New Orleans Privateers men's basketball

New Orleans Privateers

2014–15 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

University

Conference

Location

New Orleans, LA

Head coach

Arena

Lakefront Arena
(Capacity: 8,933)

Nickname

Privateers

Colors

Reflex Blue and Silver

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament Final Four

1974*, 1975*

NCAA Tournament appearances

1971*, 1972*, 1974*, 1975*, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996
*at Division II level

Conference tournament champions

American South: 1990
Sun Belt: 1978

Conference regular season champions

American South: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
Sun Belt: 1993, 1996, 1997

The New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represents the University of New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school's team currently competes as a member of the Southland Conference. They are currently led by head coach Mark Slessinger and play their home games at Lakefront Arena.

Postseason

The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 9–6.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1971	Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Tech	L 107–113 L 88–107
1972	Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game	Prairie View A&M Wartburg Transylvania	W 80–72 L 79–80 W 110–74
1974	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game	Southern Fisk UC Riverside Southwest Missouri State Assumption	W 85–80 W 78–63 W 83–78 L 63–68 L 103–115
1975	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game	West Georgia Lincoln (MO) UC Riverside Assumption Old Dominion	W 90–89 W 84–83 W 73–59 W 84–73 ^OT L 74–76

The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament four times. Their combined record is 1-4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1987	Southeast Region - First Round Southeast Region - Second Round	Brigham Young Alabama	W 83–79 L 76–101
1991	Southeast Region - First Round	Kansas	L 49–55
1993	Midwest Region - First Round	Xavier	L 55–73
1996	East Region - First Round	North Carolina	L 62–83

New Orleans Privateers men's basketball

Venues	Human Performance Center (1969–1983; 2005–2008) Lakefront Arena (1983–2005; 2008–present)

Culture & lore	Lafitte the Instigator "Let's Hear It For UNO"

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15

University of New Orleans

Facilities	Human Performance Center Lakefront Arena Maestri Field at Privateer Park Ogden Museum of Southern Art Tad Gormley Stadium University of New Orleans Federal Credit Union

Athletics	Men's baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball

Media	Bayou (magazine) WWNO

Southland Conference men's basketball

Teams	Abilene Christian Wildcats Central Arkansas Bears Houston Baptist Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese State Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls State Colonels Northwestern State Demons Sam Houston State Bearkats Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders

Championships & awards	Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year