College Basketball - Southeastern Conference
Arkansas Razorbacks
| Location: Fayetteville, AR University Founded: 1871 Enrollment: 18,647  Nickname: Razorbacks Mascot: Big Red School Colors: Cardinal Red and White Joined the SEC: 1992 Varsity Teams: 19 U. President: Dr. B. Alan Sugg Director of Athletics: Jeff Long Basketball Head Coach: John Pelphrey Conference Titles: Reg. Sea: 1992, '94 Tournament: 2000 Basketball Arena: Bud Walton Arena Current Capacity: 19,200 First Year of Basketball: 1924 |
The University of Arkansas Razorbacks started their men’s basketball program in 1924 in hands of Coach Francis Schmidt. That season they finished with a record of 17-11 overall.
The Razorbacks have played in only two conferences: the Southwest Conference of which they were members for 68 years, winning 22 regular season conferences and 6 conference tournaments, and the SEC where they have been since 1992 and have won won 2 SEC regular season and 1 SEC conference tournament title.
In the season 2006-2007 the Razorbacks finished 3erd in the Western Division with an overall record of 21-14.
In the present season 2007-2008 UA ended the regular season with a record of 23-11 and a conference record of 9-7. The Razorbacks played the SEC Championship Tournament and lost against Georgia. However UA got an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and will play against Indiana in the opener.
Coach Pelphrey is aiming for a fresh start in the 2008-09 period and plans for an NCAA Tournament presentation with the help of a good recruiting class.
Arkansas 2009/10 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| 13-Nov | Alcorn State | W 130-68 |
| 17-Nov | vs. No. 22 Louisville* | L 96-66 |
| 20-Nov | Appalachian State | W 81-72 |
| 24-Nov | Morgan State | L 97-94 |
| 27-Nov | East Tennessee State | L 94-85 |
| 29-Nov | South Alabama | L 74-61 |
| 2-Dec | at Oklahoma | L 67-47 |
| 5-Dec | Mississippi Valley State | W 91-54 |
| 7-Dec | Delaware State | W 71-53 |
| 16-Dec | Alabama State | W 76-51 |
| 19-Dec | Stephen F. Austin | W 72-69 |
| 22-Dec | Missouri State | W 66-62 |
| 30-Dec | Baylor | L 70-47 |
| 2-Jan | UAB | L 73-72 |
| 5-Jan | No. 2 Texas | L 96-85 |
| 14-Jan | at Mississippi State | L 82-80 |
| 16-Jan | Alabama | W 71-59 |
| 21-Jan | Florida | L 71-66 |
| 23-Jan | at No. 2 Kentucky | L 101-70 |
| 28-Jan | Mississippi State | 9:00 PM ET |
| 30-Jan | at No. 20 Mississippi | 4:00 PM ET |
| 3-Feb | at Georgia | 7:00 PM ET |
| 6-Feb | Auburn | 1:30 PM ET |
| 10-Feb | LSU | 8:00 PM ET |
| 13-Feb | at Alabama | 4:00 PM ET |
| 17-Feb | South Carolina | 9:00 PM ET |
| 20-Feb | at Auburn | 7:00 PM ET |
| 24-Feb | at LSU | 8:00 PM ET |
| 27-Feb | No. 23 Vanderbilt | 1:30 PM ET |
| 3-Mar | at No. 14 Tennessee | 7:00 PM ET |
| 6-Mar | No. 20 Mississippi | 4:00 PM ET |