2025-26 CBC Men's Basketball News

Men's Basketball Season Ends in AMC Semifinals
Men's Basketball Season Ends in AMC Semifinals

February 28, 2026

Springfield, Mo. – Looking to advance to the American Midwest Conference championship game for the third consecutive season, Central Baptist College men’s basketball took on #15 Columbia College this afternoon in the AMC semifinals at the W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse. CBC saw their season come to an end at the hands of Columbia 78-67.

#MustangsWin! Mustangs Survive Overtime and Advance to AMC Semifinals for Ninth Straight Season!
#MustangsWin! Mustangs Survive Overtime and Advance to AMC Semifinals for Ninth Straight Season!

February 27, 2026

Springfield, Mo. – Looking to win an American Midwest Conference quarterfinal for the ninth consecutive season, Central Baptist College men’s basketball took on Crowley’s Ridge College this afternoon at W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse. CBC (11-16) led at halftime, surrendered the lead and eliminated CRC (11-18) 79-73 in overtime.

Three Mustangs Earn All-Conference Honors
Three Mustangs Earn All-Conference Honors

February 25, 2026

Chesterfield, Mo. – Three Central Baptist College men’s basketball players earned honors from the American Midwest Conference tonight at the pre-tournament banquet. Tyler Johnson, MacArthur Reed, Jr., and Caleb Knight were selected by the AMC for outstanding seasons.

Mustangs Drop Regular Season Finale to Eagles
Mustangs Drop Regular Season Finale to Eagles

February 19, 2026

Walnut Ridge, Ark. – Playing for the final time before next week’s American Midwest Conference tournament, Central Baptist College men’s basketball took on the Eagles of Williams Baptist University inside the Southerland Mabee Center. CBC (10-16, 7-7 AMC) led 34-28 at halftime but couldn’t hold on, falling 81-71 to WBU (20-4, 10-3 AMC).

Mustangs Lose Late Lead At Columbia
Mustangs Lose Late Lead At Columbia

February 14, 2026

Columbia, Mo. – The Central Baptist College men’s basketball team was in action today against conference leaders #18 Columbia. Here’s how it all went down:

#MustangsWin! CBC Uses Strong Offense To Sweep Crowley's Ridge!
#MustangsWin! CBC Uses Strong Offense To Sweep Crowley's Ridge!

February 12, 2026

Conway, Ark. – Playing at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse for the final time this season, Central Baptist College men’s basketball hosted the Crowley’s Ridge Pioneers in an American Midwest Conference contest. CBC (10-14, 7-5 AMC) shot 54 percent from the field and made 15 three pointers, beating CRC (10-15, 3-8 AMC) 91-79.

Mustangs Drop Close Contest To Trojans
Mustangs Drop Close Contest To Trojans

February 05, 2026

Conway, Ark. – Looking to win two-in-a-row at home for the first time this season, Central Baptist College men’s basketball hosted the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans in an American Midwest Conference matchup inside A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (9-14, 6-5 AMC) trailed by two at halftime and couldn’t get past HLGU (14-7, 8-2 AMC), falling 63-57.

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Mustang Round Up - Feb. 3, 2026

February 04, 2026

Four Central Baptist College athletic teams were in action today across various locations in Arkansas and Oklahoma. Here is what happened on this busy day for the CBC Mustangs:

#MustangsWin! CBC Uses Hot Shooting To Sweep Harris-Stowe!
#MustangsWin! CBC Uses Hot Shooting To Sweep Harris-Stowe!

January 31, 2026

St. Louis, Mo. – Looking to come away with back-to-back road American Midwest Conference victories, Central Baptist College men’s basketball took on Harris-Stowe State this afternoon at the Emerson Performance Center. CBC (8-13, 5-4 AMC) trailed by nine early, but led by eight at halftime and shot 54 percent from the field for a 86-77 win over Harris-Stowe (4-16, 1-8 AMC), sweeping the Hornets this season.

#MustangsWin! Mustangs Snap Skid and Sweep Eutectics
#MustangsWin! Mustangs Snap Skid and Sweep Eutectics

January 29, 2026

St. Louis, Mo. – Looking to stop a two-game losing skid, Central Baptist College men’s basketball took on the Eutectics of UHSP tonight in an American Midwest Conference contest at UHSP Gymnasium. CBC (7-13, 4-4 AMC) never trailed, leading by as many as 23 in a 77-68 win over UHSP (3-17, 0-7 AMC) to sweep the season.

CBC Drops Heartbreaker to WBU
CBC Drops Heartbreaker to WBU

January 21, 2026

Conway, Ark. – Wrapping up the first half of American Midwest Conference play tonight, Central Baptist College men’s basketball hosted the Williams Baptist University Eagles inside A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (6-13, 3-4 AMC) had an eight point lead with 1:19 to play before allowing WBU (15-2, 5-1 AMC) to come back and win 80-79.

Mustangs Fall On Homecoming
Mustangs Fall On Homecoming

January 17, 2026

Conway, Ark. – Playing in front of a home crowd for the first time in 2026, Central Baptist College men’s basketball hosted #22 Columbia this afternoon for homecoming at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (6-12, 3-3 AMC) led one time and fell to #22 CC (17-1, 6-0 AMC) 70-52.

#MustangsWin! Strong Bench and Defense Lead CBC Past CRC!
#MustangsWin! Strong Bench and Defense Lead CBC Past CRC!

January 15, 2026

Paragould, Ark. – Looking for their first road win in American Midwest Conference play, Central Baptist College men’s basketball took on the Crowley’s Ridge Pioneers tonight at the Carter Activities Center. CBC (6-11, 3-2 AMC) used strong defense and an outstanding effort from the bench to beat CRC (8-10, 1-3 AMC) 66-56.

Shooting Struggles Doom Mustangs Against Trojans
Shooting Struggles Doom Mustangs Against Trojans

January 08, 2026

Hannibal, Mo. – Looking to bounce back from a tough loss on Tuesday, Central Baptist College men’s basketball took on the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans today in an American Midwest Conference contest at the Mabee Sports Complex. CBC (5-11, 2-2 AMC) struggled shooting and missed an opportunity to send it to overtime with .3 left, falling to HLGU (8-6, 2-1 AMC) 58-57.

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Mustangs Lose 2026 Opener to Mission

January 06, 2026

Springfield, Mo. – Playing for the first time in 2026, Central Baptist College men’s basketball was at W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse tonight for an American Midwest Conference clash with the Mission University Patriots. CBC (5-10, 2-1 AMC) couldn’t contain a potent MU (6-9, 2-0 AMC) offense, falling 87-81.

Mustangs Drop Final Non-Conference Game To Dordt
Mustangs Drop Final Non-Conference Game To Dordt

December 18, 2025

Conway, Ark. – Stepping out of American Midwest Conference play for the final time this season, Central Baptist College men’s basketball hosted the Dordt Defenders at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. CBC (5-9) struggled shooting and fell to DU (8-6) 85-61.