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

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. They upset #2 seed Alabama A&M and #3 seed Alabama State, before falling to Southern in the SWAC tournament championship game.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| 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 | Postponed | 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 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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