| Current: | 2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team |
| New Orleans Privateers | |
| University: | University of New Orleans |
| Conference: | Southland |
| Location: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Coach: | Stacy Hollowell |
| Tenure: | 1st |
| Arena: | Lakefront Arena |
| Capacity: | 8,933 |
| Nickname: | Privateers |
| H Body: | 005CA6 |
| H Pattern B: | _thinsidesonwhite |
| H Shorts: | 005CA6 |
| H Pattern S: | _blanksides2 |
| A Body: | 005CA6 |
| A Pattern B: | _thinwhitesides |
| A Shorts: | 005CA6 |
| A Pattern S: | _whitesides |
| Ncaarunnerup: | 1975* |
| Ncaafinalfour: | 1974*, 1975* |
| Ncaaeliteeight: | 1974*, 1975* |
| Ncaasweetsixteen: | 1974*, 1975* |
| Ncaaroundof32: | 1971*, 1972*, 1974*, 1975*, 1987 |
| Ncaatourneys: | 1971*, 1972*, 1974*, 1975*, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2017 *at Division II level |
| Conference Tournament: | American South |
| Conference Season: | American South 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 |
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 Stacy Hollowell and play their home games at Lakefront Arena.
Of the 13 head coaches in the history of UNO basketball, four of them are native Hoosiers: Ron Greene (1969-1976), Don Smith (1979-1985), Monte Towe (2001-2006) and Mark Slessinger (2011–2024)
See main article: List of New Orleans Privateers men's basketball head coaches.
The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5.
| 7 | First round Second Round | W 83–79 L 76–101 | |||
| 14 | First round | (3) Kansas | L 49–55 | ||
| 8 | First round | (9) Xavier | L 55–73 | ||
| 11 | First round | (6) North Carolina | L 62–83 | ||
| 16 | First Four | L 66–67 |
The Privateers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 4–6.
| First round Second Round | W 99–94 L 71–88 | |||
| First round | L 54–63 | |||
| First round | L 61–63 | |||
| First round Second Round Quarterfinals | W 78–74 W 65–60 L 65–88 | |||
| First round Second Round | W 79–73 L 59–78 | |||
| First round | L 63–82 |
The Privateers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their combined record is 1–1.
| First round Quarterfinals | W 77–74 L 69–71 |
The Privateers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) once. Their combined record is 0–1.
| First round | L 89–95 OT |
The Privateers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.
| First round | Portland | L 73-94 |
The Privateers, then known as Louisiana State University in New Orleans, appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record was 9–6.
| Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Southwestern Louisiana Louisiana Tech | L 107–113 L 88–107 | ||
| Regional Quarterfinals Regional Semifinals Regional 3rd Place Game | Prairie View A&M<br>Wartburg Transylvania | W 80–72 L 79–80 W 110–74 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
On December 29, 1997, the Privateers retired their first jersey, Ervin Johnson's number 40.[3]
| New Orleans Privateers retired jerseys | |||||||||
| width=40px style="" | No. | width=150px style="" | Player | width=25px style="" | Position | width=100px style="" | Career | width=100px style="" | Year retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Ervin Johnson | C | 1989–1993 | 1997 |