1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 7 8 25–7 14–2 Eddie Sutton 10th Bill Brown 4th Doc Sadler 2nd Barnhill Arena NCAA tournament Second round The 1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton, serving for his 10th year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team finished second in the SWC regular season standings, ending Houston's 39-game conference winning streak in the regular season finale. The Cougars avenged that loss to the Hogs in the championship game of the conference tournament. Earlier in the season, Arkansas upset #1 North Carolina to hand the Tar Heels their first loss after opening with 21 consecutive wins. As #2 seed in the East region of the 1984 NCAA Tournament, the Razorbacks were defeated by eventual Final Four participant Virginia in the second round in OT. Roster 1983 Arkansas Razorbacks y yes Alvin Robertson 21 G 6 4 200 Sr Crowder College Barberton, Ohio y Tommy Johnson 32 G 6 1 150 Fr y Cy-Fair Houston, Texas n Joe Kleine 35 C 6 11 250 Jr Notre Dame Slater, Missouri y Eddie Sutton Bill Brown Doc Sadler https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1984.html 1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats Sports Reference December 5, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| Regular Season Nov 25, 1983 yes yes 14 1983 men Fordham Rams Fordham Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 62–61 1–0 Nov 26, 1983 yes yes 14 Oklahoma 20 Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 84–78 2–0 Nov 27, 1983 yes yes 14 NC State Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska Great Alaska Shootout 60–65 2–1 Dec 1, 1983 yes 14 1983 men Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 79–50 3–1 Dec 5, 1983 yes 14 1983 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 79–50 4–1 Dec 8, 1983 yes yes 15 1983 men Southwest Missouri State Bears SW Missouri State Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 56–41 5–1 Dec 10, 1983 yes yes 15 1983 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska 54–67 5–2 Dec 15, 1983 yes yes 1983 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Pine Bluff Convention Center Pine Bluff, Arkansas 93–64 6–2 Dec 21, 1983 yes 1983 men Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 86–80 7–2 Dec 28, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Saint Peter's Peacocks Saint Peter's Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas 82–49 8–2 Dec 30, 1983 yes yes 1983 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Barton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas 68–63 9–2 Jan 4, 1984 yes 1983 men Baylor Bears Baylor Heart O' Texas Coliseum Waco, Texas 57–50 10–2 1–0 Jan 7, 1984 1983 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 77–54 11–2 2–0 Jan 11, 1984 SMU Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 70–69 12–2 3–0 Jan 14, 1984 yes 1983 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 70–62 13–2 4–0 Jan 17, 1984 yes 1983 men Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 70–66 14–2 5–0 Jan 21, 1984 Texas Tech Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 67–57 15–2 6–0 Jan 27, 1984 yes 16 1983 men Rice Owls Rice Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas 62–65 15–3 6–1 Jan 29, 1984 yes yes 16 Villanova Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 54–58 15–4 Feb 4, 1984 Baylor Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 63–44 16–4 7–1 Feb 9, 1984 yes Texas A&M G. Rollie White Coliseum College Station, Texas 59–58 17–4 8–1 Feb 11, 1984 yes SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, Texas 80–71 18–4 9–1 Feb 12, 1984 yes yes North Carolina 1 Pine Bluff Convention Center Pine Bluff, Arkansas 65–64 19–4 Feb 15, 1984 14 TCU Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 55–48 20–4 10–1 Feb 18, 1984 14 Texas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 59–41 21–4 11–1 Feb 23, 1984 yes 11 Texas Tech Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, Texas 55–49 22–4 12–1 Feb 25, 1984 yes 11 Houston 3 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas 61–64 22–5 12–2 Feb 29, 1984 12 Rice Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 79–54 23–5 13–2 Mar 4, 1984 yes 12 Houston 2 Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 73–68 24–5 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| SWC Tournament Mar 10, 1984 yes yes 8 Texas A&M Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Semifinals 49–47 25–5 Mar 11, 1984 yes yes 8 Houston 5 Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, Texas Championship game 56–57 25–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA Tournament Mar 18, 1984 yes yes 8 2 E Virginia 7 E Brendan Byrne Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey Second Round 51–53 OT 25–7 AP Poll E East https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/arkansas/1984-schedule.html 1983-84 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference December 5, 2021 Rankings 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 16 14 14 15 NR NR NR NR NR NR 16 NR NR 14 11 12 8 8 Coaches 0 16 – – 16 NR NR 20 NR 19 19 11 18 19 13 11 12 8 7 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 899–900 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 Awards and honors Alvin Robertson – All-American Joe Kleine – Honorable Mention AP All-American 1984 NBA draft Player Round Pick NBA club Alvin Robertson 1 7 San Antonio Spurs References Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball seasons Arkansas Arkansas Category:1983 in sports in Arkansas Category:1984 in sports in Arkansas