2025–26 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team

2025–26 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record3–10 (0–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeremiah Bozeman
Assistant coaches
  • Dee Wallace
  • Cam Robinson
  • Jon Coleman
Home arenaH.O. Clemmons Arena
2025–26 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Alabama A&M 0 0   6 6   .500
Grambling State 0 0   5 7   .417
Prairie View A&M 0 0   5 7   .417
Southern 0 0   4 8   .333
Florida A&M 0 0   3 7   .300
Alabama State 0 0   3 9   .250
Bethune–Cookman 0 0   3 9   .250
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 0   3 10   .231
Texas Southern 0 0   1 9   .100
Alcorn State 0 0   1 10   .091
Jackson State 0 0   1 11   .083
Mississippi Valley State 0 0   1 12   .077
† 2026 SWAC tournament winner
As of December 23, 2025

The 2025–26 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team represents the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Lions, led by fifth-year head coach Solomon Bozeman, play their home games at the H.O. Clemmons Arena in Pine Bluff, Arkansas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Golden Lions finished the 2024–25 season 6–25, 3–15 in SWAC play, to finish in 11th place.[1] They failed to qualify for the SWAC tournament, as only the top ten teams make it.[2]

Preseason

On October 8, 2025, the SWAC released their preseason polls. Arkansas–Pine Bluff was picked to finish 11th in the conference, while receiving one first-place vote.[3]

Preseason rankings

SWAC Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1 Bethune–Cookman 232 (12)
2 Southern 214 (5)
3 Jackson State 208 (1)
4 Alabama State 183 (3)
5 Texas Southern 182
6 Alabama A&M 163
7 Grambling State 151
8 Florida A&M 115
9 Prairie View A&M 99
10 Alcorn State 74
11 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 70 (1)
12 Mississippi Valley State 25
(#) first-place votes

Source:[3]

Preseason All-SWAC Teams

No players were named to the First or Second Preseason All-SWAC Teams.[3]

Roster

2025–26 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Trejon Ware 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) GS Arkansas Baptist College Pearland, Texas
G 1 Alex Mirhosseini 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr West Virginia Wesleyan Arlington, Texas
G 2 Jai'chaunn Hayes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Hot Springs High School Hot Springs, Arkansas
G 3 Anthony Sellars 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Three Rivers College Winston-Salem, North Carolina
F 4 Jaquan Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr UTSA Dallas, Texas
G 8 Jahmari Hamilton-Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Independence Community College Salem, Massachusetts
G 9 Milhan Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr PrismaWorx BAL Manosque, France
G 10 Ahmad Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Southeastern Punta Gorda, Florida
G 13 Quion Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Abilene Christian Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 15 Dennis Asoro 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Hocking College Columbus, Ohio
G 20 Trevon Payton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Limestone Lilburn, Georgia
G 22 Ramel Lloyd Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Long Beach State Long Beach, California
G 23 Harrison Pickett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Benton High School Little Rock, Arkansas
F 24 Kyle Brown 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Indian River State College Fort Lauderdale, Florida
F 33 Travis Porciau 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Lees–McRae College Colorado Springs, Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 17, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 17, 2025*
8:00 pm
at Little Rock
Arkansas Central Tip Off Classic
W 77–69 
                  Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
10:00 pm, B1G+
at Washington L 50–94  0–1
 13  Tied   6  Scott   3  Payton  Alaska Airlines Arena (5,577)
Seattle, WA
November 6, 2025*
9:30 pm, ESPN+
at Portland L 74–83  0–2
 31  Williams   13  Williams   4  Charles  Chiles Center (792)
Portland, OR
November 8, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Marymount L 72–94  0–3
 27  Scott   12  Scott   5  Williams  Gersten Pavilion (877)
Los Angeles, CA
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN+
at Oklahoma L 69−95  0−4
 15  Charles   12  Williams   3  Williams  McCasland Field House (3,269)
Norman, OK
November 15, 2025*
2:00 pm, SECN+
at Vanderbilt L 75−104  0−5
 22  Payton   7  Scott   3  Williams  Memorial Gymnasium (6,435)
Nashville, TN
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX
at SMU L 60–106  0–6
 13  Payton   5  Payton   4  Tied  Moody Coliseum (4,347)
University Park, TX
November 20, 2025*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marshall L 70–98  0–7
 23  Scott   7  Scott   4  Williams  Cam Henderson Center (3,373)
Huntington, WV
November 23, 2025*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Miami (OH) L 84–111  0–8
 19  Scott   12  Scott   7  Williams  Millett Hall (1,176)
Oxford, OH
December 3, 2025*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at UIC W 63–62  1–8
 16  Williams   9  Charles   6  Williams  Credit Union 1 Arena (2,394)
Chicago, IL
December 6, 2025*
8:00 pm, truTV
at DePaul L 72–76  1–9
 27  Williams   9  Charles   8  Williams  Wintrust Arena (4,480)
Chicago, IL
December 10, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Tulsa L 84–117  1–10
 30  Scott   9  Scott   8  Williams  Reynolds Center (2,742)
Tulsa, OK
December 15, 2025*
6:00 pm
Ecclesia W 114–64  2–10
 25  Williams   16  Williams   7  Tied  H.O. Clemmons Arena (341)
Pine Bluff, AR
December 17, 2025*
12:00 pm
Champion Christian W 138–73  3–10
 33  Scott   14  Williams   18  Williams  H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,165)
Pine Bluff, AR
SWAC regular season
January 3, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Alabama A&M       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
January 5, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Alabama State       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
January 10, 2026
4:00 pm, SWAC TV
at Texas Southern       H&PE Arena 
Houston, TX
January 12, 2026
6:00 pm, SWAC TV
at Prairie View A&M       William Nicks Building 
Prairie View, TX
January 17, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Florida A&M       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
January 19, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Bethune–Cookman       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
January 24, 2026
5:30 pm
at Southern       F. G. Clark Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
January 26, 2026
6:30 pm
at Grambling State       Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center 
Grambling, LA
January 31, 2026
5:30 pm
at Mississippi Valley State       Harrison HPER Complex 
Itta Bena, MS
February 7, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Alcorn State       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 9, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Jackson State       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 14, 2026
3:00 pm
at Alabama State       Dunn–Oliver Acadome 
Montgomery, AL
February 16, 2026
7:00 pm
at Alabama A&M       AAMU Event Center 
Huntsville, AL
February 19, 2026
7:30 pm, SWAC TV
Texas Southern       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 21, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Prairie View A&M       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
February 28, 2026
5:30 pm, SWAC TV
Mississippi Valley State       H.O. Clemmons Arena 
Pine Bluff, AR
March 3, 2026
TBA
at Jackson State       Williams Assembly Center 
Jackson, MS
March 5, 2026
TBA
at Alcorn State       Davey Whitney Complex 
Lorman, MS
SWAC tournament
March 9–14, 2026
vs.        Gateway Center Arena 
College Park, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "SWAC expands its basketball tournaments, adds technology for football teams on game day". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "SWAC Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Preseason Selections". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2025.