1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 17–9 9–3 Eugene Lambert 3rd Men's Gymnasium NCAA tournament Final Four The 1944–45 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1944–45 college basketball season. The Razorbacks played their home games in the Men's Gymnasium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was former Razorback All-American Eugene Lambert's third season as head coach of the Hogs. The Razorbacks finished second in the Southwest Conference standings with a record of 9–3 and 17–9 overall.HogStats.com :: 1944-45 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1944-45 HogStats.com 29 June 20211944-45 Southwest Conference Season Summary College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swc/1945.html Sports-Reference.com 29 June 2021 Arkansas received a bid to the NCAA tournament, its second appearance in the tournament overall after not being able to participate the year before due to a serious car crash that killed a staff member, Everett Norris, and injured two starters, Deno Nichols and Ben Jones.Arkansas Fans Remember '44 Tragedy That Took Team Out of NCAA https://tulsaworld.com/archive/arkansas-fans-remember-44-tragedy-that-took-team-out-of-ncaa/article_b3bfa933-43b9-5660-a728-263ac359c244.html 29 June 2021 Tulsa World 4 April 19951943-44 College Hoopedia http://collegehoopedia.com/seasons/1943-44 collegehoopedia.com 29 June 2021 Arkansas beat Oregon in the first round of the tournament to advance to its second Final Four in as many tournament appearances before losing to eventual champion Oklahoma A&M in the two clubs' fourth meeting of the season. Center George Kok was named First Team All-SWC for the season.Arkansas 2020-21 Men's Basketball Media Guide 2020 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/stats/mbb/2020-21/2020-21-Media-Guide-Full-Book-3.pdf.pdf 29 June 2021HogStats.com :: Player Information :: George Kok http://www.hogstats.com/players/player.php?id=63 HogStats.com 29 June 2021 Roster Roster retrieved from HogStats.com.1944-45 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1944-45 HogStats.com 29 June 2021 1944 Arkansas Razorbacks y yes Melvin McGaha y 72 G 6 1 190 Fr Oak Grove, Louisiana Mabelvale Bill Flynt 37 G 6 0 Jr Beebe, Arkansas BeebeOuachita Baptist Ocie Richie F 6 3 So Natchitoches, Louisiana NatchitochesNorthwestern State Mike Schumchyk 15 So Long Island, New York Center Moriches Earl Wheeler 71 JR Tony Byles 24 Fr Robeline, Louisiana Marthaville Kenneth Kearns 40 G Fr Denton, Texas Denton Frank Schumchyk 78 Jr Long Island, New York N/A Charles Joliff JR Jady Copeland 55 George Kok y 42 C 6 10 195 Fr Grand Rapids, Michigan Ottawa Hills http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1944-45 June 29, 2021 Eugene Lambert (Arkansas) Schedule and results Schedule retrieved from HogStats.com.HogStats.com :: 1944-45 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1944-45 HogStats.com 29 June 2021 no no |- !colspan=12 style=Arkansas Razorbacks|Regular season December 7, 1944 yes yes Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg 45–30 1–0 Pittsburg, Kansas December 9, 1944 yes Blytheville AAB 76–45 2–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas December 16, 1944 yes yes City College of New York 59–47 3–0 Madison Square Garden New York, New York December 19, 1944 yes yes Westminster College 61–71 3–1 New Wilmington, Pennsylvania December 27, 1944 yes yes Denver All College Tournament 50–36 4–1 Municipal Auditorium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma December 28, 1944 yes yes Oklahoma All College Tournament 54–51 5–1 Municipal Auditorium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma December 29, 1944 yes yes Oklahoma A&M All College Tournament 34–43 5–2 Municipal Auditorium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 5, 1945 no Baylor 94–28 6–2 1–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas January 6, 1945 no Baylor 90–30 7–2 2–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas January 9, 1945 yes Phillips 66ers 40–60 7–3 2–0 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas January 12, 1945 yes yes Oklahoma A&M 41–38 8–3 2–0 Little Rock, Arkansas January 13, 1945 yes yes Oklahoma A&M 40–49 8–4 2–0 El Dorado, Arkansas January 19, 1945 no yes Texas 40–49 8–5 2–1 Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas January 20, 1945 no yes Texas 74–38 9–5 3–1 Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas January 26, 1945 no yes Rice 46–57 9–6 3–2 Houston, Texas January 27, 1945 no yes Rice 56–69 9–7 3–3 Houston, Texas February 2, 1945 no yes TCU 37–33 10–7 4–3 TCU Fieldhouse Fort Worth, Texas February 3, 1945 no yes TCU 60–35 11–7 5–3 TCU Fieldhouse Fort Worth, Texas February 8, 1945 yes Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg 76–45 12–7 5–3 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 16, 1945 no yes SMU 59–52 13–7 6–3 Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, Texas February 17, 1945 no yes SMU 65–49 14–7 7–3 Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, Texas February 23, 1945 no Texas A&M 80–21 15–7 8–3 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 24, 1945 no Texas A&M 87–36 16–7 9–3 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 28, 1945 yes yes Phillips 66ers 34–62 16–8 9–3 Bartlesville High School Bartlesville, Oklahoma |- !colspan=12 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA Tournament March 23, 1945 yes yes Oregon Elite Eight 79–76 17–8 9–3 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri March 24, 1945 yes yes Oklahoma A&M Final Four 41–68 17–9 9–3 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri AP Poll Central Time References Arkansas Razorbacks Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball seasons Arkansas Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball