| 2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball | |
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SWAC tournament champions  | |
NCAA tournament, Round of 64  | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference | 
| Record | 18–16 (14–4 SWAC) | 
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| Home arena | K. L. Johnson Complex | 
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| 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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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV  | 
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance)  city, state  | ||||||
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| 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
- ↑ "Smith's 14 points extend Golden Lions' improbable run". ESPN. March 16, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
 - ↑ "Duke makes short work of Arkansas-Pine Bluff in opener". ESPN. March 19, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
 - ↑ "2009-10 Men's Basketball Schedule". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
 - ↑ "2020-21 Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
 
