# 2009–10 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team

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, 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.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| 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 ||||||