Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
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The Arkansas Razorbacks
basketball team represents the University of Arkansas
in Fayetteville
, Arkansas in NCAA
Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference
. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008
. They lost in the second round to the University of North Carolina.
The basketball team plays its home games in Bud Walton Arena
on the University of Arkansas campus. The Hogs under the coaching leadership of Nolan Richardson
won the NCAA tournament in 1994 defeating Duke University
, and appeared in the championship game the following year, but were beaten by UCLA. The Razorbacks have been among the NCAA Final Four
in 1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994 and 1995.
coached the Razorbacks from the 1924 season until the 1929 season, while also coaching the football
and baseball teams. During this time, Arkansas finished first in the Southwest Conference four out of six years, and compiled an overall record of 113-17, which, at .869, is the highest winning percentage of any Arkansas coach ever.
In the 1930 season, Charles Bassett took over as head coach. He would coach until the 1933 season. Arkansas finished first in the Southwest Conference during his first year, but would not finish above third place for the rest of his reign. After 4 seasons, his overall record was 62-29.
took over in the 1934 season and would leave after the 1942 season. The Razorbacks took first place in the Southwest Conference outright three times and tied for first twice more during this nine year run. In the 1941 season, Rose led Arkansas to the NCAA Final Four.
in the 1944 season, but had to withdraw after two of their players were involved in a car accident. The next year they were selected again and would make it to the Final Four. They would not make the tournament again, however until the 1949 season when they reached the NCAA Regional. Lambert's final record was 113-22.
Presley Askew would take over in 1950 and would only last until 1952. Arkansas would tie for first place in the Southwest conference in his first season, but would get progressively worse. The Razorbacks would not make the NCAA tournament during this tenure. His combined record was 35-37.
would become head coach for the 1974-75 season and would stay through the 1984-85 season. During these eleven seasons, Arkansas would finish in first or tied for first of the Southwest conference four times. After two unsuccessful seasons, the Razorbacks would be invited to the NCAA tournament during every season of his tenure. The most successful season was 1978 where they would reach the Final Four. Sutton finished with a 260-75 overall record at Arkansas.
took over for the 1985-86 season and lasted until 2002, when he was fired for controversial remarks. The Razorbacks finished in first place of the Southwest Conference three times. Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference
for the 1991 season and finished in first place twice, first place of the Western division once, and once tied for first place of the Western division. During these seventeen seasons, Arkansas made the NCAA tournament thirteen times. Arkansas made the Final Four during the 1990, 1994 and 1995 season. They won their first National Championship
in the 1994 season. The next season, although they were unable to repeat, they made it to the Championship game
and finished runner-up. Richardson was fired in 2002 after making controversial public statements, and assistant coach Mike Anderson coached the rest of the season. Richardson had an overall record of 389-169 (Anderson was 1-1), for the most total wins by any Razorback coach.
would take over for the 2002-03 season and would last through the 2006-07 season. During his five seasons, Arkansas would not be able to enjoy the success that they achieved under Richardson. They would not finish above third place in the Western division of the Southeastern conference. They were invited to the NCAA tournament for his final two seasons, although they were eliminated in the first round both times. Heath's final record was 82-70.
was hired as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday, April 9, 2007. He was hired after Dana Altman accepted the job and resigned within a day http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6212623 Arkansas went 23-12 in Pelphrey's first season, defeating Indiana
by 14 points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before being put away by overall #1 seed North Carolina
in the second round. The Razorbacks had an SEC regular season record of 9-7. In his second year, John Pelphrey’s team struggled in conference play after starting the season 12-1 in non-conference games with two notable wins over the nationally ranked Oklahoma Sooners (#4) and the Texas Longhorns (#7). Conference wins were few and far between giving the Razorbacks a final conference record of 2-14. On March 13, 2011 John Pelphrey was dismissed as the head coach of the Razorbacks after an 18-13 season despite an impressive incoming recruiting class.
and Missouri Tigers
, and was an assistant coach at Arkansas under Coach Nolan Richardson
for 17 years. On March 26, 2011, he was introduced in front of 5,000 fans in Bud Walton Arena. He also threw the first pitch at a Razorback Baseball game later that afternoon.
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
basketball team represents the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
in Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
, Arkansas in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
. They lost in the second round to the University of North Carolina.
The basketball team plays its home games in Bud Walton Arena
Bud Walton Arena
Bud Walton Arena is the home to the men's and women's basketball teams of the University of Arkansas, known as the Razorbacks...
on the University of Arkansas campus. The Hogs under the coaching leadership of Nolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson is an American basketball head coach, who was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He has coached teams to winning a NCAA Men's Division I Basketball National Championship, a NIT, and a Junior College National Championship, the only coach to do so. Most...
won the NCAA tournament in 1994 defeating Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, and appeared in the championship game the following year, but were beaten by UCLA. The Razorbacks have been among the NCAA Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
in 1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994 and 1995.
