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

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. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top eight teams make it.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | 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. |||||||||
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