# 2015–16 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team

The 2015–16 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Lions, led by eighth year head coach George Ivory, played their home games at the K. L. Johnson Complex and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Golden Lions finished the season with an 8–25 overall record, 6–12 in conference and finished in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost to Alabama A&M in the first round of the SWAC tournament.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Charles Jackson | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 210 | Freshman | Cleveland, MS |
| 3 | Thaddeus Handley, Jr. | Forward | 6–3 | 180 | Junior | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 10 | Jaquan Lynch | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Senior | Brooklyn, NY |
| 12 | Marquis Cunningham | Center/Forward | 6–8 | 200 | Junior | Bronx, NY |
| 13 | Austin Cox | Guard | 6–4 | 175 | Sophomore | Belleville, IL |
| 14 | Marcus Wallace | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman | Jackson, MS |
| 15 | Trent Whiting | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | Senior | Des Arc, AR |
| 21 | Larry Johnson | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Senior | Greenwood, MS |
| 22 | JoVaughn Love | Guard/Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Senior | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 23 | Ghiavonni Robinson | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Junior | Itta Bena, MS |
| 25 | Chauncy Parker | Center | 6-8 | 225 | Senior | West Memphis, AR |
| 30 | Deshon Bayless | Forward / Center | 6–8 | 220 | Junior | Laurel, MS |
| 34 | Devin Berry | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Columbus, MS |
| 40 | J'Bruen Sprinkle | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | White Hall, AR |
| 52 | David Tillman | Center | 6–10 | 215 | Junior | Houston, TX |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2015* 7:30 pm | | at Seattle | W 58–56 | 1–0 | Key Arena (3,450) Seattle, WA |
| 11/16/2015* 7:00 pm, FSOK+ | | at Oklahoma State | L 72–86 | 1–1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,556) Stillwater, OK |
| 11/20/2015* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at No. 13 Michigan State | L 46–92 | 1-2 | Breslin Student Events Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| 11/22/2015* 1:00 pm, FSOH | | at Cincinnati Barclays Center Classic | L 50–99 | 1–3 | Fifth Third Arena (6,083) Cincinnati, OH |
| 11/24/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Nebraska Barclays Center Classic | L 44–67 | 1–4 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,502) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/27/2015* 7:30 pm | | at Army Barclays Center Classic | L 71–84 | 1–5 | Christl Arena (885) West Point, NY |
| 11/28/2015* 4:00 pm | | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Barclays Center Classic | W 62–60 | 2–5 | Christl Arena (588) West Point, NY |
| 12/02/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Hawaii | L 47–75 | 2–6 | Stan Sheriff Center (5,182) Honolulu, HI |
| 12/05/2015* 3:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Virginia Tech | L 45–80 | 2–7 | Cassell Coliseum (4,931) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/13/2015* 5:00 pm | | at No. 4 Iowa State | L 64–78 | 2–8 | Hilton Coliseum (14,284) Ames, IA |
| 12/15/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Santa Clara | L 57–69 | 2–9 | Leavey Center (1,241) Santa Clara, CA |
| 12/19/2014* 4:00 pm, FSSW+ | | at Texas Tech | L 54–94 | 2–10 | United Supermarkets Arena (6,612) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/21/2015* 7:00 pm | | at Ohio | L 58–65 | 2–11 | Convocation Center (5,254) Athens, OH |
| 12/29/2015* 8:00 pm | | at Missouri | L 25–78 | 2–12 | Mizzou Arena (6,154) Columbia, MO |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| 01/04/2016 7:30 pm | | at Mississippi Valley State | L 60–66 | 2–13 (0–1) | Leflore County Civic Center (1,468) Greenwood, MS |
| 01/08/2016 7:30 pm | | at Alabama A&M | L 70–85 | 2–14 (0–2) | Elmore Gymnasium Huntsville, AL |
| 01/11/2016 7:30 pm | | at Alabama State | W 59–55 | 3–14 (1–2) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome Montgomery, AL |
| 01/16/2016 7:30 pm | | Southern | L 55–69 | 3–15 (1–3) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,785) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 01/18/2016 7:30 pm | | Alcorn State | L 65–73 | 3–16 (1–4) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,689) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 01/23/2016 7:30 pm | | at Prairie View A&M | W 45–44 | 4–16 (2–4) | William J. Nicks Building (718) Prairie View, TX |
| 01/25/2016 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | L 49–78 | 4–17 (2–5) | H&PE Arena (1,271) Houston, TX |
| 01/30/2016 7:30 pm | | Grambling State | W 63–59 | 5–17 (3–5) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,819) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/01/2016 7:30 pm | | Jackson State | L 53–66 | 5–18 (3–6) | K. L. Johnson Complex (2,245) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/06/2016 7:30 pm | | Alabama A&M | L 66–71 | 5–19 (3–7) | K. L. Johnson Complex (1,402) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/08/2016 7:30 pm | | Alabama State | W 75–70 $^{OT}$ | 6–19 (4–7) | K. L. Johnson Complex (981) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/13/2016 7:30 pm | | at Southern | L 58–66 | 6–20 (4–8) | F. G. Clark Center (623) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 02/15/2016 7:30 pm | | at Alcorn State | L 60–79 | 6–21 (4–9) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,213) Lorman, MS |
| 02/20/2016 7:30 pm | | Prairie View A&M | L 55–57 | 6–22 (4–10) | K. L. Johnson Complex (798) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/22/2016 7:30 pm | | Texas Southern | L 52–54 | 6–23 (4–11) | K. L. Johnson Complex (889) Pine Bluff, AR |
| 02/27/2016 7:30 pm | | at Texas Southern | W 53–51 | 7–23 (5–11) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (759) Grambling, LA |
| 02/29/2016 7:30 pm | | at Jackson State | L 56–67 | 7–24 (5–12) | Williams Assembly Center (701) Jackson, MS |
| 03/05/2016 7:30 pm | | Mississippi Valley State | W 78–71 | 8–24 (6–12) | K. L. Johnson Complex (1,999) Pine Bluff, AR |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| 03/08/2016 8:30 pm | (9) | vs. (8) Alabama A&M First Round | L 53–61 | 8–25 | Toyota Center Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||