Western Illinois made a pair of free throws with one second left in the game to secure the two-point win over UCA.
The Bears won their sixth game of the season Saturday against North Alabama behind a huge day from their defense.
UCA's 2-1 win against North Alabama on Saturday will be the last game they play until the semifinal round of the ASUN Championship.
Central Arkansas suffered its first conference loss of the season, but did see its junior libero win defensive player of the week honors.
The Bears' had an opportunity to take the No. 1 seed in the upcoming ASUN championship tournament, but fell 2-1 instead.
No. 12 Central Arkansas had to stop a two-point conversion in the final moments of Saturday’s game to avoid a massive upset.
On a day filled with college football upsets, Central Arkansas became just one of many highly-ranked teams to lose.
Learn the 5 key stats behind Central Arkansas’ 34-14 victory and ShunDerrick Powell continuing to make his case as the best RB in FCS.
No. 7 UCA Bears take on No. 19 Lamar in a highly anticipated matchup at Estes Stadium this Saturday night..
Final non-conference game for Bears and it will be a strong running game with best defensive opponent of season.