2023–24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions women's basketball team
American college basketball season
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Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
Record | 17–16 (11–7 SWAC) |
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Home arena | H.O. Clemmons Arena |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Jackson State † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grambling State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcorn State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prairie View A&M | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethune–Cookman | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Valley State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 3 | – | 26 | .103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions women's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Lions, who were led by fifth-year head coach Dawn Thornton, played their home games at the H.O. Clemmons Arena in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Previous season
The Golden Lions finished the 2022–23 season 14–17, 10–8 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[1] They upset #2 seed Alabama A&M[2] and #3 seed Alabama State,[3] before falling to Southern in the SWAC tournament championship game.[4]
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 | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | L 74–85 | 0–1 | Gill Coliseum (3,305) Corvallis, OR | |||||||
November 8, 2023* 8:00 p.m. | at Oregon | L 60–86 | 0–2 | Matthew Knight Arena (5,020) Eugene, OR | |||||||
November 18, 2023* 5:00 p.m. | Texas A&M–Texarkana | W 118–51 | 1–2 | H.O. Clemmons Arena (658) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
November 24, 2023* 3:45 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Tulsa Van Chancellor Classic | L 79–90 | 1–3 | Merrell Center (324) Katy, TX | |||||||
November 25, 2023* 3:45 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. No. 25 Mississippi State Van Chancellor Classic | L 68–77 | 1–4 | Merrell Center (545) Katy, TX | |||||||
November 26, 2023* 3:15 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Clemson Van Chancellor Classic | L 66–92 | 1–5 | Merrell Center (217) Katy, TX | |||||||
November 28, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Arkansas State | L 65–85 | 1–6 | First National Bank Arena (2,229) Jonesboro, AR | |||||||
December 1, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | Arkansas Baptist | W 103–35 | 2–6 | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,462) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
December 4, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at SMU | W 78–76 | 3–6 | Moody Coliseum (969) University Park, TX | |||||||
December 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | at North Texas | L 66–73 | 3–7 | The Super Pit (2,319) Denton, TX | |||||||
December 10, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SECN | at Arkansas | W 74–70 | 4–7 | Bud Walton Arena (3,330) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
December 21, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | Ole Miss | L 47–62 | 4–8 | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,246) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
December 31, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | at McNeese | W 103–87 | 5–8 | The Legacy Center (1,693) Lake Charles, LA | |||||||
SWAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m. | Alabama A&M | W 75–67 | 6–8 (1–0) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,145) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m. | Alabama State | W 85–52 | 7–8 (2–0) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,103) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m. | at Texas Southern | L 80–85 | 7–9 (2–1) | H&PE Arena (346) Houston, TX | |||||||
January 15, 2024 1:00 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M | Postponed[5] | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX | ||||||||
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. | Florida A&M | W 85–62 | 8–9 (3–1) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,281) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
January 22, 2024 5:30 p.m. | Bethune–Cookman | L 70–73 | 8–10 (3–2) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,346) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m. | at Southern | W 74–59 | 9–10 (4–2) | F. G. Clark Center (3,764) Baton Rouge, LA | |||||||
January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m. | at Grambling State | W 56–49 | 10–10 (5–2) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,133) Grambling, LA | |||||||
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | W 76–60 | 11–10 (6–2) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,409) Itta Bena, MS | |||||||
February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m. | at Prairie View A&M Rescheduled from January 15 | W 77–48 | 12–10 (7–2) | William Nicks Building (407) Prairie View, TX | |||||||
February 10, 2024 12:05 p.m. | Alcorn State | W 80–57 | 13–10 (8–2) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,306) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m. | Jackson State | L 56–72 | 13–11 (8–3) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (–) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m. | at Alabama State | W 70–47 | 14–11 (9–3) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,506) Montgomery, AL | |||||||
February 19, 2024 5:00 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | L 59–67 | 14–12 (9–4) | Alabama A&M Events Center (941) Huntsville, AL | |||||||
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | L 57–66 | 14–13 (9–5) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (–) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. | Texas Southern | W 81–62 | 15–13 (10–5) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (768) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State | W 78–57 | 16–13 (11–5) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,143) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m. | at Jackson State | L 67–82 | 16–14 (11–6) | Williams Assembly Center (1,752) Jackson, MS | |||||||
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | L 52–59 | 16–15 (11–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (452) Lorman, MS | |||||||
SWAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Alabama A&M Quarterfinals | W 82–74 | 17–15 | Bartow Arena (827) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
March 15, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (1) Jackson State Semifinals | L 48–70 | 17–16 | Bartow Arena (1,072) Birmingham, AL | ||||||
Sources:[6][7]
References
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "#UAPBWomensHoop Secures Victory Against Alabama A&M On Fourth-Quarter Comeback". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. March 8, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff advances to SWAC championship game". HBCU Gameday. March 10, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Bomani, Kambui and Mosley, Kyle T. (March 11, 2023). "Southern University Lady Jaguars Crowned 2023 SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament Champions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Todays Basketball Games versus Arkansas Pine Bluff has been Cancelled". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. January 15, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Women's Basketball Schedule". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved April 22, 2024.