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2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team

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2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball
SWAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record18–16 (14–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Broyles
  • Richard Cannon
  • Cary Shelton
Home arenaK. L. Johnson Complex
Seasons
← 2008–09
2010–11 →
2009–10 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jackson State 17 1   .944 19 12   .613
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 16 4   .800 17 15   .531
Alabama State 12 7   .632 15 15   .500
Prairie View A&M 11 7   .611 16 13   .552
Texas Southern 12 8   .600 16 16   .500
Alabama A&M 8 10   .444 11 15   .423
Mississippi Valley State 8 10   .444 9 23   .281
Grambling State 4 15   .211 7 21   .250
Southern 3 15   .167 5 25   .167
Alcorn State 2 16   .111 2 29   .065
2010 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 13, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Lions, led by 2nd-year head coach George Ivory, played their home games at the K. L. Johnson Complex in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Despite not playing a home game until the 15th game of the season, and starting the season with 11 consecutive losses, Arkansas–Pine Bluff finished second in the SWAC regular season standings. The Golden Lions then won the SWAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. After defeating Winthrop in the play-in game,[1] the Golden Lions advanced as the No. 16 seed in the South region where they lost to No. 1 seed and eventual National champion Duke, 73–44.[2]

Roster

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2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 14 Terrance Calvin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Clarksdale, Mississippi
G 21 Tavaris Washington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Pensacola, Florida
G 23 Savalance Townsend 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Long Beach, Mississippi
F 35 Lebaron Weathers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Hattiesburg, Mississippi
F 44 Tyree Glass 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Fort Wayne, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 23, 2021

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 13, 2009*
at Colorado L 72–88  0–1
Coors Events/Conference Center 
Boulder, Colorado
Nov 15, 2009*
at Denver L 56–75  0–2
Magness Arena 
Denver, Colorado
Nov 18, 2009*
at UTEP L 52–70  0–3
Don Haskins Center 
El Paso, Texas
Nov 27, 2009*
at Akron L 65–68  0–4
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, Ohio
Nov 30, 2009*
at Arizona State L 57–74  0–5
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 5, 2009*
at Michigan L 53–67  0–6
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dec 13, 2009*
at Oklahoma State L 66–81  0–7
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 16, 2009*
at No. 22 Georgia Tech L 53–65  0–8
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 19, 2009*
at Missouri L 70–88  0–9
Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 21, 2009*
at No. 12 Kansas State L 76–90  0–10
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, Kansas
Dec 28, 2009*
at Oregon L 53–73  0–11
McArthur Court 
Eugene, Oregon
SWAC regular season
Jan 4, 2010
at Mississippi Valley State W 69–68 OT 1–11
(1–0)
Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Jan 9, 2010
at Alabama A&M W 82–72  2–11
(2–0)
Elmore Gymnasium 
Huntsville, Alabama
Jan 11, 2010
at Alabama State L 73–75 OT 2–12
(2–1)
ASU Acadome 
Montgomery, Alabama
Jan 16, 2010
Southern W 64–51  3–12
(3–1)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Jan 18, 2010
Alcorn State W 93–59  4–12
(4–1)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Jan 23, 2010
at Prairie View A&M W 62–54  5–12
(5–1)
William J. Nicks Building 
Prairie View, Texas
Jan 25, 2010
at Texas Southern L 67–70  5–13
(5–2)
Health and Physical Education Arena 
Houston, Texas
Jan 30, 2010
Grambling State W 92–69  6–13
(6–2)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Feb 1, 2010
Jackson State L 67–72  6–14
(6–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Feb 6, 2010
Alabama A&M W 62–55  7–14
(7–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Feb 8, 2010
Alabama State W 47–42  8–14
(8–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Feb 13, 2010
at Southern W 66–62  9–14
(9–3)
F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 15, 2010
at Alcorn State W 59–45  10–14
(10–3)
Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, Mississippi
Feb 20, 2010
Prairie View A&M W 57–55 OT 11–14
(11–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Feb 22, 2010
Texas Southern W 57–53 OT 12–14
(12–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Feb 27, 2010
at Grambling State W 68–56  13–14
(13–3)
HPER Complex 
Grambling, Louisiana
Mar 1, 2010
at Jackson State L 54–57  13–15
(13–4)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, Mississippi
Mar 4, 2010
Mississippi Valley State W 84–68  14–15
(14–4)
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
SWAC tournament
Mar 10, 2010
(2) vs. (7) Mississippi Valley State
SWAC Quarterfinals
W 69–66  15–15
CenturyTel Center 
Bossier City, Louisiana
Mar 12, 2010
(2) vs. (3) Alabama State
SWAC Semifinals
W 46–44  16–15
CenturyTel Center 
Bossier City, Louisiana
Mar 13, 2010
(2) vs. (5) Texas Southern
SWAC Championship Game
W 50–38  17–15
CenturyTel Center 
Bossier City, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2010*
, ESPN
(16 S) vs. (16 S) Winthrop
NCAA Opening Round
W 61–44  18–15
University of Dayton Arena (8,205)
Dayton, Ohio
Mar 19, 2010*
(16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 3 Duke
NCAA First Round
L 44–73  18–16
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (12,251)
Jacksonville, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=NCAA South Regional.
All times are in Central Time.
Sources[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Smith's 14 points extend Golden Lions' improbable run". ESPN. March 16, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2021.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Duke makes short work of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in opener". ESPN. March 19, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2021.[dead link]
  3. ^ "2009-10 Men's Basketball Schedule". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2021.