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2023–24 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team

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The 2023–24 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sugar Bears, led by first-year head coach Tony Kemper, played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the ASUN Conference.

ConferenceASUN Conference
Record21–12 (11–5 ASUN)
Headcoach
  • Tony Kemper (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kaitlynn Pacholke
  • Tanaeya BoClair
  • Hailey Estes
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2023–24 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball
WNIT, first round
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record21–12 (11–5 ASUN)
Head coach
  • Tony Kemper (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kaitlynn Pacholke
  • Tanaeya BoClair
  • Hailey Estes
Home arenaFarris Center
Seasons
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2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Florida Gulf Coast †16–0 1.00029–5  .853
Stetson12–4 .75017–15  .531
Central Arkansas11–5 .68821–12  .636
Lipscomb10–6 .62517–13  .567
Eastern Kentucky9–7 .56322–12  .647
North Alabama8–8 .50012–18  .400
Austin Peay8–8 .50017–16  .515
Kennesaw State7–9 .43811–19  .367
Jacksonville6–10 .37511–20  .355
Bellarmine*5–11 .31310–19  .345
North Florida3–13 .1889–21  .300
Queens*1–15 .0637–22  .241
† 2024 ASUN tournament winner
*Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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The Sugar Bears finished the season 21–12, 11–5 in ASUN play, to finish in third place.[1] They defeated North Alabama[2] and Eastern Kentucky[3] before falling to Florida Gulf Coast in the ASUN tournament championship game.[4] They received an at-large bid to the WNIT,[5] where they fell to eventual tournament champions Saint Louis in the first round.[6]

Previous season

The Sugar Bears finished the 2022–23 season 8–21, 3–15 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for 13th (last) place.[7] They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament, as only the top 10 teams qualify.[8]

On February 25, 2023, head coach Sandra Rushing announced that she would be stepping down as head coach after 11 years at the helm.[9] On March 10, the school announced that Marshall head coach Tony Kemper would be named the team's new head coach.[10]

Roster

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2023–24 Central Arkansas Sugar Bears women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jade Upshaw 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrArkansas State Sapulpa, OK
G 1 Kinley Fisher 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrMercer Greenwood, AR
G 2 Fatime Seck 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrFranklin High School El Paso, TX
G 3 Randrea Wright 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrGeorge Washington Carver High School Birmingham, AL
G 4 Cheyanne Kemp 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrMorrilton High School Morrilton, AR
F 5 Bree Stephens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrDodge City Community College Townsville, Australia
F 12 Destine Duckworth 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSIU Edwardsville North Little Rock, AR
G 22 Leah Mafua 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrDodge City Community College Wellington, New Zealand
G 23 Kaidyn Beckwith 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) FrConway High School Conway, AR
G 24 Jenna Rose Mafua 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrDodge City Community College Wellington, New Zealand
F 30 Kierra Prim 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrJohnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
F 32 Elizabeth Abiara 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrLake Ridge High School Mansfield, TX
F 42 Cheyenne Banks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrCoffeyville Community College McLoud, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 26, 2023

