1995–96 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

1995–96 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
Sun Belt regular season champions
Sun Belt tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–9 (14–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaLakefront Arena
Seasons
1995–96 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Orleans 14 4   .778 21 9   .700
Arkansas–Little Rock 14 4   .778 23 7   .767
Jacksonville 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Western Kentucky 10 8   .556 13 14   .481
Southwestern Louisiana 9 9   .500 16 12   .571
Lamar 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
South Alabama 7 11   .389 12 15   .444
Arkansas State 7 11   .389 9 18   .333
Louisiana Tech 6 12   .333 11 17   .393
Texas–Pan American 6 12   .333 9 19   .321
1996 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1995–96 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers led by second-year head coach Tic Price, played their home games at Lakefront Arena and played as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 21–9 (14–4 Sun Belt), sweeping through the Sun Belt regular season. New Orleans lost in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament, but received a bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 11 seed in the East region. The Privateers would lose in the opening round to No. 6 seed North Carolina, 83–62.[1]

Roster

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1995–96 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G Tyrone Garris 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1995*
at Bradley L 72–87  0–1
Carver Arena (9,711)
Peoria, Illinois
Dec 7, 1995*
at Southern Miss W 68–66  1–1
 (3,823)
 
Dec 16, 1995*
at Middle Tennessee W 69–67  2–1
 (1,800)
 
Dec 18, 1995*
Oregon State L 61–68  2–2
Lakefront Arena (1,444)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 22, 1995*
No. 7 Villanova L 72–80  2–3
Lakefront Arena (5,367)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 27, 1995*
San Francisco
UNO Christmas Classic
W 94–84 OT 3–3
Lakefront Arena (1,407)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 28, 1995*
VCU
UNO Christmas Classic
W 92–75  4–3
Lakefront Arena (1,413)
New Orleans, LA
Sun Belt Conference tournament
Mar 2, 1996*
vs. Louisiana Tech
Quarterfinals
W 67–57  19–8
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 3, 1996*
vs. Southwestern Louisiana
Semifinals
W 75–71 2OT 20–8
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
Mar 5, 1996*
at Little Rock
Championship game
W 57–56  21–8
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, Arkansas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
(11 E) vs. (6 E) No. 25 North Carolina
First round
L 62–83  21–9
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, Virginia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "XAVIER EARNS DATE WITH NO. 1 SEED INDIANA". Deseret News. March 20, 1993. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "1995-96 New Orleans Privateers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "New Orleans Privateers Men's Basketball 2020 Record Book" (PDF). University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1042–1043. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.