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The 2018–19 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Mike Anderson, and played their home games at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 18-16, 8-10 in SEC Play to finish a tie for 9th place. They lost in the Second Round of the SEC tournament to Florida. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Providence in the First Round before losing in the Second Round to Indiana.
2018–19 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball | |
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NIT, Second Round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 18–16 (8–10 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Melvin Watkins |
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Home arena | Bud Walton Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 LSU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Tennessee | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Kentucky | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Auburn† | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 30 | – | 10 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2019 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
On March 26, 2019, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek fired Anderson.
Arkansas finished the season 23–12, 10–8 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SEC tournament, the Razorbacks defeated South Carolina[1] and Florida[2] before losing in the semifinals to Tennessee.[3] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Butler.[4]
Senior guard Jaylen Barford was named first team All-SEC, while senior guard Daryl Macon was a second team All-SEC selection. Freshman center Daniel Gafford was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.[5] On March 26, 2018, Gafford announced he would forgo the 2018 NBA draft, and would be returning to Arkansas for his sophomore season.[6]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Jaylen Barford | 0 | G | 6'3" | 205 | Senior | Jackson, Tennessee | Graduated |
Trey Thompson | 1 | F | 6'9" | 265 | Senior | Forrest City, Arkansas | Graduated |
Daryl Macon | 4 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Senior | Little Rock, Arkansas | Graduated |
Arlando Cook | 5 | F | 6'8" | 215 | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri | Graduated |
Dustin Thomas | 13 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Senior | Texarkana, Texas | Graduated |
Darious Hall | 20 | SF | 6'6" | 210 | Freshman | Little Rock, Arkansas | Transferred to DePaul |
C.J. Jones | 23 | SG | 6'5" | 180 | Sophomore | Birmingham, Alabama | Transferred to Middle Tennessee |
Anton Beard | 31 | G | 6'0" | 190 | Senior | North Little Rock, Arkansas | Graduated |
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Isaiah Joe SG |
Fort Smith, AR | Northside High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 2, 2016 | |
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Desi Sills PG |
Jonesboro, AR | Jonesboro High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | Aug 19, 2016 | |
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Ethan Henderson PF |
Little Rock, AR | Parkview Magnet High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 5, 2016 | |
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Keyshawn Embery PG |
Oklahoma City, OK | IMG Academy, FL. | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Sep 16, 2017 | |
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Jordan Phillips SF |
Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | Oct 8, 2017 | |
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Reggie Chaney PF |
Frisco, TX | Findlay Prep, Las Vegas, NV. | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Oct 28, 2017 | |
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Mason Jones SG |
Warner, OK | Connors State Jr. College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | Apr 7, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A | ||||||
Ibrahim Ali C |
Nigeria | Southwest Christian Academy, Little Rock, AR. | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | May 14, 2018 | |
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Roster |
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 26, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Tusculum | W 96–47 | – |
18 – Joe | 10 – Chaney | 7 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (13,376) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
November 2, 2018* 7:00 pm |
Southwest Baptist | W 100–63 | – |
19 – Joe | 12 – Gafford | 5 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (13,283) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2018* 6:00 pm, ESPN |
vs. Texas Armed Forces Classic |
L 71–73 OT | 0–1 |
20 – Gafford | 12 – Gafford | 4 – Harris | Fort Bliss (1,400) El Paso, TX | ||||
November 12, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
UC Davis Hardwood Showcase |
W 81–58 | 1–1 |
21 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 4 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (13,444) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
November 18, 2018* 2:30 pm, ESPN |
Indiana Hardwood Showcase |
W 73–72 | 2–1 |
27 – Gafford | 12 – Gafford | 7 – Jones | Bud Walton Arena (17,456) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
November 21, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Montana State Hardwood Showcase |
W 90–68 | 3–1 |
18 – Jones | 7 – Gafford | 11 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (13,698) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
November 23, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Texas–Arlington Hardwood Showcase |
W 78–60 | 4–1 |
21 – Gafford | 8 – Chaney | 6 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (17,403) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 1, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
FIU | W 121–89 | 5–1 |
