CURRENT UAC STANDINGS
| TEAM |
OVR |
CONF |
| UT Arlington |
3-1 |
0-0 |
| Austin Peay |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| Central Arkansas |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| EKU |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| North Alabama |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| Tarleton State |
2-1 |
0-0 |
| Abilene Christian |
1-2 |
0-0 |
| Little Rock |
0-3 |
0-0 |
| West Georgia |
0-3 |
0-0 |
STARTING FIVE
- The top three scorers in the UAC to start the season have been pouring in the points; North Alabama’s Mike Evbagharu leads the league with 19.0 points per game while Austin Peay’s Zyree Collins and Little Rock’s Jah’Likai King are ringing up 18.3 and 17.7 points per game, respectively.
- Tarleton State’s Josh Hayes has been a brick wall for the Texans’ defense recording seven blocks in two games - leading the UAC and ranking him in the top 25 in the country to start the season.
- The margin of victory for UAC teams this year has been notable with EKU, Central Arkansas and Austin Peay defeating its teams by 20 points or more on average while UT Arlington and Tarleton State have a 13.0 points or more average to open the 2026-27 season.
- Central Arkansas set a program record with three-point field goals made in its win over Ecclesia. The Bears drained 20 from beyond the arc with Tucker Anderson leading the way going 5-8 from deep.
- Lions guard Mike Evbagharu had a near-perfect shooting night against Oklahoma when he went 10–11 from the field for a career-high 27 points while grabbing eight boards in UNA’s nine-point loss to the Sooners.
ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Friday, Nov. 13
EKU vs. Kentucky State // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Tarleton State vs. Alcorn State // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Arkansas // 8 p.m. ET // SECN+
North Alabama at Miami // 8 p.m. ET // ACC Network
Saturday, Nov. 14
Austin Peay at Wichita State // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
UT Arlington vs. UT Rio Grande Valley // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
West Georgia at Charleston Southern // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Little Rock vs. Northwestern State // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Monday, Nov. 16
North Alabama vs. Fisk // 12 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Oklahoma State // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Missouri State // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
EKU at Kent State // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Tarleton State at Drake // 8:30 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Tuesday, Nov. 17
UT Arlington at Southern Miss. // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Austin Peay vs. Life University // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Wednesday, Nov. 18
West Georgia vs. Columbia College // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Abilene Christian vs. McMurry // 9 p.m. ET // ESPN+
UAC WEEKLY AWARDS // NOV. 9
Zyree Collins, Austin Peay // Player of the Week
Collins opened up shop last week, leading the Govs and UAC with 20.5 points and 3.5 assists per game. The sophomore point guard went 18-for-20 from the charity stripe while picking up three steals and grabbing 13 boards in Austin Peay’s opening games of the 2026-27 season.
Jah’Likai King, Little Rock // Newcomer of the Week
King opened the new season with a bang with 41 points over the Trojans two games last week. The 6-2 guard went a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line over the two games while throwing down 27 points and shooting 9-for-13 (0.69) from the field in Little Rock’s season-opener at VCU.
AROUND THE ARC
UAC PRESEASON COACHES POLL | The Bears were the coaches’ favorite in the preseason poll with four first-place votes. Central Arkansas finished with a 22-12 overall record while going 15-3 in ASUN play last, including winning eight of the team’s final nine games of the regular season. John Shulman’s crew played their way into the ASUN Championship game.
HAUT’S FIRST WIN | Tarleton State head coach Eric Haut earned his first collegiate win as a head coach as the Texans cruised to a 16-point victory over Cameron. The Purple and White are an impressive 28-1 in their season opener at home with their second victory in as many games in the Division I era.
BATTLING BEARS | Central Arkansas has spared no opponent this season already going up against Ole Miss this past week. The Bears will face Arkansas and Oklahoma State this week before heading to Houston and Colorado later in December.
PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR | The 2026-27 Preseason All-UAC Team was made up of top talent in the conference; Noah Bolanga (Abilene Christian), Zyree Collins and Rashaud Marshall (Austin Peay), Tucker Anderson and Ty Robinson (Central Arkansas), Aaron Clark, Bradyn Hubbard, and Jah’Likai King (Little Rock), Caleb Blackwell (Tarleton State) and Chas Lewless (West Georgia)
UAC IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS (TOP 30)
Bench Points Per Game
6. EKU (52)
9. Central Arkansas (49.3)
Field Goal Percentage Defense
16. Tarleton State (32.1)
Free Throw Attempts Per Game
30. Austin Peay (30.7)
30. Tarleton State (30.7)
Free Throw Percentage
22. Little Rock (81.0)
Rebounds (Defensive) Per Game
16. UT Arlington (33)
Rebounds Per Game
14. UT Arlington (49.25)
Steals Per Game
2. Austin Peay (15.0)
Three-Point Attempts Per Game
12. Central Arkansas (36.7)
16. EKU (35.0)
Three-Point Percentage Defense
14. EKU (21.9)
Three-Pointers Per Game
11. Central Arkansas (14.0)
Turnovers Forced Per Game
18. Austin Peay (19.67)