1987–88 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

1987–88 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record21–9 (11–5 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
Seasons
1987–88 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
SMU 12 4   .750 28 7   .800
Arkansas 11 5   .688 21 9   .700
Baylor 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Houston 10 6   .625 18 13   .581
Texas 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Texas A&M 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
Texas Tech 4 12   .250 9 19   .321
TCU 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
Rice 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
1988 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987–88 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1987–88 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his third year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Roster

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1987–88 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 12 Keith Wilson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Fort Smith, Arkansas
G 22 Cannon Whitby 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Troy, Tennessee
C 55 Mario Credit 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So 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 Season
Nov 21, 1987*
Italian National Team L 70–84 
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 27, 1987*
vs. Chicago State W 78–68  1–0
 
Pine Bluff, AR
Nov 29, 1987*
at Tulsa W 77–55  1–1
Tulsa Convention Center 
Tulsa, OK
Dec 3, 1987*
vs. Northwestern State W 77–55  2–1
 
Little Rock, AR
Dec 5, 1987*
SW Missouri State W 53–47  3–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 9, 1987*
vs. Ole Miss W 79–40  4–1
 
Pine Bluff, AR
Dec 12, 1987*
Virginia W 66–52  5–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 15, 1987*
Alcorn State W 101–55  6–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 19, 1987*
Mississippi Valley State W 91–71  7–1
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Dec 23, 1987*
vs. Alabama W 80–55  8–1
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, AR
Dec 30, 1987*
at Maryland L 61–88  8–2
Cole Fieldhouse 
College Park, MD
Jan 2, 1988*
vs. Coastal Carolina W 81–59  9–2
 
Little Rock, AR
SWC Regular Season
Jan 6, 1988
Texas W 91–62  10–2
(1–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 9, 1988
TCU W 96–53  11–2
(2–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Jan 13, 1988
at SMU W 85–83 OT 12–2
(3–0)
Moody Coliseum 
University Park, TX
Jan 16, 1988
at Texas A&M L 67–74  12–3
(3–1)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, TX
Jan 20, 1988
Baylor W 70–62  13–3
(4–1)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 13, 1988
SMU L 63–73  17–5
(8–3)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 17, 1988
Texas A&M W 79–58  18–5
(9–3)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Feb 20, 1988
at Baylor L 57–58  18–6
(9–4)
Heart O' Texas Coliseum 
Waco, TX
Mar 6, 1988
at Texas Tech W 75–65  20–7
(11–5)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, TX
SWC tournament
Mar 11, 1988*
vs. Texas A&M
SWC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 76–64  21–7
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
Mar 12, 1988*
vs. Baylor
SWC Tournament Semifinal
L 73–74  21–8
Reunion Arena 
Dallas, TX
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1988*
(11 SE) vs. (6 SE) Villanova
Southeast Regional First Round
L 74–82[2]  21–9
Riverfront Coliseum 
Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Sources[3][4]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "1987-88 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. ^ "Villanova Holds Off Arkansas Down Stretch". Los Angeles Times. March 19, 1988. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "1987–88 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "1987–88 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.