2016–17 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team

The 2016–17 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Lions, led by ninth-year head coach George Ivory, played their home games at the K. L. Johnson Complex as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–25, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They did not qualify for the SWAC Tournament.

2016–17 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
2016–17 record7–25 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coachGeorge Ivory (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Broyles
  • Jarvis Gunter
  • Richard "Dell" Cannon
Home arenaK. L. Johnson Complex
2016–17 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas Southern162 .889  2312  .657
Alcorn State*135 .722  1814  .563
Grambling State108 .556  1617  .485
Jackson State108 .556  1418  .438
Southern108 .556  1518  .455
Prairie View A&M108 .556  1320  .394
Mississippi Valley State711 .389  725  .219
Alabama State612 .333  823  .258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff612 .333  725  .219
Alabama A&M216 .111  227  .069
*ineligible for postseason due to APR violations
2017 SWAC Tournament winner

Previous season

The Golden Lions finished the 2015–16 season 8–25, 6–12 record in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost to Alabama A&M in the first round of the SWAC Tournament.

Roster

2016–17 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G/F 1 Charles Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Cleveland, Mississippi
G 3 Kennedy McKinney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
G 10 Jaquan Lynch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F/C 12 Marquis Cunningham 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
G 13 Joe'Randle Toliver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Jonesboro, Arkansas
G 14 Marcus Wallace 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
F 15 Trent Steen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Forrest City, Arkansas
F/C 21 Artavious McDyess 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Columbus, Mississippi
G 22 Khalid Campbell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Greenwood, Mississippi
F 25 Cedric Turner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 34 Devin Berry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Columbus, Mississippi
F 35 Travon Harper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr McNeil, Arkansas
G 40 J'Breun Sprinkle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) So White Hall, Arkansas
G 44 Ghiavonni Robinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Itta Bena, Mississippi
C 52 David Tillman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kenneth Broyles
  • Jarvis Gunter
  • Richard "Dell" Cannon

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2016*
7:00 pm
Champion Baptist W 99–56 
K. L. Johnson Complex 
Pine Bluff, AR
Non-conference regular season
11/11/2016*
7:00 pm
at UAB
CBE Hall of Fame Classic – Campus Game
L 66–86  0–1
Bartow Arena (4,289)
Birmingham, AL
11/14/2016*
7:00 pm
Ecclesia W 83–47  1–1
K. L. Johnson Complex (575)
Pine Bluff, AR
11/17/2016*
6:00 pm
at George Washington
CBE Hall of Fame Classic – Campus Game
L 41–61  1–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,013)
Washington, D.C.
11/21/2016*
5:00 pm
Blue Mountain L 74–77 3OT 1–3
K. L. Johnson Complex (675)
Pine Bluff, AR
11/23/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Siena
CBE Hall of Fame Classic – Campus Game
L 43–66  1–4
Times Union Center (5,252)
Albany, NY
11/27/2016*
11:00 pm
at Hawaii L 44–64  1–5
Stan Sheriff Center (5,508)
Honolulu, HI
12/01/2016*
7:00 pm
UT Martin L 68–73  1–6
K. L. Johnson Complex (678)
Pine Bluff, AR
12/03/2016*
3:30 pm, ESPN3
at Central Michigan L 59–82  1–7
McGuirk Arena (2,491)
Mount Pleasant, MI
12/08/2016*
6:30 pm
at Little Rock W 67–52  1–8
Jack Stephens Center (2,756)
Little Rock, AR
12/12/2016*
7:00 pm
at Seattle L 58–63  1–9
Connolly Center (747)
Seattle, WA
12/14/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oklahoma State L 66–102  1–10
Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,287)
Stillwater, OK
12/17/2016*
7:00 pm
at New Mexico L 43–83  1–11
The Pit (10,404)
Albuquerque, NM
12/19/2016*
8:00 pm
at Denver L 52–74  1–12
Magness Arena (954)
Denver, CO
12/22/2016*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Grand Canyon L 49–89  1–13
GCU Arena (5,642)
Phoenix, AZ
SWAC regular season
01/02/2017
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 105–91  2–13
(1–0)
K. L. Johnson Complex (765)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/07/2017
7:30 pm
Alabama State W 71–63  3–13
(2–0)
K. L. Johnson Complex (650)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/09/2017
7:30 pm
Alabama A&M W 81–65  4–13
(3–0)
K. L. Johnson Complex (705)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/14/2017
5:30 pm
at Southern L 75–76  4–14
(3–1)
F. G. Clark Center (741)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/16/2017
7:30 pm
Alcorn State L 64–82  4–15
(3–2)
Davey Whitney Complex (948)
Lorman, MS
01/21/2017
7:30 pm
Texas Southern L 63–70  4–16
(3–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex (1,845)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/23/2017
7:30 pm
Prairie View A&M W 71–68 2OT 5–16
(4–3)
K. L. Johnson Complex (1,654)
Pine Bluff, AR
01/28/2017
7:30 pm
at Grambling State L 53–61  5–17
(4–4)
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
01/30/2017
7:30 pm
at Jackson State L 59–74  5–18
(4–5)
Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
02/04/2017
7:30 pm
at Alabama State L 65–77  5–19
(4–6)
Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,343)
Montgomery, AL
02/06/2017
7:30 pm
at Alabama A&M W 65–49  6–19
(5–6)
Elmore Gymnasium (2,106)
Normal, AL
02/11/2017
7:30 pm
Southern W 68–61  7–19
(6–6)
K. L. Johnson Complex (1,889)
Pine Bluff, AR
02/13/2017
7:30 pm
Alcorn State L 58–70  7–20
(6–7)
K. L. Johnson Complex (1,348)
Pine Bluff, AR
02/18/2017
7:30 pm
at Texas Southern L 40–78  7–21
(6–8)
Health and Physical Education Arena (1,215)
Houston, TX
02/20/2017
7:30 pm
at Prairie View A&M L 55–73  7–22
(6–9)
William J. Nicks Building (1,273)
Prairie View, TX
02/25/2017
7:30 pm
Grambling State L 58–78  7–23
(6–10)
K. L. Johnson Complex (2,345)
Pine Bluff, AR
02/27/2017
7:30 pm
Jackson State L 51–62  7–24
(6–11)
K. L. Johnson Complex (1,268)
Pine Bluff, AR
03/04/2017
7:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State L 77–88  7–25
(6–12)
Harrison HPER Complex (2,019)
Itta Bena, MS

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time

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