The Bears were led by head coach Russ Pennell and played their home games at the Farris Center.

Due to APR penalties, they were not eligible for postseason play, including the Southland Tournament.

The team played the season with a roster made up of mostly freshmen, and point guard Jordan Howard was named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year.

[2] On March 5, it was announced that UCA alumni Russ Pennell would be the team's new head coach for the following season.

[3] In May, Central Arkansas was informed that the men's basketball team would not be eligible for postseason play for failure to achieve NCAA APR standards.