The LSU New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represents LSU 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. The Privateers have appeared five times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2017.

Of the 13 head coaches in the history of LSUNO basketball, four of them are native Hoosiers: Ron Greene (1969-1976), Don Smith (1979-1985), Monte Towe (2001-2006) and Mark Slessinger (2011–2024)

Head coaches

Conference affiliations 1969–70 to 1975–76 – NCAA Division II Independent 1976–77 to 1979–80 – Sun Belt Conference 1980–81 to 1986–87 – NCAA Division I Independent 1987–88 to 1990–91 – American South Conference 1991–92 to 2009–10 – Sun Belt Conference 2010–11 to 2012–13 – NCAA Division I Independent 2013–14 to present – Southland Conference

Season-by-season results

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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 7 First roundSecond Round (10) BYU(2) Alabama W 83–79 L 76–101 1991 14 First round (3) Kansas L 49–55 1993 8 First round (9) Xavier L 55–73 1996 11 First round (6) North Carolina L 62–83 2017 16 First Four (16) Mount St. Mary's L 66–67

National Invitational Tournament (NIT) results The Privateers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their combined record is 4–6.

1983 First roundSecond Round LSUOregon State W 99–94L 71–88 1988 First round Colorado State L 54–63 1989 First round Wisconsin L 61–63 1990 First roundSecond RoundQuarterfinals James MadisonMississippi StateVanderbilt W 78–74W 65–60L 65–88 1994 First roundSecond Round Texas A&MVanderbilt W 79–73L 59–78 1997 First round Pittsburgh L 63–82

College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results The Privateers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) once. Their combined record is 1–1. 2018 First roundQuarterfinals Texas–Rio Grande ValleyCampbell W 77–74L 69–71

CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) results The Privateers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) once. Their combined record is 0–1. 2019 First round Texas Southern L 89–95 OT

The Basketball Classic results The Privateers have appeared in The Basketball Classic one time. Their record is 0–1.

2022 First round Portland L 73-94

NCAA Division II tournament results 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.

1971 Regional SemifinalsRegional 3rd-place game Southwestern LouisianaLouisiana Tech L 107–113L 88–107 1972 Regional QuarterfinalsRegional SemifinalsRegional 3rd Place Game Prairie View A&MWartburgTransylvania W 80–72L 79–80W 110–74 1974 Regional SemifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational 3rd Place Game SouthernFiskUC RiversideSouthwest Missouri StateAssumption W 85–80W 78–63W 83–78L 63–68L 103–115 1975 Regional SemifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Game West GeorgiaLincoln (MO)UC RiversideAssumptionOld Dominion W 90–89W 84–83W 73–59W 84–73 OTL 74–76

Notable players

Retired jerseys On December 29, 1997, the Privateers retired their first jersey, Ervin Johnson's number 40.

+ New Orleans Privateers retired jerseysNo.PlayerPositionCareerYear retired40Ervin JohnsonC1989–19931997

See also List of NCAA Division I men's basketball programs

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