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
SWC Regular Season Champions
SWC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
1988–89 record25–7 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMike Anderson
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Arkansas133 .813  257  .781
Texas124 .750  259  .735
TCU97 .563  1713  .567
Houston88 .500  1714  .548
Texas A&M88 .500  1614  .533
Texas Tech88 .500  1315  .464
SMU79 .438  1316  .448
Rice610 .375  1216  .429
Baylor115 .063  522  .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.

1988–89 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 10 Todd Day 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 11 Lee Mayberry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) Fr Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 12 Keith Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Fort Smith, Arkansas
G 22 Cannon Whitby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Jr Troy, Tennessee
G/F 24 Lenzie Howell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
C 25 Oliver Miller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
C 55 Mario Credit 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Kansas City, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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
 
 
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
 
 
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[5][6] [7]

Rankings

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Awards and honors

References

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  8. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 965. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.
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