2023–24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team

2023–24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record13–18 (8–10 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachBryan Sherrer
Assistant coaches
  • Jeremiah Bozeman
  • Christian Robertson
  • Reginald Rogers
Home arenaH.O. Clemmons Arena
Seasons
2023–24 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grambling State 14 4   .778 21 15   .583
Alcorn State 13 5   .722 14 18   .438
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 16 17   .485
Southern 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Bethune–Cookman 11 7   .611 17 17   .500
Jackson State 11 7   .611 15 17   .469
Alabama A&M 9 9   .500 12 23   .343
Alabama State 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Prairie View A&M 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 4 14   .222 6 23   .207
Mississippi Valley State 1 17   .056 1 30   .032
2024 SWAC tournament winner

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  2 tied   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  2 tied  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  3 tied  Farris Center (2,895)
Conway, AR
November 18, 2023*
7:30 p.m.
Incarnate Word L 81–100  3–2
 17  Milton   6  2 tied   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  2 tied  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  2 tied  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  2 tied  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  3 tied  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  2 tied  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  2 tied   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  2 tied   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  2 tied   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

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "SWAC Announces Men's Tournament Seedings and Quarterfinals Matchups". Southwestern Athletic Conference. March 4, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2023.