New Orleans Privateers men's basketball

New Orleans Privateers
New Orleans Privateers
	2016–17 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
University	University of New Orleans
Head coach	Mark Slessinger (6th season)
Conference	Southland Conference
Arena	Lakefront Arena ; (capacity: 8,933)
Nickname	Privateers
Colors	Royal blue, silver, and navy;
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

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v t e New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Venues	Human Performance Center (1969–1983; 2005–2008) Lakefront Arena (1983–2005; 2008–present)
Culture & lore	Captain BrUNO "Let's Hear It For UNO"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of 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 1999–2000 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 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e 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	Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball
Media	Bayou WWNO

v t e Southland Conference men's basketball
Teams	East Texas A&M Lions Houston Christian Huskies Incarnate Word Cardinals Lamar Cardinals McNeese Cowboys New Orleans Privateers Nicholls Colonels Northwestern State Demons Southeastern Louisiana Lions Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros
Championships & awards	Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	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 1999–2000 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 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24