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
Head coach	Mike Anderson (6th season)
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Arena	Bud Walton Arena (capacity: 19,368)
Nickname	Razorbacks
Colors	Cardinal and white
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.

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 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.

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. 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. 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. 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 the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament in 2015, but finished 16-16 in 2016 and did not qualify for the post season.

Year-by-year record

Statistics overview

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

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

• Mike Anderson – Head Coach
• Melvin Watkins – Associate Head Coach
• Scotty Thurman -- Assistant Coach
• T.J. Cleveland – Assistant Coach

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. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2015-01-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Razorbacks after the University of Arkansas

NBA

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

Corey Beck Patrick Beverley Bobby Portis Ron Brewer Ronnie Brewer Tony Brown

Todd Day Courtney Fortson Scott Hastings Stephen Hill Derek Hood

Joe Johnson Joe Kleine Andrew Lang Lee Mayberry Clint McDaniel

Mel McGaha Oliver Miller Sidney Moncrief Isaiah Morris Jannero Pargo

Alvin Robertson Dean Tolson Darrell Walker Sonny Weems Corliss Williamson

Other professional leagues

Pat Bradley Billy Pharis Ulysses Reed Kareem Reid Darnell Robinson Dwight Stewart Charles Thomas (born 1986), basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Scotty Thurman

Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

Gordon Carpenter Marvin Delph George Kok Ike Poole

Olympians

• Gordon Carpenter
• Joe Kleine
• R. C. Pitts
• Alvin Robertson

See also

• Arkansas Razorbacks

External links

• Official website