1989–90 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1989–90 Arkansas Razorbacks File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png Southwest Conference SWC 8 7 30–5 14–2 Nolan Richardson Scott Edgar Barnhill Arena NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional championsSWC tournament championsSWC regular season champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1989–90 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1989–90 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his fifth year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team won the second of three straight SWC regular season and conference tournament championships. The 1990 Hogs defeated Princeton, Dayton, North Carolina, and SWC rival Texas to make it to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, before losing to the Duke Blue Devils. Roster 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks y Warren Linn 3 G/F 6 5 185 FR Tulsa, Oklahoma Todd Day 10 G 6 6 188 SO y Memphis, Tennessee Lee Mayberry 11 G 6 1 172 SO y Tulsa, Oklahoma Ernie Murry 14 G 6 1 174 JR Wabbaseka, Arkansas Arlyn Bowers 20 G 5 10 165 JR Memphis, Tennessee Darrell Hawkins 21 G/F 6 5 200 SO y Prairie View, Texas Cannon Whitby 22 G 6 0 165 SR Troy, Tennessee Michael Hogue 23 F 6 8 220 FR Tulsa, Oklahoma Lenzie Howell 24 F 6 5 165 SR y Dallas, Texas Oliver Miller 25 C 6 9 280 SO y Fort Worth, Texas Ron Huery 31 F 6 7 201 JR y Memphis, Tennessee Clyde Fletcher 33 F 6 7 209 JR Memphis, Tennessee Larry Marks 42 F 6 7 235 JR Columbia, Tennessee Shawn Davis 44 C 6 9 215 SO y Maud, Texas Mario Credit 55 C 6 9 240 SR Kansas City, Kansas Nolan Richardson (Texas Western) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1990.html 1989-90 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats May 19, 2019 Schedule and results no yes yes no |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| Non-conference season November 24, 1989 KATV yes 9 1989 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 97–67 1–0 November 26, 1989 yes 9 1989 men Oregon Ducks Oregon Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 102–75 2–0 November 29, 1989 ESPN yes yes 11 1989 men South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Mitchell Center Mobile, AL 105–90 3–0 December 5, 1989 KATV yes 10 1989 men Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 90–76 4–0 December 9, 1989 KATV yes 10 1989 men US International Gulls Alliant International Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 166–101 5–0 December 12, 1989 ESPN yes 7 Missouri 4 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 88–89 5–1 December 18, 1989 yes 7 1989 men Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 91–61 6–1 December 23, 1989 yes 10 VMI Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 92–61 7–1 December 26, 1989 KATV yes 11 1989 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 117–75 8–1 December 30, 1989 CBS yes yes 11 UNLV 12 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV 93–101 8–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| Regular season January 3, 1990 yes 14 Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX 82–78 9–2 1–0 January 6, 1990 Raycom yes 14 Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX 92–75 10–2 2–0 January 10, 1990 12 1989 men Baylor Bears Baylor Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 99–84 11–2 3–0 January 13, 1990 KATV 12 1989 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 93–79 12–2 4–0 January 17, 1990 yes 12 1989 men SMU Mustangs SMU Moody Coliseum University Park, TX 80–61 13–2 5–0 January 20, 1990 Raycom yes 12 1989 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, TX 100–84 14–2 6–0 January 22, 1990 KATV 6 Houston Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 100–89 15–2 7–0 January 25, 1990 ESPN 6 Texas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 109–100 16–2 8–0 January 27, 1990 KATV yes yes 6 UAB UAB Arena Birmingham, AL 109–95 17–2 January 31, 1990 HSE yes 3 1989 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, TX 70–66 18–2 9–0 February 4, 1990 ABC yes 3 Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX 103–96 OT 19–2 10–0 February 7, 1990 KATV 3 Texas Tech Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 100–77 20–2 11–0 February 10, 1990 Raycom yes 3 Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, TX 77–82 20–3 11–1 February 14, 1990 KATV yes 8 TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, TX 79–81 20–4 11–2 February 17, 1990 Raycom 8 SMU Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 77–46 21–4 12–2 February 17, 1990 KATV 13 Texas A&M Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 114–100 22–4 13–2 February 17, 1990 12 Rice Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, AR 104–80 23–4 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| SWC Tournament March 9, 1990 yes yes 9 SMU Reunion Arena Dallas, TX SWC Tournament Quarterfinal 84–61 24–4 March 10, 1990 yes yes 9 Baylor Reunion Arena Dallas, TX SWC Tournament Semifinal 115–75 25–4 March 11, 1990 yes yes 9 Houston Reunion Arena Dallas, TX SWC tournament championship 96–84 26–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA Tournament March 15, 1990 NCAA yes yes 7 Princeton Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX 68–64 27–4 March 17, 1990 CBS yes yes 7 Dayton Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX 86–84 28–4 March 22, 1990 CBS yes yes 7 North Carolina Reunion Arena Dallas, TX Midwest Regional semifinal 96–73 29–4 March 24, 1990 CBS yes yes 7 Texas Reunion Arena Dallas, TX Midwest Regional Final 88–85Midwest Regional; Arkansas Pulls Free Of Texas at the Line https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/25/sports/college-basketball-midwest-regional-arkansas-pulls-free-of-texas-at-the-line.html New York Times March 25, 1990 May 25, 2019 30–4 March 31, 1990 CBS yes yes 7 Duke 15 McNichols Sports Arena Denver, CO National semifinal 83–97Duke to Meet U.N.L.V. in N.C.A.A. Final; Final Flourish Hurts Arkansas https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/01/sports/duke-to-meet-unlv-in-ncaa-final-final-flourish-hurts-arkansas.html New York Times April 1, 1990 May 25, 2019 30–5 AP Poll Sourceshttps://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1990-schedule.html 1989–90 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 25, 2019http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1989-90 1989–90 Arkansas Basketball Schedule hogstats.com May 25, 2019 Rankings 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Nolan Richardson – SWC Coach of the Year References Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball seasons Arkansas Arkansas Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Razor Razor