1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Eddie Sutton, serving for his 10th year. The team played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This team finished second in the SWC regular season standings, ending Houston's 39-game conference winning streak in the regular season finale. The Cougars avenged that loss to the Hogs in the championship game of the conference tournament. Earlier in the season, Arkansas upset No. 1 North Carolina to hand the Tar Heels their first loss after opening with 21 consecutive wins. As No. 2 seed in the East region of the 1984 NCAA Tournament, the Razorbacks were defeated by eventual Final Four participant Virginia in the second round in OT.

1983–84 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second round
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 8
Record25–7 (14–2 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDoc Sadler (2nd season)
Home arenaBarnhill Arena
1983–84 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Houston151 .938325  .865
No. 8 Arkansas142 .875257  .781
SMU124 .750258  .758
Texas Tech106 .6251712  .586
Texas A&M79 .4381614  .533
Rice610 .3751317  .433
TCU412 .2501117  .393
Texas313 .188721  .250
Baylor115 .063523  .179
1984 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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