1988–89 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
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 Regular Season Champions SWC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
1988–89 record | 25–7 (13–3 SWC) |
Head coach | Nolan Richardson (4th season) |
Assistant coach | Mike Anderson |
Home arena | Barnhill Arena |
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
A 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
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov 27, 1988* |
Rider | W 98–69 | 1–0 |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Nov 30, 1988* |
at Virginia | L 65–75 | 1–1 |
University Hall Charlottesville, VA | |||||||
Dec 10, 1988* |
Maryland | W 73–68 | 2–1 |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Dec 7, 1988* |
vs. Ole Miss | W 74–68 | 3–1 |
Mid-South Coliseum (7,034) Memphis, TN | |||||||
Dec 27, 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 Little Rock, AR | |||||||
Dec 29, 1988* |
at No. 11 Missouri | L 78–83 | 5–2 |
Hearnes Center Columbia, MO | |||||||
Jan 2, 1989* |
vs. South Alabama | W 103–71 | 6–2 |
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Jan 4, 1989 |
Texas Tech | W 69–62 | 7–2 (1–0) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 7, 1989 |
at Texas | W 99–92 | 8–2 (2–0) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | |||||||
Jan 11, 1989 |
at TCU | L 45–51 | 8–3 (2–1) |
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
Jan 14, 1989 |
SMU | W 93–73 | 9–3 (3–1) |
Barnhill Arena Chicago, IL | |||||||
Jan 16, 1989 |
Texas A&M | W 75–60 | 10–3 (4–1) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 18, 1989* |
No. 14 Florida State | L 105–112 | 10–4 |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 21, 1989 |
at Baylor | W 88–58 | 11–4 (5–1) |
Ferrell Center Waco, TX | |||||||
Jan 24, 1989* |
vs. Southern Utah | W 109–76 | 12–4 |
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Jan 28, 1989 |
Rice | W 81–77 | 13–4 (6–1) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Jan 30, 1989* |
Tulsa | W 118–69 | 14–4 |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 1, 1989 |
at Houston | W 87–86 | 15–4 (7–1) |
Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX | |||||||
Feb 4, 1989 |
at Texas Tech | L 73–84 | 15–5 (7–2) |
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX | |||||||
Feb 8, 1989 |
Texas | W 105–82 | 16–5 (8–2) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 11, 1989 |
TCU | W 100–60 | 17–5 (9–2) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Feb 15, 1989 |
at SMU | W 81–68 | 18–5 (10–2) |
Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX | |||||||
Feb 18, 1989 |
at Texas A&M | L 71–82 | 18–6 (10–3) |
G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, TX | |||||||
Feb 22, 1989 |
Baylor | W 89–54 | 19–6 (11–3) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
Mar 1, 1989 |
at Rice | W 83–70 | 20–6 (12–3) |
Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX | |||||||
Mar 4, 1989 |
Houston | W 107–79 | 21–6 (13–3) |
Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR | |||||||
SWC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 10, 1989* |
vs. Rice SWC Tournament Quarterfinal |
W 108–72 | 22–6 |
Reunion Arena Dallas, TX | |||||||
Mar 11, 1989* |
vs. Texas A&M SWC Tournament Semifinal |
W 94–76 | 23–6 |
Reunion Arena Dallas, TX | |||||||
Mar 12, 1989* |
vs. Texas SWC Tournament Championship |
W 100–76[2] | 24–6 |
Reunion Arena 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 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 Indianapolis, IN | ||||||
Rankings
Awards and honors
- Nolan Richardson – SWC Coach of the Year
References
- "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 0-345-51392-4.