2017–18 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team
2017–18 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball | |
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 14–21 (12–6 SWAC) |
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Home arena | K. L. Johnson Complex |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State* | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 16 | – | 20 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 14 | – | 21 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 4 | – | 28 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M* | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 3 | – | 28 | .097 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† 2018 SWAC tournament winner |
The 2017–18 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Lions, led by 10th-year head coach George Ivory, played their home games at the K. L. Johnson Complex as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–21, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. Due to Grambling State's Academic Progress Rate violations and subsequent postseason ineligibility, the Golden Lions received the No. 1 seed in the SWAC tournament. They defeated Mississippi Valley State and Southern before losing to Texas Southern in the tournament championship.
Previous season
[edit]The Golden Lions finished the 2016–17 season 7–25, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They did not qualify for the SWAC tournament.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 10, 2017* 11:00 p.m., Spectrum |
at Hawaii Rainbow Classic |
L 70–82 | 0–1 |
25 – McKnight | 4 – McKnight | 3 – McKinney | Stan Sheriff Center (5,764) Honolulu, HI | ||||
Nov 12, 2017* 7:30 p.m., Spectrum |
vs. Troy Rainbow Classic |
L 57–81 | 0–2 |
16 – Jackson | 5 – McDyess | 3 – Hardy | Stan Sheriff Center (5,180) Honolulu, HI | ||||
Nov 13, 2017* 8:30 p.m., Spectrum |
vs. North Dakota Rainbow Classic |
L 71–80 | 0–3 |
30 – McKnight | 7 – McKnight | 3 – McKnight | Stan Sheriff Center (5,078) Honolulu, HI | ||||
Nov 18, 2017* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 |
at SMU | L 37–72 | 0–4 |
19 – McKnight | 5 – McKnight | 2 – Jackson | Moody Coliseum (6,738) University Park, TX | ||||
Nov 20, 2017* 7:00 p.m. |
at Air Force Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase |
L 47–57 | 0–5 |
15 – McKnight | 5 – Steen | 3 – McKnight | Clune Arena (1,355) Colorado Springs, CO | ||||
Nov 22, 2017* 9:00 p.m. |
vs. Texas State Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase |
L 54–71 | 0–6 |
18 – Jackson | 5 – Harper | 3 – Jackson | Alex G. Spanos Center (30) Stockton, CA | ||||
Nov 24, 2017* 10:00 p.m. |
at Pacific Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase |
L 69–78 | 0–7 |
20 – McKnight | 4 – Steen | 3 – Jackson | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,349) Stockton, CA | ||||
Nov 25, 2017* 9:00 p.m. |
vs. Canisius Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase |
L 58–81 | 0–8 |
18 – McKnight | 7 – Harper | 3 – McKnight | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,325) Stockton, CA | ||||
Dec 2, 2017* 9:00 p.m. |
at Santa Clara | L 57–72 | 0–9 |
18 – McKnight | 6 – McKnight | 3 – Jackson | Leavey Center (1,273) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
Dec 9, 2017* 9:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon State | L 58–85 | 0–10 |
20 – Harper | 10 – Harper | 3 – Jackson | Gill Coliseum (4,344) Corvallis, OR | ||||
Dec 13, 2017* 9:00 p.m. |
at Fresno State | L 52–78 | 0–11 |
16 – McKnight | 7 – Harper | 4 – Toliver | Save Mart Center (4,530) Fresno, CA | ||||
Dec 16, 2017* 8:00 p.m. |
at Weber State | L 74–96 | 0–12 |
27 – McKnight | 8 – McDyess | 7 – McKnight | Dee Events Center (6,544) Ogden, UT | ||||
Dec 19, 2017* 6:00 p.m. |
at No. 20 Cincinnati | L 49–77 | 0–13 |
16 – Harper | 8 – Harper | 3 – Toliver | BB&T Arena (5,812) Highland Heights, KY | ||||
Dec 22, 2017* 7:00 p.m. |
at UT Martin | L 68–74 | 0–14 |
17 – McKnight | 6 – McDyess | 5 – Jackson | Skyhawk Arena (814) Martin, TN | ||||
SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 1, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
at Mississippi Valley State | W 80–71 | 1–14 (1–0) |