Current coaching staff
- Mike AndersonMike AndersonMichael Moschello "Mike" Anderson is a former American football running back and Marine. He was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft, and also played for the Baltimore Ravens during his NFL career...
– Head Coach - Melvin WatkinsMelvin WatkinsMelvin Lenzo Watkins is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is an assistant coach under Mike Anderson at the University of Arkansas. He has also been the associate head coach at the University of Missouri...
– Associate Head Coach - Matt ZimmermanMatt ZimmermanMatt Zimmerman is a Canadian actor best known as the voice of Alan Tracy in Thunderbirds, the TV series, as well as the movies Thunderbirds are GO and Thunderbird 6. He also attended Bowling Green State University where he was a telecommunications major.Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and...
– Assistant Coach - T.J. ClevelandT.J. ClevelandT.J. Cleveland is a former basketball player at University of Arkansas from 1998 until 2002. He is currently an assistant coach at The University of Arkansas and a former assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and the University of Missouri under head coach Mike Anderson...
– Assistant Coach
The early years (1924-33)
Arkansas had a relatively late start in basketball; it didn't field its first team in the sport until 1924. Francis SchmidtFrancis Schmidt
Francis Albert Schmidt was an American football player and coach of football, basketball, and baseball. He served as the head football coach at the University of Tulsa , the University of Arkansas , Texas Christian University , Ohio State University , and the University of Idaho , compiling a...
coached the Razorbacks from the 1924 season until the 1929 season, while also coaching the football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and baseball teams. During this time, Arkansas finished first in the Southwest Conference four out of six years, and compiled an overall record of 113-17, which, at .869, is the highest winning percentage of any Arkansas coach ever.
In the 1930 season, Charles Bassett took over as head coach. He would coach until the 1933 season. Arkansas finished first in the Southwest Conference during his first year, but would not finish above third place for the rest of his reign. After 4 seasons, his overall record was 62-29.
First Glen Rose era (1934-42)
Glen RoseGlen Rose
-External links:* at College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com...
took over in the 1934 season and would leave after the 1942 season. The Razorbacks took first place in the Southwest Conference outright three times and tied for first twice more during this nine year run. In the 1941 season, Rose led Arkansas to the NCAA Final Four.
Eugene Lambert and Presley Askew years (1943-52)
Eugene Lambert took the helm for the 1943 season and would last until the 1949 season. During these four seasons, Arkansas tied for first place of the Southwest conference twice. Arkansas was selected for the NCAA tournamentNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
in the 1944 season, but had to withdraw after two of their players were involved in a car accident. The next year they were selected again and would make it to the Final Four. They would not make the tournament again, however until the 1949 season when they reached the NCAA Regional. Lambert's final record was 113-22.
Presley Askew would take over in 1950 and would only last until 1952. Arkansas would tie for first place in the Southwest conference in his first season, but would get progressively worse. The Razorbacks would not make the NCAA tournament during this tenure. His combined record was 35-37.
Second Glen Rose era (1953-66)
Glen Rose would take back over on 1953 and would last until 1966. He would not achieve the success he had during his previous run, with the only real success being in the 1958 season, where Arkansas tied for first place of the Southwest conference and would reach the NCAA Regional. Rose's overall record for his time at Arkansas was 325-204.Waller and Van Eman years (1967-74)
Duddy Waller would become head coach for the 1966-67 season, but only lasted until the 1970-71 season. His overall record during his 4 seasons was 31-64, which was the worst overall winning percentage, at 0.326, of any Arkansas basketball coach. Waller was replaced by Lanny Van Eman, who lasted from the 1970-71 season through the 1973-74 season. Van Eman finished his career at Arkansas with a 48-56 record. Arkansas failed to finish above second place under during the tenure of these 2 coaches, and would not receive any invitations to the NCAA tournament.Eddie Sutton era (1975-85)
Eddie SuttonEddie Sutton
Eddie Sutton is an American former college head coach with 36 years of Division I basketball coaching experience at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State , and the University of San Francisco...
would become head coach for the 1974-75 season and would stay through the 1984-85 season. During these eleven seasons, Arkansas would finish in first or tied for first of the Southwest conference four times. After two unsuccessful seasons, the Razorbacks would be invited to the NCAA tournament during every season of his tenure. The most successful season was 1978 where they would reach the Final Four. Sutton finished with a 260-75 overall record at Arkansas.
