Program history
Arkansas
in the tournament.
Arkansas appears in 37 tournaments in this archive, between 1941 and 2026, with an all-time record of 52–37. One of those runs ended with the net coming down, in 1994.
It has also lost the title game once: 1995.
In its opening game it is 9–8. 11 of its 19 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 2025, when a 10th seed beat the 2nd-seeded St. John's 75–66. The reverse happened in 1984: as a 2nd seed it lost to the 7th-seeded Virginia 53–51.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 9, from 1977 to 1985. Its longest absence ran 19 years, between 1958 and 1977. It has met North Carolina 6 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 1st seed and as low as a 12th.
- 37 Appearances
- 52–37 All-time record
- 1 Title
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | — | 20–3 | Glen Rose | Southwest | round of 8 |
| 1945 | — | 17–9 | Eugene Lambert | Southwest | National Semifinals |
| 1949 | — | 15–11 | Eugene Lambert | Southwest | Regional third place |
| 1958 | — | 17–10 | Glen Rose | Southwest | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1977 | — | 26–2 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1978 | 2 | 32–4 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Third Place |
| 1979 | 2 | 25–5 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Regional Runner-up |
| 1980 | 10 | 21–8 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Round of 48 |
| 1981 | 5 | 24–8 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1982 | 4 | 23–6 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1983 | 4 | 26–4 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Round of 16 |
| 1984 | 2 | 25–7 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | Round of 32 |
| 1985 | 9 | 22–13 | Eddie Sutton | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round 2 to St John's, 65–68 |
| 1988 | 11 | 21–9 | Nolan Richardson | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round 1 to Villanova, 74–82 |
| 1989 | 5 | 25–7 | Nolan Richardson | Southwest Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Louisville, 84–93 |
| 1990 | 4 | 30–5 | Nolan Richardson | Southwest Conference | lost in the National semifinals to Duke, 83–97 |
| 1991 | 1 | 34–4 | Nolan Richardson | Southwest Conference | lost in the Regional Finals to Kansas, 81–93 |
| 1992 | 3 | 26–8 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round 2 to Memphis State, 80–82 |
| 1993 | 4 | 22–9 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional semifinals to North Carolina, 74–80 |
| 1994 | 1 | 31–3 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | champion |
| 1995 | 2 | 32–7 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the National Championship Game to UCLA, 78–89 |
| 1996 | 12 | 20–13 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Regional Semifinal to Massachusetts, 63–79 |
| 1998 | 6 | 24–9 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Utah, 69–75 |
| 1999 | 4 | 23–11 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 32 to Iowa, 72–82 |
| 2000 | 11 | 19–15 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Miami (FL), 71–75 |
| 2001 | 7 | 20–11 | Nolan Richardson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Georgetown, 61–63 |
| 2006 | 8 | 22–10 | Stan Heath | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to Bucknell, 55–59 |
| 2007 | 12 | 21–14 | Stan Heath | Southeastern Conference | lost in the Round of 64 to USC, 60–77 |
| 2008 | 9 | 23–12 | John Pelphrey | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to North Carolina, 77–108 |
| 2015 | 5 | 27–9 | Mike Anderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to North Carolina, 78–87 |
| 2017 | 8 | 26–10 | Mike Anderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 32 to North Carolina, 65–72 |
| 2018 | 7 | 23–12 | Mike Anderson | Southeastern Conference | lost in the round of 64 to Butler, 62–79 |
| 2021 | 3 | 25–7 | Eric Musselman | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Baylor, 72–81 |
| 2022 | 4 | 28–9 | Eric Musselman | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional final to Duke, 69–78 |
| 2023 | 8 | 22–14 | Eric Musselman | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to UConn, 65–88 |
| 2025 | 10 | 22–14 | John Calipari | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Texas Tech, 83–85 (OT) |
| 2026 | 4 | 28–9 | John Calipari | Southeastern Conference | lost in the regional semifinal to Arizona, 88–109 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 9–8 |
| Round of 64 | 22–9 |
| Round of 32 | 8–5 |
| Round of 8 | 3–5 |
| Semifinal | 9–9 |
| Final | 1–1 |
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