23 – McKnight | 8 – Steen | 5 – Jackson | Harrison HPER Complex (2,087) Itta Bena, MS | ||||
Jan 6, 2018 5:30 p.m. |
at Alabama A&M | W 69–62 | 2–14 (2–0) |
29 – McKnight | 6 – Tied | 3 – Jackson | Elmore Gymnasium Normal, AL | ||||
Jan 8, 2018 5:30 p.m. |
at Alabama State | W 94–68 | 3–14 (3–0) |
24 – McKnight | 9 – Banyard | 9 – McKnight | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (562) Montgomery, AL | ||||
Jan 13, 2018 6:00 p.m. |
Southern | W 78–76 OT | 4–14 (4–0) |
20 – Toliver | 9 – Steen | 11 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,600) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Jan 15, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
Alcorn State | W 71–59 | 5–14 (5–0) |
25 – McKnight | 9 – Harper | 6 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (3,100) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Jan 20, 2018 5:00 p.m. |
at Prairie View A&M | W 72–66 | 6–14 (6–0) |
39 – McKnight | 6 – Tied | 5 – McKnight | William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | ||||
Jan 22, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
at Texas Southern | W 74–72 | 7–14 (7–0) |
25 – Jackson | 9 – Steen | 4 – McKnight | Health and Physical Education Arena (2,278) Houston, TX | ||||
Jan 27, 2018 5:30 p.m. |
Grambling State | L 68–69 | 7–15 (7–1) |
14 – Jackson | 10 – McKnight | 5 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (5,060) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Jan 29, 2018 6:30 p.m. |
Jackson State | W 60–58 | 8–15 (8–1) |
16 – Banyard | 6 – Jackson | 5 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (3,440) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Feb 3, 2018 7:00 p.m. |
Alabama A&M | W 80–62 | 9–15 (9–1) |
30 – McKnight | 10 – McKnight | 10 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (4,457) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Feb 5, 2018 5:30 p.m. |
Alabama State | L 59–65 | 9–16 (9–2) |
20 – McKnight | 8 – Harper | 3 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (3,120) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Feb 10, 2018 5:30 p.m. |
at Southern | L 62–70 | 9–17 (9–3) |
23 – McKnight | 6 – Jackson | 4 – McKnight | F. G. Clark Center (1,011) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
Feb 12, 2018 7:00 p.m. |
at Alcorn State | L 52–84 | 9–18 (9–4) |
29 – McKnight | 5 – Harper | 3 – Toliver | Davey Whitney Complex (478) Lorman, MS | ||||
Feb 17, 2018 7:00 p.m. |
Prairie View A&M | L 71–76 OT | 9–19 (9–5) |
17 – Tied | 8 – Wallace | 7 – Jones | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,390) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Feb 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
Texas Southern | W 62–61 | 10–19 (10–5) |
16 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 6 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,990) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
Feb 24, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
at Grambling State | W 75–66 | 11–19 (11–5) |
16 – Harper | 8 – McKnight | 3 – Jackson | Hobdy Center (2,700) Grambling, LA | ||||
Feb 26, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
at Jackson State | L 48–51 | 11–20 (11–6) |
10 – Harper | 9 – Harper | 2 – Tied | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS | ||||
Mar 3, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
Mississippi Valley State | W 94–57 | 12–20 (12–6) |
18 – McKnight | 8 – Steen | 7 – Toliver | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,581) Pine Bluff, AR | ||||
SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 6, 2018 7:30 p.m. |
(1) | (8) Mississippi Valley State Quarterfinals |
W 77–73 | 13–20 |
16 – Tied | 4 – 4 tied | 7 – McKnight | K. L. Johnson Complex (5,305) Pine Bluff, AR | |||
Mar 9, 2018 2:30 p.m., ESPN3 |
(1) | vs. (4) Southern Semifinals |
W 71–65 | 14–20 |
28 – McKnight | 8 – McKnight | 3 – Jackson | Delmar Fieldhouse (1,325) Houston, TX | |||
Mar 10, 2018 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(1) | vs. (3) Texas Southern Championship game |
L 69–84 | 14–21 |
21 – Harper | 7 – Harper | 4 – McKnight | Delmar Fieldhouse (1,933) Houston, TX | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |