1948–49 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1948–49 Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball File:Arkansas wordmark 2014.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 15–11 9–3 Eugene Lambert 7th Men's Gymnasium Southwest Conference Champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1948–49 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1948–49 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 seventh and final season as head coach of the Hogs. Arkansas received its first-ever rating in the new AP Poll (which was first published on January 18, 1949) on February 28, 1949, coming in at #20. The Razorbacks tied 1948 men Baylor Bears Baylor and 1948 men Rice Owls Rice for the Southwest Conference regular season championship with a record of 9–3 and 15–11 overall.HogStats.com :: 1948-49 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1948-49 HogStats.com 16 August 20221948-49 Southwest Conference Season Summary College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/conferences/swc/1949.html Sports-Reference.com 16 August 2022 Arkansas received a bid to the NCAA tournament, its third appearance in the tournament overall and second with Lambert as coach after advancing to the 1945 Final Four and not being able to participate during the 1943–44 season 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 16 August 2022 Tulsa World 4 April 19951943-44 College Hoopedia http://collegehoopedia.com/seasons/1943-44 collegehoopedia.com 16 August 2022 Arkansas lost to Oregon State in the first round of the tournament, the Razorbacks' first-ever loss in the first round, before going on to defeat 1948 men Wyoming Cowboys #17 Wyoming in a consolation game, the Hogs' first game and win against an AP-ranked team. Guard Kenneth Kearns was named First Team All-SWC for the season, going on to be drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1949 BAA Draft.HogStats.com :: Player Information:: Kenneth Kearns http://www.hogstats.com/players/player.php?id=425 HogStats.com 16 August 2022 Coach Eugene Lambert moved on after the end of the season, entering sports administration before coaching stints at Memphis State and Alabama, eventually settling as the athletic director at Memphis State.Eugene Lambert (Former Head Coach) - Coaches Database https://www.coachesdatabase.com/eugene-lambert/ Coaches Database Lakefront Digital Marketing 16 August 2022 Roster Roster retrieved from HogStats.com.1948-49 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1948-49 HogStats.com 16 August 2022 1948 Arkansas Razorbacks y yes Bob Ambler 11 C 6 8 225 So Texarkana, Arkansas N/A Kenneth Kearns 40 G Sr Denton, Texas Denton High School Cliff Horton 21 G 6 3 Sr Marshall, Arkansas N/A Jim Cathcart 14 F 6 4 205 Jr Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock Central High School John Campbell 3 G 5 6 Sr Harrison, Arkansas Harrison High School Bob Williams 41 6 0 So Billings, Missouri N/A Gerald Hudspeth 31 G Jr St. Joe, Arkansas St. Joe High School Mike Schumchyk 15 Long Island, New York Center Moriches Norman Price 32 G 6 3 So Mansfield, Arkansas N/A Roxie Rankin 55 Fayetteville, Arkansas Fayetteville High School Paul Coleman 22 Marion, Arkansas N/A Robert Adams 30 6 1 Jr Mulberry, Arkansas N/A Elmo Adams 35 6 5 Beebe, Arkansas Beebe High School http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1948-49 August 16, 2022 Eugene Lambert (Arkansas) Schedule and results Schedule retrieved from HogStats.com.HogStats.com :: 1948-49 Arkansas Basketball Schedule http://www.hogstats.com/schedule.php?season=1948-49 HogStats.com 16 August 2022 no no |- !colspan=12 style=Arkansas Razorbacks|Regular season November 29, 1948 yes yes Phillips 66ers 40–58 0–1 Bartlesville, Oklahoma December 1, 1948 1948 men Oklahoma City Stars Oklahoma City 31–29 1–1 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas December 4, 1948 yes yes Oklahoma A&M 28–53 1–2 Gallagher Hall Stillwater, Oklahoma December 9, 1948 yes yes Long Island University 42–56 1–3 Madison Square Garden New York, New York December 11, 1948 yes yes 1948 men Canisius Golden Griffins Canisius 51–60 1–4 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York December 13, 1948 yes yes Kentucky 39–76 1–5 Alumni Gymnasium Lexington, Kentucky December 16, 1948 yes Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg 79–53 2–5 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas December 23, 1948 yes Oklahoma A&M 45–50 2–6 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas December 30, 1948 yes yes 1948 men Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Delta Bowl Classic 58–55 3–6 Memphis, Tennessee January 5, 1949 1948 men Baylor Bears Baylor 37–41 3–7 0–1 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas January 8, 1949 yes Phillips 66ers 32–58 3–8 0–1 Little Rock, Arkansas January 15, 1949 yes 1948 men SMU Mustangs SMU 54–45 4–8 1–1 Perkins Gymnasium Dallas, Texas January 17, 1949 yes 1948 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU 41–36 5–8 2–1 TCU Fieldhouse Fort Worth, Texas January 21, 1949 1948 men Rice Owls Rice 48–49 5–9 2–2 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas January 31, 1949 1948 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 62–47 6–9 3–2 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 5, 1949 yes Baylor 52–46 7–9 4–2 Marrs McLean Gymnasium Waco, Texas February 7, 1949 yes 1948 men Texas Longhorns Texas 60–54 8–9 5–2 Gregory Gymnasium Austin, Texas February 12, 1949 Texas 54–50 9–9 6–2 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 19, 1949 SMU 47–39 10–9 7–2 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 21, 1949 TCU 67–52 11–9 8–2 Men's Gymnasium Fayetteville, Arkansas February 26, 1949 yes Rice 48–54 11–10 8–3 Houston, Texas February 28, 1949 yes 20 Texas A&M 61–46 12–10 9–3 DeWare Fieldhouse College Station, Texas |- !colspan=12 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA District 6 Playoffs March 9, 1949 yes yes Rice 50–34 13–10 9–3 Fair Park Recreation Building Dallas, Texas March 10, 1949 yes yes 1948 men Arizona Wildcats Arizona 65–44 14–10 9–3 Fair Park Recreation Building Dallas, Texas |- !colspan=12 style=Arkansas Razorbacks| NCAA Tournament March 18, 1949 yes yes Oregon State NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 38–56 14–11 9–3 Kansas City, Missouri March 19, 1949 yes yes 17 Wyoming NCAA Tournament Consolation Game 61–48 15–11 9–3 Kansas City, Missouri AP Poll Central Time References Arkansas Razorbacks Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball seasons Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball