[1] During his tenure as head coach, the Razorbacks ended the season either first or tied for first in the Southwest Conference five times.
The Razorbacks lost in the semifinals to the Kentucky Wildcats 64–59 at the Checkerdome arena in St. Louis, Missouri.
[2][3] Sutton left as head coach after the 1984-85 season with a Conference record of 139-35 (79.9%).
He would go on to coach three more schools (Kentucky, Oklahoma State, and San Francisco) and retire in 2008.
[5] Ron Brewer was the Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.