The 1988–89 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nolan Richardson, and played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This Razorbacks team won the first of three straight SWC regular season and conference tournament championships before moving to the Southeastern Conference for the 1991–92 season. After earning the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Arkansas defeated Loyola Marymount in the opening round before losing to Louisville in the second round.
1988–89 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball | |
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SWC tournament champions SWC regular season champions | |
NCAA tournament, Round of 32 | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
Record | 25–7 (13–3 SWC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Barnhill Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 5 | – | 22 | .185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1989 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
Roster
editA very strong recruiting class, highlighted by 1988 McDonald's All-Americans Todd Day and Lee Mayberry, and that included Oliver Miller, formed the team's nucleus.
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 19, 1988* |
Yugoslavia | W 116–86 | Barton Coliseum Little Rock, AR | ||||||||
Nov 23, 1988* |
Arkansas Express | W 109–85 | Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | ||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 27, 1988* |
Rider | W 98–69 | 1–0 |
Barnhill Arena (8,162) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Nov 30, 1988* |
at Virginia | L 65–75 | 1–1 |
University Hall (8,864) Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
Dec 10, 1988* |
Maryland | W 73–68 | 2–1 |
Barnhill Arena (9,388) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Dec 13, 1988* |
vs. Ole Miss | W 74–68 | 3–1 |
Mid-South Coliseum (7,034) Memphis, TN | |||||||
Dec 21, 1988* |
Texas Southern | W 97–79 | 4–1 |
Barton Coliseum (6,816) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
Dec 23, 1988* |
Sam Houston State | W 97–79 | 5–1 |
Barton Coliseum (6,680) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
Dec 28, 1988* |
at No. 11 Missouri | L 78–83 | 5–2 |
Hearnes Center (13,454) Columbia, MO | |||||||
Jan 2, 1989* |
South Alabama | W 103–71 | 6–2 |
Pine Bluff Convention Center (5,260) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
Jan 4, 1989 |
Texas Tech | W 69–62 | 7–2 (1–0) |
Barnhill Arena (9,062) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 7, 1989 |
at Texas | W 99–92 | 8–2 (2–0) |
Frank Erwin Center (12,647) Austin, TX | |||||||
Jan 11, 1989 |
at TCU | L 45–51 | 8–3 (2–1) |
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,086) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
Jan 14, 1989 |
SMU | W 93–73 | 9–3 (3–1) |
Barnhill Arena (9,286) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 16, 1989 |
Texas A&M | W 75–60 | 10–3 (4–1) |
Barnhill Arena (9,318) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 18, 1989* |
No. 14 Florida State | L 105–112 OT | 10–4 |
Barton Coliseum (7,980) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
Jan 21, 1989 |
at Baylor | W 88–58 | 11–4 (5–1) |
Ferrell Center (7,549) Waco, TX | |||||||
Jan 24, 1989* |
Southern Utah | W 109–76 | 12–4 |
Pine Bluff Convention Center (6,744) Pine Bluff, AR | |||||||
Jan 28, 1989 |
Rice | W 81–77 | 13–4 (6–1) |
Barnhill Arena (9,302) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 1, 1989 |
at Houston | W 88–87 | 14–4 (7–1) |
Hofheinz Pavilion (4,391) Houston, TX | |||||||
Feb 4, 1989 |
at Texas Tech | L 73–84 | 14–5 (7–2) |
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum (8,174) Lubbock, TX | |||||||
Feb 8, 1989 |
Texas | W 105–82 | 15–5 (8–2) |
Barnhill Arena (9,388) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 11, 1989 |
TCU | W 100–60 | 16–5 (9–2) |
Barnhill Arena (9,364) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 15, 1989 |
at SMU | W 81–68 | 17–5 (10–2) |
Moody Coliseum (5,691) Dallas, TX | |||||||
Feb 18, 1989 |
at Texas A&M | L 71–82 | 17–6 (10–3) |
G. Rollie White Coliseum (3,583) College Station, TX | |||||||
Feb 22, 1989 |
Baylor | W 89–54 | 18–6 (11–3) |
Barnhill Arena (9,092) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 25, 1989* |
Tulsa | W 118–69 | 19–6 |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Mar 1, 1989 |
at Rice | W 83–70 | 20–6 (12–3) |
Tudor Fieldhouse (2,553) Houston, TX | |||||||
Mar 6, 1989 |
Houston | W 107–79 | 21–6 (13–3) |
Barnhill Arena (8,418) Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
SWC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 10, 1989* |
vs. Rice SWC Tournament Quarterfinal |
W 108–72 | 22–6 |
Reunion Arena (15,758) Dallas, TX | |||||||
Mar 11, 1989* |
vs. Texas A&M SWC Tournament Semifinal |
W 94–84 | 23–6 |
Reunion Arena (16,240) Dallas, TX | |||||||
Mar 12, 1989* |
vs. Texas SWC Tournament Championship |
W 100–76[2] | 24–6 |
Reunion Arena (16,240) Dallas, TX | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 16, 1989* CBS |
(5 MW) | vs. (12 MW) Loyola Marymount Midwest Regional First Round |
W 120–101[3] | 25–6 |
Hoosier Dome (37,232) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
Mar 18, 1989* CBS |
(5 MW) | vs. (4 MW) No. 12 Louisville Midwest Regional Second Round |
L 84–93[4] | 25–7 |
Hoosier Dome (37,444) Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Rankings
editAwards and honors
edit- Nolan Richardson – SWC Coach of the Year
References
edit- ^ "1988-89 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ Reed, William F. (March 20, 1989). "LIMBERING UP FOR THE NCAA BALL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
- ^ "Louisville, Arkansas Stay Alive". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1989. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Louisville Stops Pesky Arkansas". New York Times. March 19, 1989. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "1988–89 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "1988–89 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "2019–2020 Arkansas Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 965. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.