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Bears Lose to Demons, 79-68

The Bears could not find their stroke from beyond the arc last night, going 0-10 from three-point range in a loss to conference foe Northwestern State. It marked the first time since 2001 that the men’s basketball Bears went without a three-point field goal in a game. Head Coach Corliss Williamson described it as a poor shooting [...]

Bears to Announce New Players

The Bears’ football team will welcome over 20 new players today as part of National Signing Day. Head Coach Clint Conque said he is expecting at least 20 and as many as 22 new players to sign letters of intent to play for the Bears next season. Among those signing are Arkansas Razorback transfer quarterback Jacoby [...]

Bears Host Demons Tonight

The Bears look to end a three-game losing streak tonight when they take on the Northwestern State Demons in the Farris Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Head Coach Corliss Williamson said he expects the Demons to be a focused team tonight. The Bears defeated the Demons 77-73 last month in Natchitoches, La., but [...]

Panel: Will Bears Survive in FCS?

The Channel 6 Scoreboard panel discussion features a weekly debate of topics involving UCA sports with two guests who are scored on their arguments by a judge who hosts the show. This week’s panel featured me, Zach Hayes from The Fountain, and Michael Pair from Channel 6 Sports. A.J. Harper, also from Channel 6 Sports, [...]

Bears Get Second Win

The Bears basketball team got their second win of the season last Saturday in a 107-96 double overtime victory over the the Eastern Illinois Panthers in the Farris Center. The Bears shot 54 percent from the field and committed only six turnovers. They hit just 26 of 46 free throws during regulation but improved to 71 percent in the [...]

Bears Win in Final Moments

Nathan Dick and the the Bears offense racked up 556 yards of total offense, Bears kicker Eddie Camara kicked a go-ahead field goal late in the fourth quarter, and a late interception by the defense was enough to give the red hot Bears a 23-22 victory over Texas State on Senior Night last Saturday at [...]

Bears Playing for Playoffs

The  Bears football team look for their seventh straight victory and first berth in the NCAA playoffs as they host Texas State on Senior Day at 4 p.m. today in Estes Stadium.   The Bears (7-3, 6-1) , need a victory to move one step closer to their first postseason playoff appearance since moving up to NCAA Division I FCS [...]

Women’s, Men’s Basketball Begins

After finishing their second consecutive season with 21 wins and just one game away from the NCAA Women’s tournament last year, the Sugar Bears begin their season at home at 7 p.m. today with a huge test against Big 10 Conference opponent Indiana University. After the season-opener tonight, the Sugar Bears will host Alabama in a [...]

Bears Win Homecoming

The Bears offense got back in rhythm with 586 yards of total offense and the defense stepped up once again by creating eight turnovers as the Bears cruised to a 55-29 homecoming victory over the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in front of 10,543 fans at Estes Stadium. The Lions, who had 19 turnovers in their past four games and 22 in [...]

Bears Face Cowboys on TV

The Bears will try to make it three wins in a row when they return home to First Security Field at Estes Stadium to host the McNeese State Cowboys in the fourth annual “Red Beans and Rice Bowl.” Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. The game will be televised by Southland Television. In Conway, it [...]