Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball

Arkansas Razorbacks
Arkansas Razorbacks
University	University of Arkansas
Head coach	John Pelphrey (1st season)
Conference	Southeastern Conference; West Division
Arena	Bud Walton Arena ; (capacity: 19,200)
Nickname	Razorbacks
Colors	Cardinal and White;
NCAA tournament champions
	1994
NCAA tournament runner-up
	1995
NCAA tournament Final Four
	1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995
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, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference tournament champions
	Southwest Conference: 1977, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991; Southeastern Conference: 2000
Conference regular season champions
	Southwest Conference: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991; Southeastern Conference: 1992, 1994

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. The Razorbacks are currently coached by John Pelphrey.

Please note that the nickname "Razorbacks" is exclusive to men's teams and athletes at the school. Women's teams at the school are formally nicknamed "Lady Razorbacks", but the short form of Lady'Backs is more widely used.

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 to NCAA Final Four in 1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994 and 1995.

History

The early years (1924-33)

Francis Schmidt coached the Razorbacks from the 1924 season until the 1929 season. During this time, Arkansas finished first in the Southwest Conference four out of six years.

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.

First Glen Rose era (1934-42)

Glen Rose took over in the 1934 season and would leave after the 1942 season. The Razorbacks finished took first place in the Southeast 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.

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.

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.

Waller and Van Eman years (1967-74)

Duddy Waller would become head coach for the 1967 season and would be replaced by Larry Van Eman for the 1971 season. Van Eman would leave after the 1974 season. Arkansas failed to finish above second place under during this time and would not receive any invitations to the NCAA tournament.

Eddie Sutton era (1975-85)

Eddie Sutton would become head coach in 1975 and would stay until 1985. 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.

Nolan Richardson era (1986-2002)

Nolan Richardson would take over in 1985 and lasted until 2002. The Razorbacks would finish in first place of the Southwest conference three times. Arkansas would join the Southeastern conference for the 1991 season and would finish in first place twice, first place of the Western division once, and would also tie once for first place of the Western division. During these seventeen seasons, Arkansas would make the NCAA tournament thirteen times. Arkansas would make the Final Four during the 1990, 1994 and 1995 season. They would win their first National Championship in the 1994 season. The next season, although they were unable to repeat, they would make it to the Championship game and finish runner-up.

Stan Heath years (2003-07)

Stan Health would take over in 2003 and would last until 2007. During his five years, 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 seasons, although they would be eliminated in the first round both times.

John Pelphrey (2007-Present)

John Pelphrey was hired as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday, April 9, 2007.^[1] 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.

Year-by-year record

Year	Overall	Conference
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
1942	19-4	10-2
1943	19-7	8-4
1944	16-8	11-1
1945	17-9	9-3
1946	16-7	9-3
1947	14-10	8-4
1948	16-8	8-4
1949	15-11	9-3
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
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
1978	32-4	14-2
1979	25-5	13-3
1980	21-8	13-3
1981	24-8	13-3
1982	23-6	12-4
1983	26-4	14-2
1984	25-7	14-2
1985	22-13	10-6
1986	12-16	4-12
1987	19-14	8-8
1988	21-9	11-5
1989	25-7	13-3
1990	30-5	14-2
1991	34-4	15-1
1992	26-8	13-3
1993	22-9	10-6
1994	31-3	14-2
1995	32-7	12-4
1996	20-13	9-7
1997	18-14	8-8
1998	24-9	11-5
1999	23-11	9-7
2000	19-15	7-9
2001	20-11	10-6
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
2007	21-13	7-9
2008	23-12	9-7

Rivalries

Texas
LSU

Notable players

NCAA Tournament Results

The Razorbacks have appeared in 28 NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 37-27.

Year	Result
1941	National Semifinals
1945	National Semifinals
1949	Regional Third Place
1958	Regional Fourth Place
1977	First Round
1978	Third Place
1979	Elite Eight
1980	First Round
1981	Sweet Sixteen
1982	Second Round
1983	Sweet Sixteen
1984	Second Round
1985	Second Round
1988	First Round
1989	Second Round
1990	National Semifinals
1991	Elite Eight
1992	Second Round
1993	Sweet Sixteen
1994	National Champion
1995	National Runner Up
1996	Sweet Sixteen
1998	Second Round
1999	Second Round
2000	First Round
2001	First Round
2006	First Round
2007	First Round
2008	Second Round

Razorbacks in the NBA (past and present)

References

^ Pelphrey to leave South Alabama after five years Associated Press, accessed January 14, 2008

External links

[1] Pelphrey to leave South Alabama after five years Associated Press, accessed January 14, 2008

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