2017 – 18 Arkansas – Pine Bluff Golden Lions men 's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Golden Lions , led by 10th-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 14 – 21 , 12 – 6 in SWAC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place . Due to Grambling State 's Academic Progress Rate violations and subsequent postseason ineligibility , the Golden Lions received the No. 1 seed in the SWAC Tournament . They defeated Mississippi Valley State and Southern before losing to Texas Southern in the tournament championship
SWAC Tournament
2018 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions men's basketball team