Central Arkansas jumped out to a quick start as the Bears beat Eastern Illinois 81-60 on Tuesday night in Conway, Ark.
Zion Fruster scored 21 points off the bench as three EIU players finished in double figures.
Central Arkansas jumped out to a 30-4 lead in the first half shooting 60 percent from the floor in the early moments. The Bears ended the game shooting 55.6 percent, connecting over 50 percent in both halves.
Camren Hunter led UCA with 19 points followed by Ty Robinson with 18.
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EIU cut the lead down to 13 points with 90 seconds left in the opening half on a
Terry McMorris lay-up. McMorris scored 11. His free throws with 13:57 let in the game cut the lead to ten, the closest EIU got in the game.
Kooper Jacobi was the final Panther in double figures with ten points.Â
UCA improved 3-4 on the year, EIU fell to 2-4.Â
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