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.

2015–16 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–25 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Broyles
  • Richard Cannon
  • Jarvis Gunter
Home arenaK. L. Johnson Complex
Seasons
2015–16 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas Southern 16 2   .889 18 15   .545
Alcorn State* 13 5   .722 15 15   .500
Jackson State 12 6   .667 20 16   .556
Southern 11 7   .611 22 13   .629
Alabama State 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Prairie View A&M 7 11   .389 7 24   .226
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 11 18   .379
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 6 12   .333 8 25   .242
Mississippi Valley State 6 12   .333 8 27   .229
Grambling State 4 14   .222 7 24   .226
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2016 SWAC tournament winner

Roster

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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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule".