Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball

For the women's basketball team, see Arkansas Razorbacks women's basketball.
Arkansas Razorbacks
2016–17 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
University University of Arkansas
Conference SEC
Location Fayetteville, AR
Head coach Mike Anderson (5th year)
Arena Bud Walton Arena
(Capacity: 19,368)
Nickname Razorbacks
Colors Cardinal and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament champions
1994
NCAA Tournament runner-up
1995
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1941, 1945, 1949, 1958, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
NCAA Tournament appearances
1941, 1945, 1949, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015
Conference tournament champions

SWC
1977, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991

SEC
2000
Conference regular season champions

SWC
1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991

'SEC
1992, 1994

The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States 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 2015. They lost in the third round to the University of North Carolina.

The basketball team plays its home games in Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus. Under the coaching leadership of Nolan Richardson, the Hogs won the national championship in 1994, defeating Duke, and appeared in the championship game the following year, but were beaten by UCLA. The Razorbacks have made NCAA Final Four appearances in 1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, and 1995.

History

The early years (1924-33)

Arkansas had a relatively late start in basketball; it did not field its first team in the sport until 1924. Francis Schmidt 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.[2]

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.[2]

First Glen Rose era (1934-42)

Glen Rose 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 tournament 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.[2]

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 in 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.[2] 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 Sutton 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 Richardson took over for the 1985-86 season and lasted until 2002, when he was fired for controversial remarks. The Razorbacks finished first in the Southwest Conference three times. Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference for the 1991 season and would win the regular season conference championship in 1992 and 1994, and would win the SEC Western Division title in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 1995. The Razorbacks would also win the 2000 SEC Tournament championship. Arkansas made the NCAA tournament thirteen times during Richardson's seventeen seasons, and made the Final Four during the 1990, 1994 and 1995 season. They won their first National Championship in 1994. The next season, they returned to the Championship game and finished as runner-up, losing to UCLA. Richardson was fired in 2002 after making controversial public statements against the university and then-athletic director Frank Broyles. Assistant coach Mike Anderson coached the rest of the season, going 1-1. Richardson holds the school record for most wins by a head coach, with an overall record of 389-169. Between the 1989-1990 season and 1995-1996 season, Arkansas won more games than any other school in the nation.

Stan Heath years (2003-07)

Stan Heath 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)

Key players for Pelphrey's early teams include Courtney Fortson (far left), Mike Washington (#00), and Rotnei Clarke (far right).

John Pelphrey 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.[3][4] 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.

Mike Anderson's Razorbacks defeated the Missouri Tigers in their first matchup since Anderson returned to Arkansas

Mike Anderson (2011-Present)

On March 23, 2011, Mike Anderson signed a 7-year contract with Arkansas. Anderson previously coached the UAB Blazers 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.[5] He also threw the first pitch at a Razorback Baseball game later that afternoon. After finishing 18-14 and 19-13 in his first two seasons respectively, and missing out on post-season play, Anderson led the Hogs to a 22-12 record in his third year (2013-2014) as head coach, defeating Indiana State in the first round of the NIT Tournament, before losing to the University of California in round two. It was Arkansas' first postseason appearance since 2008. Anderson is the first head coach in Arkansas history to win 18 or more games in each of his first three years. After breaking their 7 year drought they advanced to to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament in 2015, but finished 16-16 in 2016 and did not qualify for the post season.[6]

Year-by-year record

Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
1923–24 Francis Schmidt 17–11 3–9 7th N/A
1924–25 Francis Schmidt 21–5 9–3 5th N/A
1925–26 Francis Schmidt 23–2 11–1 1st N/A
1926–27 Francis Schmidt 14–2 8–2 1st N/A
1927–28 Francis Schmidt 19–1 12–0 1st N/A
1928–29 Francis Schmidt 19–1 11–1 1st N/A
1929–30 Charles Bassett 16–7 10–2 1st N/A
1930–31 Charles Bassett 14–9 7–5 T-3rd N/A
1931–32 Charles Bassett 18–6 8–4 3rd N/A
1932–33 Charles Bassett 14–7 6–6 4th N/A
1933–34 Glen Rose 16–8 6–6 3rd N/A
1934–35 Glen Rose 14–5 9–3 T-1st N/A
1935–36 Glen Rose 24–3 11–1 1st N/A
1936–37 Glen Rose 12–6 8–4 2nd N/A
1937–38 Glen Rose 19–3 11–1 1st N/A
1938–39 Glen Rose 18–5 9–3 2nd N/A
1939–40 Glen Rose 12–10 6–6 4th N/A
1940–41 Glen Rose 20–3 12–0 1st NCAA National Semifinal
1941–42 Glen Rose 19–4 10–2 T-1st N/A
1942–43 Eugene Lambert 19–7 8–4 3rd N/A
1943–44 Eugene Lambert 16–8 11–1 T-1st N/A
1944–45 Eugene Lambert 17–9 9–3 2nd NCAA National Semifinal
1945–46 Eugene Lambert 16–7 9–3 2nd N/A
1946–47 Eugene Lambert 14–10 8–4 T-2nd N/A
1947–48 Eugene Lambert 16–8 8–4 3rd N/A
1948–49 Eugene Lambert 15–11 9–3 T-1st NCAA Regional Semifinal
1949–50 Presley Askew 12–12 8–4 T-1st N/A
1950–51 Presley Askew 13–11 7–5 4th N/A
1951–52 Presley Askew 10–14 4–8 T-6th N/A
1952–53 Glen Rose 10–11 4–8 T-5th N/A
1953–54 Glen Rose 13–9 6–6 T-3rd N/A
1954–55 Glen Rose 14–9 8–4 T-2nd N/A
1955–56 Glen Rose 11–12 9–3 2nd N/A
1956–57 Glen Rose 11–12 5–7 5th N/A
1957–58 Glen Rose 17–10 9–5 T-1st NCAA Regional Semifinal
1958–59 Glen Rose 9–14 6–8 T-5th N/A
1959–60 Glen Rose 12–11 7–7 T-4th N/A
1960–61 Glen Rose 16–7 9–5 3rd N/A
1961–62 Glen Rose 14–10 5–9 6th N/A
1962–63 Glen Rose 13–11 8–6 4th N/A
1963–64 Glen Rose 9–14 6–8 6th N/A
1964–65 Glen Rose 9–14 5–9 5th N/A
1965–66 Glen Rose 13–10 7–7 4th N/A
1966–67 Duddy Waller 6–17 4–10 T-7th N/A
1967–68 Duddy Waller 10–14 7–7 5th N/A
1968–69 Duddy Waller 10–14 4–10 8th N/A
1969–70 Duddy Waller 5–19 3–11 8th N/A
1970–71 Lanny Van Eman 5–21 1–13 8th N/A
1971–72 Lanny Van Eman 8–18 5–9 6th N/A
1972–73 Lanny Van Eman 16–10 9–5 T-2nd N/A
1973–74 Lanny Van Eman 10–16 6–8 5th N/A
1974–75 Eddie Sutton 17–9 11–3 2nd N/A
1975–76 Eddie Sutton 19–9 9–7 4th N/A
1976–77 Eddie Sutton 26–2 16–0 1st NCAA First Round
1977–78 Eddie Sutton 32–4 14–2 T-1st NCAA National Semifinal
1978–79 Eddie Sutton 25–5 13–3 T-1st NCAA Regional Final
1979–80 Eddie Sutton 21–8 13–3 2nd NCAA First Round
1980–81 Eddie Sutton 24–8 13–3 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1981–82 Eddie Sutton 23–6 12–4 1st NCAA First Round
1982–83 Eddie Sutton 26–4 14–2 2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1983–84 Eddie Sutton 25–7 14–2 2nd NCAA First Round
1984–85 Eddie Sutton 22–13 10–6 2nd NCAA Second Round
1985–86 Nolan Richardson 12–16 4–12 7th N/A
1986–87 Nolan Richardson 19–14 8–8 5th NIT Second Round
1987–88 Nolan Richardson 21–9 11–5 T-2nd NCAA First Round
1988–89 Nolan Richardson 25–7 13–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1989–90 Nolan Richardson 30–5 14–2 1st NCAA National Semifinal
1990–91 Nolan Richardson 34–4 15–1 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1991–92 Nolan Richardson 26–8 13–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1992–93 Nolan Richardson 22–9 10–6 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1993–94 Nolan Richardson 31–3 14–2 1st NCAA National Champion
1994–95 Nolan Richardson 32–7 12–4 T-1st (West) NCAA National Final
1995–96 Nolan Richardson 20–13 9–7 T-2nd (West) NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1996–97 Nolan Richardson 18–14 8–8 2nd (West) NIT Semifinals
1997–98 Nolan Richardson 24–9 11–5 2nd (West) NCAA Second Round
1998–99 Nolan Richardson 23–11 9–7 2nd (West) NCAA Second Round
1999–00 Nolan Richardson 19–15 7–9 3rd (West) NCAA First Round
2000–01 Nolan Richardson 20–11 10–6 2nd (West) NCAA First Round
2001–02 Nolan Richardson
Mike Anderson		 14–15 6–10 4th (West) N/A
2002–03 Stan Heath 9–19 4–12 T-5th (West) N/A
2003–04 Stan Heath 12–16 4–12 6th (West) N/A
2004–05 Stan Heath 18–12 6–10 4th (West) N/A
2005–06 Stan Heath 22–10 10–6 T-2nd (West) NCAA First Round
2006–07 Stan Heath 21–14 7–9 3rd (West) NCAA First Round
2007–08 John Pelphrey 23–12 9–7 2nd (West) NCAA Second Round
2008–09 John Pelphrey 14–16 2–14 6th (West) N/A
2009–10 John Pelphrey 14–18 7–9 T-3rd (West) N/A
2010–11 John Pelphrey 18–13 7–9 T-3rd (West) N/A
2011–12 Mike Anderson 18–14 6–10 9th N/A
2012–13 Mike Anderson 19–13 10–8 7th N/A
2013–14 Mike Anderson 22–12 10–8 5th NIT Second Round
2014–15 Mike Anderson 27–9 13–5 2nd NCAA Third Round
2015-16 Mike Anderson 16-16 9-9 9th N/A
Total: 1605–901

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Razorbacks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament 30 times. Their combined record is 41–30. They were National Champions in 1994.

Year Seed Round Opponent Results
1941 Elite Eight
Final Four 		Wyoming
Washington State 		W 52–40
L 53–64
1945 Elite Eight
Final Four 		Oregon
Oklahoma A&M 		W 79–76
L 41–68
1949 Elite Eight
Regional 3rd Place Game 		Oregon State
Wyoming 		L 38–56
W 61–48
1958 Sweet Sixteen
Regional 3rd Place Game 		Oklahoma State
Cincinnati 		L 40–65
L 62–97
1977 Round of 32 Wake Forest L 80–86
1978 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National 3rd Place Game 		Weber State
UCLA
Cal State Fullerton
Kentucky
Notre Dame 		W 73–52
W 74–70
W 61–58
L 59–64
W 71–69
1979 #2 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight 		#7 Weber State
#3 Louisville
#1 Indiana State 		W 74–63
W 73–62
L 71–73
1980 #10 Round of 48 #7 Kansas State L 53–71
1981 #5 Round of 48
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen 		#12 Mercer
#4 Louisville
#1 LSU 		W 73–67
W 74–73
L 56–72
1982 #4 Round of 32 #5 Kansas State L 64–65
1983 #4 Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen 		#5 Purdue
#1 Louisville 		W 78–68
L 63–65
1984 #2 Round of 32 #7 Virginia L 51–53 OT
1985 #9 Round of 64
Round of 32 		#8 Iowa
#1 St. John's 		W 63–54
L 65–68
1988 #11 Round of 64 #6 Villanova L 74–82
1989 #5 Round of 64
Round of 32 		#12 Loyola Marymount
#4 Louisville 		W 120–101
L 84–93
1990 #4 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four 		#13 Princeton
#12 Dayton
#8 North Carolina
#10 Texas
#3 Duke 		W 68–64
W 86–84
W 96–73
W 88–85
L 83–97
1991 #1 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight 		#16 Georgia State
#8 Arizona State
#4 Alabama
#3 Kansas 		W 117–76
W 97–90
W 93–70
L 81–93
1992 #3 Round of 64
Round of 32 		#14 Murray State
#6 Memphis State 		W 80–69
L 80–82
1993 #4 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen 		#13 Holy Cross
#5 St. John's
#1 North Carolina 		W 94–64
W 80–74
L 74–80
1994 #1 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game 		#16 North Carolina A&T
#9 Georgetown
#12 Tulsa
#3 Michigan
#2 Arizona
#2 Duke 		W 94–79
W 85–73
W 103–84
W 76–68
W 91–82
W 76–72
1995 #2 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game 		#15 Texas Southern
#7 Syracuse
#6 Memphis
#4 Virginia
#2 North Carolina
#1 UCLA 		W 79–78
W 96–94 OT
W 96–91 OT
W 68–61
W 75–68
L 78–89
1996 #12 Round of 64
Round of 32
Sweet Sixteen 		#5 Penn St
#4 Marquette
#1 Massachusetts 		W 86–80
W 65–56
L 63–79
1998 #6 Round of 64
Round of 32 		#11 Nebraska
#3 Utah 		W 74–65
L 69–75
1999 #4 Round of 64
Round of 32 		#13 Siena
#5 Iowa 		W 94–80
L 72–82
2000 #11 Round of 64 #6 Miami (FL) L 71–75
2001 #7 Round of 64 #10 Georgetown L 61–63
2006 #8 Round of 64 #9 Bucknell L 55–59
2007 #12 Round of 64 #5 USC L 60–77
2008 #9 Round of 64
Round of 32 		#8 Indiana
#1 North Carolina 		W 86–72
L 77–108
2015 #5 Round of 64
Round of 32 		#12 Wofford
#4 North Carolina 		W 56–53
L 78–87