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Hendrix W 85–25  1–0
  14 – 2 tied  8 – 2 tied  3 – 2 tied  Farris Center (348)
Conway, AR
November 11, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Samford L 62–65  1–1
  15 – L. Mafua  7 – Banks  2 – 3 tied  Pete Hanna Center (306)
Homewood, AL
November 14, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 UT Martin W 56–45  2–1
  10 – Upshaw  14 – Banks  3 – Wright  Farris Center 
Conway, AR
November 18, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northwestern State Postponed[11] Farris Center 
Conway, AR
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 at Arkansas L 67–81  2–2
  16 – Upshaw  9 – Banks  3 – Upshaw  Bud Walton Arena (4,194)
Fayetteville, AR
November 24, 2023*
2:00 p.m., MidcoSN+		 at Denver
Denver Classic		 W 90–84  3–2
  21 – Fisher  16 – Stephens  2 – 5 tied  Hamilton Gymnasium (352)
Denver, CO
November 25, 2023*
12:00 p.m., MidcoSN+		 vs. Nevada
Denver Classic		 L 65–67 OT 3–3
  16 – Fisher  5 – Banks  2 – 3 tied  Hamilton Gymnasium 
Denver, CO
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Lindenwood W 77–64  4–3
  19 – Fisher  7 – 2 tied  5 – Wright  Hyland Performance Arena (423)
St. Charles, MO
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m.		 at Little Rock W 63–58  5–3
  16 – L. Mafua  8 – Stephens  3 – Stephens  Jack Stephens Center (657)
Little Rock, AR
December 5, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tulsa L 58–60  5–4
  18 – Fisher  10 – Abiara  3 – L. Mafua  Reynolds Center (1,050)
Tulsa, OK
December 9, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Central Baptist W 69–32  6–4
  12 – Upshaw  9 – 2 tied  5 – Wright  Farris Center (380)
Conway, AR
December 16, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Kansas L 48–69  6–5
  17 – Wright  7 – Banks  4 – Wright  Allen Fieldhouse (2,861)
Lawrence, KS
December 20, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Northwestern State
Rescheduled from November 18		 W 75–57  7–5
  18 – L. Mafua  6 – Stephens  2 – 3 tied  Farris Center (389)
Conway, AR
December 29, 2023*
2:00 p.m.		 at Alabama A&M W 65–59  8–5
  20 – Fisher  8 – Upshaw  3 – 2 tied  Alabama A&M Events Center (1,103)
Huntsville, AL
ASUN regular season
January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at North Alabama W 83–62  9–5
(1–0)		  24 – Fisher  10 – Upshaw  3 – Stephens  CB&S Bank Arena (1,272)
Florence, AL
January 11, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lipscomb W 66–61  10–5
(2–0)		  17 – Wright  11 – Stephens  3 – Stephens  Farris Center 
Conway, AR
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Austin Peay W 56–55  11–5
(3–0)		  19 – Upshaw  8 – L. Mafua  5 – L. Mafua  Farris Center (853)
Conway, AR
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Eastern Kentucky L 58–65  11–6
(3–1)		  15 – Upshaw  9 – Stephens  4 – L. Mafua  Baptist Health Arena (524)
Richmond, KY
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Bellarmine W 73–59  12–6
(4–1)		  23 – Fisher  11 – Stephens  3 – Fisher  Freedom Hall (483)
Louisville, KY
January 24, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Queens W 76–57  13–6
(5–1)		  16 – Wright  8 – Abiara  3 – Upshaw  Farris Center (478)
Conway, AR
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Kennesaw State W 67–60  14–6
(6–1)		  13 – 3 tied  6 – Upshaw  3 – 2 tied  KSU Convocation Center (794)
Kennesaw, GA
February 1, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Jacksonville W 71–58  15–6
(7–1)		  18 – Upshaw  9 – Abiara  4 – 2 tied  Farris Center (427)
Conway, AR
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 North Florida W 58–44  16–6
(8–1)		  16 – Upshaw  9 – Banks  4 – Stephens  Farris Center (722)
Conway, AR
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 43–65  16–7
(8–2)		  14 – Upshaw  5 – Stephens  1 – 5 tied  Alico Arena (1,602)
Fort Myers, FL
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Stetson L 56–57  16–8
(8–3)		  16 – Stephens  8 – Banks  4 – L. Mafua  Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
February 15, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Bellarmine W 63–57  17–8
(9–3)		  13 – Fisher  7 – 2 tied  4 – Wright  Farris Center (412)
Conway, AR
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Eastern Kentucky W 83–49  18–8
(10–3)		  16 – Wright  9 – Stephens  4 – L. Mafua  Farris Center (434)
Conway, AR
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Austin Peay L 42–54  18–9
(10–4)		  10 – L. Mafua  7 – L. Mafua  2 – L. Mafua  F&M Bank Arena (2,162)
Clarksville, TN
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 59–65  18–10
(10–5)		  16 – Wright  10 – Abiara  2 – 3 tied  Allen Arena (276)
Nashville, TN
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 North Alabama W 89–63  19–10
(11–5)		  19 – Fisher  7 – Abiara  8 – Wright  Farris Center (495)
Conway, AR
ASUN tournament
March 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.		 (3) (6) North Alabama
Quarterfinals		 W 69–52  20–10
  17 – Upshaw  7 – Stephens  4 – Stephens  Farris Center (1,110)
Conway, AR
March 12, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 (3) (5) Eastern Kentucky
Semifinals		 W 68–57  21–10
  17 – Fisher  10 – Banks  4 – Stephens  Farris Center (1,845)
Conway, AR
March 16, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (3) (1) Florida Gulf Coast
Championship		 L 47–76  21–11
  11 – 2 tied  8 – Upshaw  2 – 2 tied  Alico Arena (2,259)
Fort Myers, FL
WNIT
March 21, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Louis
First round		 L 61–66  21–12
  17 – Upshaw  8 – Upshaw  4 – 2 tied  Farris Center (625)
Conway, AR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.
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