1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton, serving for his eighth year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team finished second in the SWC regular season standings, and lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament. In the 1982 NCAA Tournament, the Hogs were defeated by Kansas State in the round of 32.

1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Southwest Conference Tournament champions Southwest Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Second round
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 12
Record	23–6 (12–4 SWC)
Head coach	Eddie Sutton (8th season)
Home arena	Barnhill Arena
Seasons ← 1980–81 1982–83 →

1981–82 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 12 Arkansas †	12	–	4		.750			23	–	6		.793
Houston	11	–	5		.688			25	–	8		.758
Texas A&M	10	–	6		.625			20	–	11		.645
Baylor	9	–	7		.563			17	–	11		.607
TCU	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
Texas Tech	8	–	8		.500			17	–	11		.607
Texas	6	–	10		.375			16	–	10		.615
Rice	6	–	10		.375			15	–	15		.500
SMU	1	–	15		.063			6	–	21		.222
† 1982 SWC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Roster

1982–83 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 20 Darrell Walker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Arkansas–Fort Smith Chicago, Illinois G 21 Alvin Robertson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Crowder College Barberton, Ohio C 35 Joe Kleine 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Notre Dame Slater, Missouri C 44 Scott Hastings 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Independence High School Independence, Kansas	Head coach Eddie Sutton Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Feb 27, 1982		Texas Tech	W 67–61	21–5 (12–4)	Barnhill Arena  Fayetteville, Arkansas
SWC Tournament
Mar 3, 1982*		vs. Texas Christian Semifinals	W 80–70	22–5	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
Mar 4, 1982*		vs. Houston Championship game	W 84–69	23–5	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1982*	(4 MW) No. 12	vs. (5 MW) Kansas State Second round	L 64–65	23–6	Reunion Arena  Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

Main article: 1981–82 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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1982 NBA draft

Player	Round	Pick	NBA club
Scott Hastings	2	29	New York Knicks

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References

1. "1981–82 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
2. "1981-82 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
3. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 890–891. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
4. "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2022.