CURRENT UAC STANDINGS
|
OVR |
CONF |
| Austin Peay |
1-0 |
0-0 |
| Central Arkansas |
1-0 |
0-0 |
| EKU |
1-0 |
0-0 |
| North Alabama |
1-0 |
0-0 |
| Tarleton State |
1-0 |
0-0 |
| UT Arlington |
1-0 |
0-0 |
| Abilene Christian |
0-1 |
0-0 |
| Little Rock |
0-1 |
0-0 |
| West Georgia |
0-1 |
0-0 |
STARTING FIVE
- Offense flowed for UAC teams on opening day. Of the six winning teams, they averaged just over 92 points per game to start the season.
- Multiple players put up impressive numbers to open the 2026-27 season: Jah’Likai King from Little Rock scored 27 points while shooting 69 percent from the field, Leroy Kelly IV from Tarleton State and Jerimiyah Smith from UT Arlington both had double-doubles with 13 points and 10 rebounds, Central Arkansas’ Ty Robinson had a conference-high 29 points while UNA’s Mike Evbagharu led his team with 12 points and 10 boards.
- Austin Peay opened up its transition game, scoring 35 of its 109 points in fastbreak situations - ranking them seventh in the country.
- The Mavs defense locked down its opening day opponent, holding UNT Dallas to just 23.4 percent from the field, under 20 percent from beyond the arc and grabbing 64 rebounds - the third most in Division I following Monday’s games.
- EKU’s bench proved its depth by scoring 59 points in the Colonels' game against Kentucky Christian.
ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Thursday, Nov. 5
North Alabama vs. Union // Florence, Ala. // 7:30 p.m. ET // ESPN+
West Georgia at Loyola Chicago // Chicago, Ill. // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Friday, Nov. 6
EKU vs. Midway // Richmond, Ky. // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Austin Peay at Kennesaw State // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Ole Miss // Oxford, Miss. // 8:30 p.m. ET // SEC Network
Tarleton State at San Diego // San Diego, Calif. // 9:30 p.m. ET // ESPN+
UT Arlington vs. Portland // Honolulu, Hawaii // 10:30 p.m. ET // Mountain West+
Saturday, Nov. 7
Abilene Christian vs. Lamar // Abilene, Texas // 2 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Little Rock vs. Southeastern Louisiana // Little Rock, Ark. // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Sunday, Nov. 8
UT Arlington at Hawaii // Honolulu, Hawaii // 11 p.m. ET // Mountain West+
Monday, Nov. 9
North Alabama at Oklahoma // Norman, Okla. // 8 p.m. ET // SEC Network+
UT Arlington vs. Bethesda // Honolulu, Hawaii // 10:30 p.m. ET // Mountain West+
Tuesday, Nov. 10
EKU at Georgia Tech // Atlanta, Ga. // 7 p.m. ET // ACC Network
Central Arkansas vs. Ecclesia // Conway, Ark. // 7:30 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Tarleton State vs. UT Dallas // Stephenville, Texas // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Austin Peay vs. Livingstone // Clarksville, Tenn. // 8 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Little Rock at New Mexico // Albuquerque, N.M. // 9 p.m. ET // Mountain West+
Wednesday, Nov. 11
West Georgia vs. UNC Asheville // Carrollton, Ga. // 7 p.m. ET // ESPN+
Abilene Christian vs. Stephen F. Austin // Abilene, Texas // 9 p.m. ET // ESPN+
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.
ON THE ROAD | The UAC faces a tough schedule this week with Ole Miss (Central Arkansas), Oklahoma (North Alabama) and Georgia Tech (EKU) on the docket while UT Arlington heads to Hawaii to take part in The Outrigger Rainbow Classic in Honolulu.
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)
Assist/Turnover Ratio
19. Austin Peay (2.67)
Assists Per Game
23. UT Arlington (25.0)
30. Austin Peay (24.0)
Bench Points Per Game
18. EKU (59.0)
Blocks Per Game
10. UT Arlington (9.0)
Fastbreak Points
7. Austin Peay (35.0)
11. EKU (31.0)
Field Goal Percentage Defense
3. UT Arlington (23.4)
Fouls Per Game
23. EKU (12.0)
Rebound Margin
18. UT Arlington (26.0)
18. EKU (26.0)
Rebounds (Defensive) Per Game
5. UT Arlington (43.0)
Rebounds (Offensive) Per Game
13. UT Arlington (21.0)
28. EKU (18.0)
Rebounds Per Game
3. UT Arlington (64.0)
Scoring Margin
23. EKU (+51.0)
Scoring Offense
23. Austin Peay (109.0)
Steals Per Game
6. Austin Peay (17.0)
Three Point Percentage Defense
8. EKU (11.8)
18. Central Arkansas (16.7)
27. UT Arlington (18.2)
Turnover Margin
15. Austin Peay (13.0)
15. EKU (13.0)
Turnovers Forced Per Game
13. EKU (24.0)
26. Austin Peay (22.0)