34 – Joe | 12 – Gafford | 5 – Sills | Bud Walton Arena (13,763) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 5, 2018* 9:00 pm, CBSSN |
at Colorado State | W 98–74 | 6–1 |
16 – Jones | 9 – Gafford | 12 – Harris | Moby Arena (3,238) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
December 8, 2018* 2:30 pm, SECN |
Western Kentucky | L 77–78 | 6–2 |
19 – Joe | 9 – Gafford | 7 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (14,488) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 15, 2018* 7:00 pm |
vs. UTSA North Little Rock Showcase |
W 79–67 | 7–2 |
21 – Joe | 14 – Gafford | 10 – Harris | Verizon Arena (13,728) North Little Rock, AR | ||||
December 19, 2018* 8:00 pm, SECN |
Georgia Tech | L 65–69 | 7–3 |
17 – Jones | 9 – Gafford | 5 – Jones | Bud Walton Arena (14,368) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 22, 2018* 1:00 pm, SECN |
Texas State | W 73–70 | 8–3 |
21 – Jones | 10 – Gafford | 4 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (13,463) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
December 28, 2018* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
Austin Peay | W 76–65 | 9–3 |
16 – Gafford | 10 – Gafford | 7 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (14,267) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 5, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN |
at Texas A&M | W 73–71 | 10–3 (1–0) |
15 – Harris | 11 – Gafford | 9 – Harris | Reed Arena (10,049) College Station, TX | ||||
January 9, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
Florida | L 51–57 | 10–4 (1–1) |
30 – Jones | 12 – Gafford | 3 – Tied | Bud Walton Arena (17,160) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 12, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN |
LSU | L 88–94 OT | 10–5 (1–2) |
32 – Gafford | 7 – Gafford | 6 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (17,361) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 15, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 3 Tennessee | L 87–106 | 10–6 (1–3) |
23 – Joe | 7 – Tied | 6 – Jones | Thompson–Boling Arena (19,282) Knoxville, TN | ||||
January 19, 2019 12:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 18 Ole Miss | L 67–84 | 10–7 (1–4) |
16 – Embery-Simpson | 10 – Gafford | 7 – Harris | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (9,500) Oxford, MS | ||||
January 23, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN |
Missouri | W 72–60 | 11–7 (2–4) |
23 – Joe | 10 – Gafford | 6 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (13,881) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 26, 2019* 5:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 14-T Texas Tech Big 12/SEC Challenge |
L 64–67 | 11–8 |
16 – Gafford | 5 – Gafford | 2 – Harris | United Supermarkets Arena (14,290) Lubbock, TX | ||||
January 29, 2019 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Georgia | W 70–60 | 12–8 (3–4) |
23 – Jones | 6 – Tied | 4 – Jones | Bud Walton Arena (13,970) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 2, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 19 LSU | W 90–89 | 13–8 (4–4) |
23 – Gafford | 8 – Gafford | 5 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,311) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
February 5, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN |
Vanderbilt | W 69–66 | 14–8 (5–4) |
28 – Gafford | 9 – Gafford | 5 – Joe | Bud Walton Arena (13,587) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 9, 2019 2:30 pm, SECN |
at South Carolina | L 65–77 | 14–9 (5–5) |
17 – Harris | 6 – Bailey | 4 – Jones | Colonial Life Arena (12,374) Columbia, SC | ||||
February 12, 2019 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Missouri | L 78–79 | 14–10 (5–6) |
26 – Gafford | 8 – Gafford | 5 – Harris | Mizzou Arena (9,489) Columbia, MO | ||||
February 16, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
Mississippi State | L 67–77 | 14–11 (5–7) |
30 – Jones | 11 – Gafford | 7 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (17,022) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 20, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
at Auburn | L 56–79 | 14–12 (5–8) |
14 – Joe | 8 – Gafford | 3 – Sills | Auburn Arena (7,493) Auburn, AL | ||||
February 23, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
Texas A&M | L 80–87 | 14–13 (5–9) |
23 – Gafford | 13 – Gafford | 4 – Jones | Bud Walton Arena (16,108) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
February 26, 2019 8:00 pm, SECN |
at No. 4 Kentucky | L 66–70 | 14–14 (5–10) |
19 – Joe | 8 – Gafford | 4 – Osabuohien | Rupp Arena (21,998) Lexington, KY | ||||
March 2, 2019 12:00 pm, SECN |
Ole Miss | W 74–73 | 15–14 (6–10) |
22 – Jones | 4 – Bailey | 9 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (17,320) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
March 6, 2019 7:30 pm, SECN |
at Vanderbilt | W 84–48 | 16–14 (7–10) |
20 – Gafford | 7 – Osabuohien | 5 – Jones | Memorial Gymnasium (8,517) Nashville, TN | ||||
March 9, 2019 5:00 pm, SECN |
Alabama | W 82–70 | 17–14 (8–10) |
29 – Gafford | 16 – Gafford | 4 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (16,253) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2019 12:00 pm, SECN |
(9) | vs. (8) Florida Second Round |
L 50–66 | 17–15 |
15 – Gafford | 6 – Tied | 5 – Harris | Bridgestone Arena (13,000) Nashville, TN | |||
NIT | |||||||||||
March 19, 2019* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(5) | at (4) Providence First Round – Indiana Bracket |
W 84–72 | 18–15 |
18 – Jones | 8 – Osabuohien | 6 – Harris | Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,057) Providence, RI | |||
March 23, 2019* 12:00 pm, ESPN |
(5) | at (1) Indiana Second Round – Indiana Bracket |
L 60–63 | 18–16 |
18 – Sills | 6 – Osabuohien | 7 – Harris | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,225) Bloomington, IN | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
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