1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Southwest Conference Tournament champions
Southwest Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 12
Record23–6 (12–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
Seasons
1981–82 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Arkansas † 12 – 4   .750 23 – 6   .793
Houston 11 – 5   .688 25 – 8   .758
Texas A&M 10 – 6   .625 20 – 11   .645
Baylor 9 – 7   .563 17 – 11   .607
TCU 9 – 7   .563 16 – 13   .552
Texas Tech 8 – 8   .500 17 – 11   .607
Texas 6 – 10   .375 16 – 10   .615
Rice 6 – 10   .375 15 – 15   .500
SMU 1 – 15   .063 6 – 21   .222
† 1982 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton, serving for his eighth year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team finished second in the SWC regular season standings, and lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament. In the 1982 NCAA Tournament, the Hogs were defeated by Kansas State in the round of 32.

Roster

1982–83 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 20 Darrell Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Arkansas–Fort Smith Chicago, Illinois
G 21 Alvin Robertson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Crowder College Barberton, Ohio
C 35 Joe Kleine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Notre Dame Slater, Missouri
C 44 Scott Hastings 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Independence High School Independence, 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 (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
Feb 27, 1982
 Texas Tech W 67–61  21–5
(12–4) 		Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
SWC Tournament
Mar 3, 1982*
 vs. Texas Christian
Semifinals 		W 80–70  22–5
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 4, 1982*
 vs. Houston
Championship game 		W 84–69  23–5
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1982*
 (4 MW) No. 12 vs. (5 MW) Kansas State
Second round 		L 64–65  23–6
 Reunion Arena 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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1982 NBA draft

Player Round Pick NBA club
Scott Hastings 2 29 New York Knicks

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References

  1. ^ "1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "1981-82 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 890–891. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  4. ^ "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.