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 tournament champions
SWC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
Record25–7 (13–3 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
Seasons
1988–89 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
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

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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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "1988-89 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Reed, William F. (March 20, 1989). "LIMBERING UP FOR THE NCAA BALL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Louisville, Arkansas Stay Alive". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1989. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "Louisville Stops Pesky Arkansas". New York Times. March 19, 1989. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "1988–89 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "1988–89 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019–2020 Arkansas Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. p. 965. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.