2023–24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The Golden Lions, led by third-year head coach Solomon Bozeman , played their home games at the H.O. Clemmons Arena in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). They finished the season 13–18, 8–10 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place, and thus they did not qualify to play in the SWAC tournament due to tiebreakers.
Previous season
The Golden Lions finished the 2022–23 season 10–21, 6–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.[ 1] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament , as only the top eight teams make it.[ 2]
Roster
2023–24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Trejon Ware
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jr
Arkansas Baptist College
Pearland, TX
G
1
Kylen Milton
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Jr
Western Kentucky
Monticello, AR
G
2
Zach Reinhart
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
PHS Academy
Orlando, FL
G
3
Kuron Coleman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Central Pointe Christian
Newport News, VA
G
4
Orion Virden
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Collin College
Pine Bluff, AR
G
5
Rashad Williams
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
GS
Saint Louis
Detroit, MI
G
11
Jyre McCloud
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
Jr
Indian River State College
Leesburg, FL
G
12
Deuce Wallace
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
Fr
Fulton Leadership Academy
Atlanta, GA
G
14
Kaine McColley
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
GS
Bluefield State
Tampa, FL
F
22
Robert Lewis
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
So
Cardinal Ritter Prep
St. Louis, MO
G
23
Lonnell Jr. Martin
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Montana
Flint, MI
G
30
Joe French
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
GS
Bethune–Cookman
Orlando, FL
F
32
Caleb Stokes
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Sr
SAU Tech
Little Rock, AR
F
45
Ismael Plet
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Oral Roberts
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 6, 2023
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., SECN+ /ESPN+
at Missouri
L 79–101
0–1
34 – Milton
6 – French
4 – Ware
Mizzou Arena (11,486)Columbia, MO
November 9, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Champion Christian
W 116–73
1–1
26 – French
9 –
6 – French
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,343)Pine Bluff, AR
November 11, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Southwestern Christian
W 112–68
2–1
26 – Milton
7 – Plet
4 –
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,295)Pine Bluff, AR
November 13, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Central Arkansas
W 85–83
3–1
28 – Williams
7 – McCloud
3 –
Farris Center (2,895)Conway, AR
November 18, 2023 *7:30 p.m.
Incarnate Word
L 81–100
3–2
17 – Milton
6 –
6 – Milton
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,152)Pine Bluff, AR
November 21, 2023 *8:00 p.m., B1G
at Minnesota
L 67–86
3–3
26 – Williams
8 – Lewis
5 – Williams
Williams Arena (6,591)Minneapolis, MN
November 24, 2023 *1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Ball State
L 74–92
3–4
29 – French
7 – Plet
5 – Williams
Worthen Arena (4,071)Muncie, IN
November 27, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Arkansas Baptist
W 85–60
4–4
25 – Milton
14 – Plet
10 – Williams
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,843)Pine Bluff, AR
November 30, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 25 Oklahoma
L 86–107
4–5
24 – Milton
10 – Plet
3 – Martin Jr.
McCasland Field House (3,594)Norman, OK
December 5, 2023 *8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 7 Gonzaga
L 71–111
4–6
26 – French
9 – Plet
4 – Williams
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)Spokane, WA
December 9, 2023 *11:00 a.m., FS2
at No. 5 UConn
L 63–101
4–7
23 – Williams
4 – Plet
3 – Milton
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299)Storrs, CT
December 12, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Florida
L 86–104
4–8
21 – Williams
6 – McCloud
9 – Williams
Yuengling Center (2,643)Tampa, FL
December 18, 2023 *7:00 p.m.
Ecclesia
W 125–75
5–8
34 – French
12 – Plet
11 – Ware
H.O. Clemmons Arena (526)Pine Bluff, AR
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Alabama A&M
L 62–63
5–9 (0–1)
20 – Martin
7 – Plet
4 – Milton
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,302)Pine Bluff, AR
January 8, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Alabama State
L 72–83
5–10 (0–2)
16 – Milton
11 – Milton
4 – Plet
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,385)Pine Bluff, AR
January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m.
at Texas Southern
W 70–67
6–10 (1–2)
20 – Milton
9 – Plet
4 –
H&PE Arena (1,208)Houston, TX
January 20, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Florida A&M
W 99–97
7–10 (2–2)
27 – Williams
7 – Milton
6 – Martin Jr.
H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,944)Pine Bluff, AR
January 22, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Bethune–Cookman
W 76–72
8–10 (3–2)
22 – Williams
8 – Milton
6 – Milton
H.O. Clemmons Arena Pine Bluff, AR
January 27, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Southern
L 66–80
8–11 (3–3)
20 – Milton
14 – Plet
2 –
F. G. Clark Center (6,017)Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2024 7:30 p.m.
at Grambling State
W 86–70
9–11 (4–3)
26 – Milton
9 – Milton
4 –
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,482)Grambling, LA
February 3, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Mississippi Valley State
W 83–77
10–11 (5–3)
19 – Milton
11 – Milton
3 – Ware
Harrison HPER Complex (1,913)Itta Bena, MS
February 5, 2024 8:15 p.m.
at Prairie View A&M Rescheduled from January 15
L 74–75
10–12 (5–4)
28 – Williams
10 – Plet
3 – Ware
William J. Nicks Building (654)Prairie View, TX
February 10, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Alcorn State
L 56–68
10–13 (5–5)
19 – Milton
14 – Milton
6 – Milton
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,738)Pine Bluff, AR
February 12, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Jackson State
L 63–76
10–14 (5–6)
16 – Lewis
10 – Lewis
3 –
H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,638)Pine Bluff, AR
February 17, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Alabama State
W 80–74
11–14 (6–6)
33 – Williams
11 – Milton
3 –
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,512)Montgomery, AL
February 19, 2024 7:30 p.m.
at Alabama A&M
L 67–75
11–15 (6–7)
23 – Williams
13 – Plet
5 – Ware
Alabama A&M Events Center (1,733)Huntsville, AL
February 24, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Prairie View A&M
W 72–59
12–15 (7–7)
15 – Plet
11 –
8 – Ware
H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,125)Pine Bluff, AR
February 26, 2024 7:30 p.m.
Texas Southern
L 70–77
12–16 (7–8)
20 –
9 – Plet
5 – Ware
H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,182)Pine Bluff, AR
March 2, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Mississippi Valley State
W 78–69
13–16 (8–8)
21 –
10 – Plet
7 – Ware
H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,674)Pine Bluff, AR
March 7, 2024 7:30 p.m.
at Jackson State
L 84–89
13–17 (8–9)
28 – French
8 – Plet
6 – Ware
Williams Assembly Center (1,866)Jackson, MS
March 9, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Alcorn State
L 95–104
13–18 (8–10)
20 – Williams
7 – Milton
5 – Ware
Davey Whitney Complex (635)Lorman, MS
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central .
Sources:[ 3] [ 4]
References