Box Score GRAMBLING, La. - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions seized a golden opportunity late in the season as it defeated the number one team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference with a 75-66 victory over Grambling State University at the Fredrick D. Hobdy Assembly Center. The result snaps Grambling's 11-game win streak which was tied for the nation's longest win streak. On January 27, Grambling defeated UAPB 69-68 at H.O. Clemmons Arena and snapped its 9-game win streak.

The Golden Lions (11-18, 11-5 SWAC) quickly jumped out on top of the Tigers with a 13-2 run to open the game and produced a total of three scorers in double figures, including an extremely efficient game from Travon Harper who led UAPB with 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field to go along with six boards and two blocks. Fellow Golden Lion freshman Terrance Banyard hit 6-of-8 free throws and finished with 12 points, five rebounds, three blocks and one steal while Martaveous McKnight chipped in with 11 points, eight boards, three steals, one block and one assist in 38 minutes for the Golden Lions.

UAPB led by one point at the break but poured in 41 second-half points thanks to a total of 34 points in the paint compared to just 20 for Grambling. Despite losing the rebound battle 48-38, the Golden Lions forced 18 Grambling turnovers and kept the Tigers in check, allowing only 18 made baskets (18-of-61) on 30 percent shooting from the field for the SWAC's top team while UAPB shot 45 percent from the field (25-of-56).

Grambling (15-13, 11-4 SWAC) was led by a trio of scorers as Nigel Ribeiro led all Tigers with 17 points. Shirmane Thomas was ice cold from the field and hit only two of his 10 attempts as he finished with 12 points while teammate Ivy Smith Jr. scored 11 points on 2-of-7 shooting from the field.

As a team UAPB made 21-of-34 (62 percent) free throws while its opponent hit 25-of-33 (76 percent) attempts from the charity stripe.

Quamauri Hardy provided a spark off the bench and chipped in with nine points, two assists, one steal and one rebound as UAPB's bench outscored Grambling's bench 34-28. Joe'Randle Toliver hit two 3-pointers and finished with eight points, four rebounds and two steals in the victory.

Charles Jackson also hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points to go along with three assists and three steals before exiting the game with a minor injury. However; he later returned to action in the second half.

UAPB currently sits in second place in the SWAC and is now one game back from Grambling. With two games remaining for the Golden Lions, there is still hope to finish in first place, but it will need some outside help from Mississippi Valley.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff returns to action on Monday, February 26 as it travels to Mississippi to face Jackson State University for its final road game of the regular season. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. On January 29, the Golden Lions trailed by as many as 19 points before storming back for a 60-58 victory at H.O. Clemmons Arena.