined record is 13âÂÂ16.
The Bears have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1âÂÂ1.