# 2020–21 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Lions, led by 13th-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.

## Previous season

The Golden Lions finished the 2019–20 season 4–26, 3–15 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 25, 2020* 9:00 pm, FS1 | | at Marquette | L 57–99 | 0–1 | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI |
| November 27, 2020* 8:00 pm, BTN | | at No. 7 Wisconsin | L 58–92 | 0–2 | Kohl Center Madison, WI |
| November 29, 2020* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Iowa State | L 63–80 | 0–3 | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
| December 2, 2020* 8:00 pm, BTN | | at Northwestern | L 49–92 | 0–4 | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL |
| December 5, 2020* 7:00 pm, FSMW/ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 54–107 | 0–5 | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| December 9, 2020* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 75–74 | 1–5 | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR |
| December 12, 2020* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulane | L 56–67 | 1–6 | Devlin Fieldhouse (100) New Orleans, LA |
| December 15, 2020* 7:00 pm, YouTube | | at North Texas | L 56–81 | 1–7 | UNT Coliseum (1,211) Denton, TX |
| December 21, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Baylor | L 42–99 | 1–8 | Ferrell Center (2,350) Waco, TX |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2021 5:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Mississippi Valley State | W 92–52 | 2–8 (1–0) | K. L. Johnson Complex (207) Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 9, 2021 5:00 pm | | Alabama State | W 91–82 | 3–8 (2–0) | K. L. Johnson Complex (342) Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 11, 2021 7:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Alabama A&M | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 16, 2021 4:30 pm | | at Southern | L 53–88 | 3–9 (2–1) | F. G. Clark Center (1,286) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 18, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | L 48–82 | 3–10 (2–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (349) Lorman, MS |
| January 23, 2021 5:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Texas Southern | L 57–66 | 3–11 (2–3) | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 25, 2021 8:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Prairie View A&M | L 56–73 | 3–12 (2–4) | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 30, 2021 5:30 pm | | at Grambling State | L 71–74 | 3–13 (2–5) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center Grambling, LA |
| February 1, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Jackson State | L 55–63 | 3–14 (2–6) | Williams Assembly Center Jackson, MS |
| February 6, 2021 4:30 pm | | at Alabama State | L 67–73 | 3–15 (2–7) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| February 8, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | L 55–56 | 3–16 (2–8) | Elmore Gymnasium Huntsville, AL |
| February 13, 2021 5:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Southern | L 71–73 | 3–17 (2–9) | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 17, 2021 7:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Alcorn State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 21, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | Postponed due to weather | Postponed due to weather | H&PE Arena Houston, TX |
| February 23, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | L 56–72 | 3–18 (2–10) | William J. Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| February 25, 2021 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern Rescheduled from February 21 | L 65–79 | 3–19 (2–11) | H&PE Arena Houston, TX |
| February 27, 2021 8:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Grambling State | Canceled due to COVID-19 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| March 1, 2021 8:00 pm, UAPB Sports Network | | Jackson State | L 58–64 $^{OT}$ | 3–20 (2–12) | K. L. Johnson Complex Pine Bluff, AR |
| March 5, 2021 7:00 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 82–59 | 4–20 (3–12) | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| March 6, 2021 4:00 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Canceled due to scheduling changes | Harrison HPER Complex Itta Bena, MS |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2021 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | (7) | vs. (2) Jackson State Quarterfinals | L 62–74 | 4–21 | Bartow Arena Birmingham, Alabama |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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