Two Division I non-conference home games and some intriguing road trips await the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team this season.
UAPB released its 2025-26 schedule Wednesday afternoon as the Lady Lions prepare to enter their second season under head coach Erica Leak.
The Lady Lions will play four non-conference home games at H.O. Clemmons Arena, including two against Division I opponents. UAPB’s home opener will be against Sam Houston State of Conference USA on Nov. 12, which will be followed by a visit from the University of Louisiana at Monroe from the Sun Belt Conference on Nov. 16.
UAPB will also host Arkansas Baptist on Dec. 4 and the University of the Virgin Islands on Dec. 21, both NAIA opponents.
The Lady Lions will start their season with an exhibition game at Little Rock on Oct. 17, dubbed the Central Arkansas Tip-Off Classic. The regular season will begin Nov. 3 at Memphis, followed by a Nov. 7 game at Arkansas. It will be the first meeting with the Razorbacks since the Lady Lions won 74-70 in Fayetteville in December 2023.
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The highlights of the rest of the non-conference slate include a Nov. 18 road game at Louisiana Tech, Leak’s alma mater, and a Dec. 16 game at TCU.
UAPB will open SWAC play at home against Alabama State on Jan. 1 and Alabama A&M on Jan. 3. The remainder of the SWAC home schedule will feature Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Jackson State, Alcorn State, Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M and Mississippi Valley State. MVSU will be the final home game on Feb. 28.
The SWAC basketball tournament will be held March 9-14 in Atlanta.
UAPB 2025-26 women’s basketball schedule
Oct. 17; at Little Rock (exhibition)
Nov. 3; at Memphis
Nov. 7; at Arkansas
Nov. 12; Sam Houston State
Nov. 16; ULM
Nov. 18; at Louisiana Tech
Nov. 25; at South Dakota
Dec. 1; at North Alabama
Dec. 4; Arkansas Baptist
Dec. 16; at TCU
Dec. 18; at Tulsa
Dec. 21; Virgin Islands
Jan. 1; Alabama State*
Jan. 3; Alabama A&M*
Jan. 8; at Prairie View A&M*
Jan. 10; at Texas Southern*
Jan. 15; Bethune-Cookman*
Jan. 17; Florida A&M*
Jan. 22; at Grambling State*
Jan. 24; at Southern*
Jan. 31; at Miss. Valley State*
Feb. 5; Jackson State*
Feb. 7; Alcorn State*
Feb. 12; at Alabama A&M*
Feb. 14; at Alabama State*
Feb. 19; Texas Southern*
Feb. 21; Prairie View A&M*
Feb. 28; Miss. Valley State*
March 3; at Jackson State*
March 5; at Alcorn State*
*SWAC contest