1992–93 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1992–93 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1992–93 college basketball season. The head coach was Nolan Richardson, serving for his eighth year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This was the last year that the Razorbacks would play in Barnhill Arena. The Razorbacks were the 1993 SEC West Division Champions. Senior guard Robert Shepherd was named 1st Team SEC, and freshman forward Corliss Williamson was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. The Hogs defeated Holy Cross[2] and St. John's in the first and second rounds, respectively, of the NCAA tournament, before losing to eventual national champions North Carolina Tarheels in the Sweet 16.[3] This team was dubbed "Richardson's Runts" because Dwight Stewart was the tallest player on the team at 6'9".

1992–93 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
SEC West Division Champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 12
Record22–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
Seasons
1992–93 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 8 Vanderbilt 14 2   .875 28 6   .824
No. 2 Kentucky 13 3   .813 30 4   .882
Florida 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Georgia 8 8   .500 15 14   .517
South Carolina 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
Tennessee 4 12   .250 13 17   .433
West
No. 12 Arkansas 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
LSU 9 7   .563 22 11   .667
Auburn 8 8   .500 15 12   .556
Alabama 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Mississippi State 5 11   .313 13 16   .448
Ole Miss 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
1993 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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1992–93 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 20 Robert Shepherd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
G 12 Clint McDaniel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
G 14 Corey Beck 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
F/C 15 Dwight Stewart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 30 Scotty Thurman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Ruston, Louisiana
F 34 Corliss Williamson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Russellville, Arkansas
F 21 Darrell Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Prairie View, Texas
G 31 Roger Crawford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G 3 Warren Linn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 40 Elmer Martin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
F 23 Ken Biley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Pine Bluff, Arkansas
G 22 Davor Rimac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Zagreb, Croatia
F 24 Ray Biggers 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 35 Reggie Merritt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Little Rock, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1992*
 ESPN
No. 8 Memphis State W 81–76  1–0
Barnhill Arena (9,386)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 3, 1992*
Tennessee-Martin W 90–69  2–0
Barnhill Arena (9,216)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 6, 1992*
at No. 9 Arizona W 86–80  3–0
McKale Center (13,997)
Tucson, Arizona
Dec 17, 1992*
No. 12 vs. Southeast Missouri State W 96–72[5]  4–0
Pine Bluff Convention Center (7,386)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Dec 19, 1992*
No. 12 at Missouri W 73–68  5–0
Hearnes Center (13,349)
Columbia, Missouri
Dec 21, 1992*
No. 10 vs. Jackson State W 123–76  6–0
Pine Bluff Convention Center (7,542)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Dec 23, 1992*
No. 10 Tulsa W 101–87  7–0
Barnhill Arena (9,346)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dec 28, 1992*
No. 9 vs. Coastal Carolina W 93–74  8–0
Barton Coliseum (7,386)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dec 30, 1992*
No. 9 vs. Northeast Louisiana L 78–87  8–1
Barton Coliseum (7,959)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Jan 4, 1993*
No. 13 at SMU W 72–53  9–1
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Jan 6, 1993
No. 13 Ole Miss W 90–78  10–1
(1–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 9, 1993
No. 13 at South Carolina W 86–76  11–1
(2–0)
Carolina Coliseum (8,451)
Columbia, South Carolina
Jan 12, 1993
No. 9 Alabama W 74–66  12–1
(3–0)
Barnhill Arena (9,492)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 20, 1993
No. 8 at No. 19 Vanderbilt L 89–102  12–2
(3–1)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 23, 1993
No. 8 Auburn L 89–100  12–3
(3–2)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 27, 1993
No. 16 at Mississippi State L 76–80 OT 12–4
(3–3)
Humphrey Coliseum (6,849)
Starkville, Mississippi
Jan 30, 1993
No. 16 Georgia W 97–79  13–4
(4–3)
Barnhill Arena (9,488)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 2, 1993
 ESPN
No. 17 at LSU W 91–79  14–4
(5–3)
Maravich Assembly Center (12,358)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Feb 6, 1993
No. 17 at Florida W 74–66  15–4
(6–3)
Stephen C. O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, Florida
Feb 10, 1993*
No. 14 No. 2 Kentucky W 101–94  16–4
(7–3)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 13, 1993
No. 14 at Alabama L 82–93  16–5
(7–4)
Coleman Coliseum (15,043)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Feb 16, 1993
No. 13 Tennessee L 91–101  16–6
(7–5)
Barnhill Arena (9,442)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 20, 1993
No. 13 Mississippi State W 115–58  17–6
(8–5)
Barnhill Arena (9,368)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb 27, 1993
No. 15 at Ole Miss W 85–63  18–6
(9–5)
Tad Smith Coliseum (6,321)
Oxford, Mississippi
Mar 3, 1993*
No. 13 LSU W 88–75  19–6
(10–5)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Mar 6, 1993*
No. 13 at Auburn L 80–81  19–7
(10–6)
Beard–Eaves–Memorial (11,445)
Auburn, AL
SEC Tournament
Mar 12, 1993*
No. 14 vs. Georgia
SEC Tournament Quarterfinal
W 65–60  20–7
Rupp Arena (22,165)
Lexington, KY
Mar 13, 1993*
No. 14 at No. 4 Kentucky
SEC Tournament Semifinal
L 81–92  20–8
Rupp Arena (23,623)
Lexington, KY
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 1993*
(4 E) No. 12 vs. (13 E) Holy Cross
First round
W 94–64  21–8
Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,366)
Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 20, 1993*
(4 E) No. 12 vs. (5 E) St. John's
Second Round
W 80–74  22–8
Lawrence Joel Coliseum (14,366)
Winston-Salem, NC
Mar 26, 1993*
(4 E) No. 12 vs. (1 E) No. 4 North Carolina
East Regional semifinal
L 74–80  22–9
Brendan Byrne Arena (19,761)
East Rutherford, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.

Sources[6][7]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1992-93 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "ARKANSAS `RUNTS' WIN EASILY, NOW FACE BIGGER ST. JOHNS". Deseret News. March 19, 1993. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "North Carolina Slides Through Back Door, Beating Arkansas". The Los Angeles Times. March 27, 1993. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "1992-93 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster and Stats". Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "HAWKINS IS PERFECT FROM THE FLOOR IN ARKANSAS WIN". Deseret News. December 18, 1992. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "1992–93 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "1992–93 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". hogstats.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.