Tag: UAPB Basketball

Arkansas Pine-Bluff defeats

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title image UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 57 CC 99 Winner UAPB Team 1 2 F CC 29  28  57 UAPB 52  47  99 Klemen Vuga and Robert Lewis each recorded double-doubles to help lead the UAPB men’s basketball team over Champion Christian 99-57 at home Wednesday at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.  The Golden Lions (1-1) had four players score in double figures, led by Vuga, who put together a double-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Christian Moore tacked on 20 points, four assists and three steals and Quentin Bolton Jr. helped out with…

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Arkansas Pine Bluff names Xavier Johnson as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator

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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball coach, Erica Leak, has announced the hiring of Xavier Johnson as the program’s assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. “I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Coach Johnson to Golden Lions Nation,” Leak said. “He will bring an incredible amount of experience both on and off the court to our program. Xavier is an elite-level recruiter and teacher. Our student-athletes are going to thrive under his leadership. He brings great experience and knowledge of the women’s basketball circuit landscape to help continue our vision…

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UAPB women’s hoops adds Freddie Murray as Associate Head Coach

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Courtesy of Arkansas Pine Bluff Athletics The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball head coach Erica Leak announced the addition of Freddie Murray as the Golden Lion’s newest Associate Head Coach, the program announced on Friday. Murray, who has a 20-plus-year career in coaching college basketball, brings a resume to the UAPB office that indicates success at various game levels.   Leak expressed her excitement about the addition, saying, “On behalf of the entire UAPB women’s basketball program, I am thrilled to welcome Freddie Murray to our coaching staff. Murray’s expertise…

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UAPB women’s hoops cleans up Alabama State, 70-47

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title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics Winner 70 Final 47 Team 1 2 3 4 F UAPB 15  19  15  21  70 ALST 15  13  9  10  47 MONTGOMERY, AL – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama State to just 20 percent from 3-point range in a 2-for-10 shooting performance on the way to a 70-47 win over the Hornets on the road Saturday. The Golden Lions (14-11, 9-3) had four players score in double figures, led by Demetria Shephard, who had 15 points.…

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Kylen Milton and Joe French combine for 49 in 86-70 win over Grambling

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title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 86 Winner Ark.-Pine Bluff 9-11,4-3 SWAC 70 Grambling 8-12,5-2 SWAC Team 1 2 F Ark.-Pine Bluff 37  49  86 Grambling 23  47  70 GRAMBLING, LA —Kylen Milton collected 26 points and Joe French added 23 and the UAPB men’s basketball team beat the Grambling Tigers 86-70 on the road Monday. The Golden Lions had four players score in double figures, led by Milton, who had 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists. French tacked on 23 points and Ismael Plethelped out with 14 points and six rebounds. The…

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UAPB defense key in win over Grambling

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title image via UAPB Basketball Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 56 Final Jan. 29, 2024 49 Team 1 2 3 4 F Ark.-Pine Bluff 12  20  9  15  56 Grambling 11  15  12  11  49 GRAMBLING, LA – After taking down Southern in the first game of the lone matchup of the season, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Grambling to just 7.7 percent from deep in a 2-for-26 shooting performance on the way to a 56-49 victory against the Tigers on the road Monday to complete the sweep of the…

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UAPB women’s hoops pulls the upset against Arkansas

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The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff women’s basketball team has pulled off their second upset in their last three contest, with a 74-70 takedown of Arkansas. The game started as a hotly contested matchup, with both h teams taking their turns out in front. Neither team had their shooting eye , with UAPB connecting on just 5-26 from the floor and Arkansas wasn’t much better shooting 23.5% (4-17), with three of those field goals coming from Taliah Scott , who scored 12 of the Razorbacks’ 14 points in the frame. Arkansas…

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Solomon Bozeman inks extension with UAPB

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Courtesy of UAPB Athletics Golden Lions Athletics made a significant move to reaffirm the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff commitment to the Golden Lions Men’s Basketball program. Vice Chancellor of Intercollegiate Athletics Chris Robinson announced that Golden Lions Men’s Basketball Head Coach Solomon Bozeman has agreed to a three-year extension to stay on with UAPB. Coach Bozeman and UAPB basketball have achieved unprecedented success on the court and in the community that has helped transform our athletics department and university,” said Robinson. “We are excited that Solomon and his family are remaining as…

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