NIT results

The Razorbacks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 5–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987 First Round
Second Round 		Arkansas State
Nebraska 		W 67–64
L 71–78
1997 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game 		Northern Arizona
Pittsburgh
UNLV
Michigan
Connecticut 		W 101–75
W 76–71
W 86–73
L 62–77
L 64–74
2014 First Round
Second Round 		Indiana State
California 		W 91–71
L 64–75

Current coaching staff

Arkansas's All-Americans

Player Position Year(s) Selectors
Glen Rose 1928 Helms Athletic Foundation
Tom Pickell 1929 College Humor Magazine
Gene Lambert 1929 Helms Athletic Foundation
Wear Schoonover Forward 1930 College Humor Magazine
James "Doc" Sexton (2) 1931, 1932 College Humor Magazine
Ike Poole Forward 1936 Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse Yearbook
Jack Robbins 1938 Newspapers Enterprise Association
John Adams Guard/Forward 1941 Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse Yearbook
Clayton Wynne 1943 Pic Magazine
Bill Flynt 1946 Helms Athletic Foundation
George Kok (2) Center 1946, 1948 Associated Press, The Sporting News
Fred Grim Guard 1958 Associated Press
Clyde Rhoden Forward 1960 Converse Yearbook
Jerry Clayton (2) Guard 1961, 1962 Converse Yearbook
Tommy Boyer Guard 1963 UPI, Converse Yearbook
Martin Terry Guard 1973 Helms Athletic Foundation
Ron Brewer (2) Guard 1977, 1978 Associated Press, Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse Yearbook, United States Writers Basketball Association, Basketball Weekly
Marvin Delph (2) Guard 1977, 1978 Associated Press, The Sporting News, Converse Yearbook
Sidney Moncrief (3) Guard 1977, 1978, 1979 The Sporting News, Associated Press, UPI, NABC, Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse Yearbook, United States Writers Basketball Association
Scott Hastings (2) Center 1981, 1982 Helms Athletic Foundation, Associated Press
Darrell Walker Guard 1983 Associated Press, UPI, Helms Athletic Foundation, Converse Yearbook
Todd Day (3) Guard 1990, 1991, 1992 John Wooden Award, The Sporting News, Associated Press, UPI, NABC, Helms Athletic Foundation, United States Writers Basketball Association, Basketball Weekly, Basketball Times
Oliver Miller Center 1991, 1992 Associated Press
Lee Mayberry Guard 1992 Associated Press, NABC, Basketball Times
Scotty Thurman Guard 1994, 1995 Associated Press, Basketball Times
Corliss Williamson Forward 1994, 1995 Associated Press, John Wooden Award, The Sporting News, Basketball Weekly, NABC, UPI, United States Writers Basketball Association, Basketball Times
Pat Bradley Forward 1999 Associated Press
Joe Johnson Guard/Forward 2001 Associated Press
Ronnie Brewer Guard/Forward 2006 Associated Press, Basketball Times, CollegeBasketballInsider.com
Bobby Portis Forward 2015 Associated Press, United States Writers Basketball Association, Sporting News
Source: Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide"Arkansas All-Americas". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 2015-01-11. 

Razorbacks after the University of Arkansas

NBA

Ronnie Brewer, now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Other professional leagues

Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

Olympians

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official Colors". Style Guides and Logos–University Relations. University of Arkansas. September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Arkansas Razorback Sports Network :: Your Online Source for Razorback Football and Basketball (Sections)
  3. ↑ Katz, Andy. "Arkansas fires coach John Pelphrey". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  4. ↑ Pelphrey to leave South Alabama after five years Associated Press, accessed January 14, 2008
  5. ↑ http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/Arkansas-Razorbacks-basketball-hires-Mike-Anderson-032311
  6. ↑ "Arkansas Razorback Basketball schedule".
  7. ↑ 2012-13 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2013-Sep-23.

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