Nolan Richardson era (1986-2002)
Nolan RichardsonNolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson is an American basketball head coach, who was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He has coached teams to winning a NCAA Men's Division I Basketball National Championship, a NIT, and a Junior College National Championship, the only coach to do so. Most...
took over for the 1985-86 season and lasted until 2002, when he was fired for controversial remarks. The Razorbacks finished in first place of the Southwest Conference three times. Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
for the 1991 season and finished in first place twice, first place of the Western division once, and once tied for first place of the Western division. During these seventeen seasons, Arkansas made the NCAA tournament thirteen times. Arkansas made the Final Four during the 1990, 1994 and 1995 season. They won their first National Championship
1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina...
in the 1994 season. The next season, although they were unable to repeat, they made it to the Championship game
1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,...
and finished runner-up. Richardson was fired in 2002 after making controversial public statements, and assistant coach Mike Anderson coached the rest of the season. Richardson had an overall record of 389-169 (Anderson was 1-1), for the most total wins by any Razorback coach.
Stan Heath years (2003-07)
Stan HeathStan Heath
Stanley Heath, III is the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Florida Bulls...
would take over for the 2002-03 season and would last through the 2006-07 season. During his five seasons, Arkansas would not be able to enjoy the success that they achieved under Richardson. They would not finish above third place in the Western division of the Southeastern conference. They were invited to the NCAA tournament for his final two seasons, although they were eliminated in the first round both times. Heath's final record was 82-70.
John Pelphrey (2007–11)
John PelphreyJohn Pelphrey
John Leslie Pelphrey is an American college basketball coach and was the 14th head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas . After being named Kentucky's "Mr. Basketball" in 1987, he became a star college player at the University of Kentucky. Prior to coaching the Razorbacks, he...
was hired as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday, April 9, 2007. He was hired after Dana Altman accepted the job and resigned within a day http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6212623 Arkansas went 23-12 in Pelphrey's first season, defeating Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...
by 14 points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before being put away by overall #1 seed North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...
in the second round. The Razorbacks had an SEC regular season record of 9-7. In his second year, John Pelphrey’s team struggled in conference play after starting the season 12-1 in non-conference games with two notable wins over the nationally ranked Oklahoma Sooners (#4) and the Texas Longhorns (#7). Conference wins were few and far between giving the Razorbacks a final conference record of 2-14. On March 13, 2011 John Pelphrey was dismissed as the head coach of the Razorbacks after an 18-13 season despite an impressive incoming recruiting class.
Mike Anderson (2011-Present)
On March 23, 2011, Mike Anderson signed a 7-year contract with Arkansas. Anderson previously coached the UAB BlazersUAB Blazers
The UAB Blazers are the forest green and old gold-swathed athletic teams at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school is one of the twelve member institutions of Conference USA and participates in Division I of the NCAA...
and Missouri Tigers
Missouri Tigers
The Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
, and was an assistant coach at Arkansas under Coach Nolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson is an American basketball head coach, who was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He has coached teams to winning a NCAA Men's Division I Basketball National Championship, a NIT, and a Junior College National Championship, the only coach to do so. Most...
for 17 years. On March 26, 2011, he was introduced in front of 5,000 fans in Bud Walton Arena. He also threw the first pitch at a Razorback Baseball game later that afternoon.
Year-by-year record
| Year | Overall | Conference | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 17-11 | 3-9 | |
| 1925 | 23-2 | 10-4 | |
| 1926 | 23-2 | 11-1 | |
| 1927 | 14-2 | 8-2 | |
| 1928 | 19-1 | 12-0 | |
| 1929 | 19-1 | 11-1 | |
| 1930 | 16-7 | 10-2 | |
| 1931 | 14-9 | 7-5 | |
| 1932 | 18-6 | 8-4 | |
| 1933 | 14-7 | 6-6 | |
| 1934 | 16-8 | 6-6 | |
| 1935 | 14-5 | 9-3 | |
| 1936 | 24-3 | 11-1 | |
| 1937 | 12-6 | 8-4 | |
| 1938 | 19-3 | 11-1 | |
| 1939 | 18-5 | 9-3 | |
| 1940 | 12-10 | 6-6 | |
| 1941 | 20-3 | 12-0 | National Semifinals 1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.-See also:* 1941 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
| 1942 | 19-4 | 10-2 | |
| 1943 | 19-7 | 8-4 | |
| 1944 | 16-8 | 11-1 | |
| 1945 | 17-9 | 9-3 | National Semifinals 1944 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... |
| 1946 | 16-7 | 9-3 | |
| 1947 | 14-10 | 8-4 | |
| 1948 | 16-8 | 8-4 | |
| 1949 | 15-11 | 9-3 | Regional Third Place 1941 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.-See also:* 1941 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament... |
| 1950 | 12-12 | 8-4 | |
| 1951 | 13-11 | 7-5 | |
| 1952 | 10-14 | 4-8 | |
| 1953 | 10-11 | 4-8 | |
| 1954 | 13-9 | 6-6 | |
| 1955 | 14-9 | 8-4 | |
| 1956 | 11-12 | 9-3 | |
| 1957 | 11-12 | 5-7 | |
| 1958 | 17-10 | 9-5 | Regional Third Place 1958 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1958 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 11, 1958, and ended with the championship game on March 22 in... |
| 1959 | 9-14 | 6-8 | |
| 1960 | 12-11 | 7-7 | |
| 1961 | 16-7 | 9-5 | |
| 1962 | 14-10 | 5-9 | |
| 1963 | 13-11 | 8-6 | |
| 1964 | 9-14 | 6-8 | |
| 1965 | 9-14 | 5-9 | |
| 1966 | 13-10 | 7-7 | |
| 1967 | 6-17 | 4-10 | |
| 1968 | 10-14 | 7-7 | |
| 1969 | 10-14 | 4-10 | |
| 1970 | 5-19 | 3-11 | |
| 1971 | 5-21 | 1-13 | |
| 1972 | 16-10 | 9-5 | |
| 1973 | 10-16 | 6-8 | |
| 1974 | 17-9 | 11-3 | |
| 1975 | 17-9 | 11-3 | |
| 1976 | 19-9 | 9-7 | |
| 1977 | 26-2 | 16-0 | First Round 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National Champion of Men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1977, and ended with the championship game on March 28 in Atlanta, Georgia. A... |
| 1978 | 32-4 | 14-2 | Third Place 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1978, and ended with the championship game on March 27 in St. Louis, Missouri... |
| 1979 | 25-5 | 13-3 | Elite Eight 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 9, 1979, and ended with the championship game on March 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah... |
| 1980 | 21-8 | 13-3 | First Round 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 6, 1980, and ended with the championship game on March 24 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
| 1981 | 24-8 | 13-3 | Sweet Sixteen 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1981, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania... |
| 1982 | 23-6 | 12-4 | Second Round 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
| 1983 | 26-4 | 14-2 | Sweet Sixteen 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known... |
| 1984 | 25-7 | 14-2 | Second Round 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of... |
| 1985 | 22-13 | 10-6 | Second Round 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began... |
| 1986 | 12-16 | 4-12 | |
| 1987 | 19-14 | 8-8 | NIT Second Round 1987 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Nebraska 76, Arkansas-Little Rock 67... |
| 1988 | 21-9 | 11-5 | First Round 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri... |
| 1989 | 25-7 | 13-3 | Second Round 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle, Washington... |
| 1990 | 30-5 | 14-2 | National Semifinal 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1990 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 1990, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Denver, Colorado... |
| 1991 | 34-4 | 15-1 | Elite Eight 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1991 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1991, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
| 1992 | 26-8 | 13-3 | Second Round 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota... |
| 1993 | 22-9 | 10-6 | Sweet Sixteen 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana... |
| 1994 | 31-3 | 14-2 | National Champions 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
| 1995 | 32-7 | 12-4 | National Runner Up 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,... |
| 1996 | 20-13 | 9-7 | Sweet Sixteen 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14, 1996, and ended with the championship game on April 1 at Continental Airlines Arena in... |
| 1997 | 18-14 | 8-8 | NIT 4th Place 1997 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Connecticut 74, Arkansas 64Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996-97 schedule after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.... |
| 1998 | 24-9 | 11-5 | Second Round 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1998, and ended with the championship game on March 30 at the Alamodome in San Antonio,... |
| 1999 | 23-11 | 9-7 | Second Round 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1999 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1999, and ended with the championship game on March 29 at Tropicana Field in St.... |
| 2000 | 19-15 | 7-9 | First Round 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana... |
| 2001 | 20-11 | 10-6 | First Round 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
| 2002 | 14-15 | 6-10 | |
| 2003 | 9-19 | 4-12 | |
| 2004 | 12-16 | 4-12 | |
| 2005 | 18-12 | 6-10 | |
| 2006 | 22-10 | 10-6 | First Round 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season... |
| 2007 | 21-13 | 7-9 | First Round 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2006–07 basketball season... |
| 2008 | 23-12 | 9-7 | Second Round 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season... |
| 2009 2008–09 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team The 2008–09 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The head coach was John Pelphrey, serving for his second year... |
14-16 | 2-14 | |
| 2010 2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team The 2009–10 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2009–10 college basketball season. The head coach was John Pelphrey, serving in his third year. The team played its home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas and are members of the... |
14-18 | 7-9 | |
| 2011 | 18-12 | 7-9 |
Rivalries
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- Kentucky
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Todd Day Todd Fitzgerald Day is a retired American professional basketball player. Day is the all-time leading scorer at the University of Arkansas, and played eight seasons in the NBA... Scott Hastings (basketball) Scott Alan Hastings is a retired American player in the National Basketball Association. His career spanned from 1982–1993 and he played forward/center for the New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets.- College :Hastings played collegiate ball at the... Derek Hood (basketball) Derek Dwayne Hood is an American professional basketball player.Hood, a 6'8", 222 pound small forward, attended the University of Arkansas... Joe Johnson (basketball) Joe Marcus Johnson is an American professional basketball player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Johnson stands at 6'7" and 240 lbs .... |
Joe Kleine Joseph William Kleine is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Kleine, a seven-foot center, graduated from Slater High School in Slater, Missouri and originally enrolled to play basketball at the University of Notre Dame... Andrew Lang (basketball) Andrew Charles Lang Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.After a four-year career at the University of Arkansas, Lang was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 3rd pick in the 2nd round of the 1988 NBA draft. He quickly developed a reputation as a proficient... Lee Mayberry Orva Lee Mayberry, Jr. is a retired American professional basketball player, spending seven seasons in the National Basketball Association.-Early career:... Clint McDaniel Clint McDaniel is a retired American professional basketball player.A 6'4" guard from the University of Arkansas, McDaniel was a member of the 1994 National Championship team that defeated Duke University, 76-72.McDaniel went undrafted in the NBA, but did manage to play in 12 games for the... Mel McGaha Fred Melvin McGaha , pronounced "mc-gay-hay", was an American coach and manager in Major League Baseball as well as a professional basketball player. He was born in Bastrop, Louisiana.... |
Oliver Miller Oliver J. Miller is an American former professional basketball player.-Career:After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Miller, who is known as "The Big O" because of his large size , was selected by the Phoenix Suns as the 22nd overall pick of the 1992 NBA Draft... Sidney Moncrief Sidney A. Moncrief is a retired American professional basketball player. As an NCAA college basketball player from 1975–1979, Moncrief led the University of Arkansas Razorbacks trio known as "The Triplets" to the 1978 Final Four, which ended in a win in the NCAA Consolation Game versus #6 Notre Dame... Isaiah Morris Isaiah Morris is a retired American professional basketball player.Morris played two season with the University of Arkansas before being selected by the Miami Heat in the 2nd round of the 1992 NBA Draft... Jannero Pargo Jannero Pargo is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls.-College career:Graduating from Paul Robeson High School at Chicago in 1998, Pargo played collegiately for the University of Arkansas after transferring from Neosho County Community College in Chanute, Kansas in... Alvin Robertson Alvin Cyrrale Robertson is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995–96.-Career:... |
Dean Tolson Byron Dean Tolson is a former American professional basketball player.Tolson was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 5th round of the 1974 NBA Draft, after completing his career at the University of Arkansas... Darrell Walker Darrell Walker is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'4" and 180 lb , he played as a guard... Sonny Weems Clarence "Sonny" Weems is an American basketball player who plays for Zalgiris Kaunas. Weems was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2008 NBA Draft and shortly thereafter traded to the Denver Nuggets. Weems played collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas... |
Other professional leagues
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Darnell Robinson Darnell Robinson is a retired American professional basketball player and a member of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team, playing center.... Dwight Stewart Dwight Stewart is a former American professional basketball player and a member of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team.... Scotty Thurman Scotty Thurman is an American professional basketball player, perhaps best known as the Arkansas Razorbacks' shooting guard who hit the win-clinching high-arcing three-pointer with 53 seconds remaining in the 1994 NCAA Basketball Championship game.After again leading Arkansas to the National... Pero Antić Pero Antić is a Macedonian professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 ¾ in in height and plays at the power forward and center positions.-Pro career:... |
Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
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External links
- Players who attended Arkansas
- Razorbacktalk.com - The premiere Arkansas Razorbacks Forum
- Woopig - Bring A Cup
- Hogville.net
- Voices of Oklahoma interview with Eddie Sutton. First person interview conducted with Eddie Sutton on September 30, 2010. Original audio and transcript archived with Voices of Oklahoma oral history project.