New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
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.
Coach Slessinger is the fourth native Hoosier to lead the Privateer program, joining Ron Greene, Don Smith and Monte Towe.
Head coaches
Reference:Season results
References:Postseason appearances
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 1–5.| 1987 | First Round Second Round | BYU Alabama | W 83–79 L 76–101 |
| 1991 | First Round | Kansas | L 49–55 |
| 1993 | First Round | Xavier | L 55–73 |
| 1996 | First Round | North Carolina | L 62–83 |
| 2017 | First Four | Mount St. Mary's | L 66–67 |
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Privateers have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times. Their combined record is 9–6.| 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 UC Riverside Assumption Old Dominion | W 90–89 W 84–83 W 73–59 W 84–73 OT L 74–76 |
National Invitational Tournament (NIT) results
The Privateers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament six times. Their combined record is 4–6.| 1983 | First Round Second Round | LSU Oregon State | W 99–94 L 71–88 |
| 1988 | First Round | Colorado State | L 54–63 |
| 1989 | First Round | Wisconsin | L 61–63 |
| 1990 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | James Madison Mississippi State Vanderbilt | W 78–74 W 65–60 L 65–88 |
| 1994 | First Round Second Round | Texas A&M Vanderbilt | W 79–73 L 59–78 |
| 1997 | First Round | Pittsburgh | L 63–82 |
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results
The Privateers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational once. Their combined record is 1–1.| 2018 | First Round Quarterfinals | Texas–Rio Grande Valley Campbell | W 77–74 L 69–71 |
CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) results
The Privateers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament once. Their combined record is 0–1.| 2019 | First Round | Texas Southern | L 89–95 OT |