2018–19 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 2018–19 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by eighth-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference. The team finished the season 19–14 overall and 12–6 in conference play. In conference, they tied for 3rd place with Lamar and Southeastern Louisiana. As the number four seed in Southland Conference tournament, the Privateers defeated Lamar in the first round, Southeastern Louisiana in the second round, and lost to Abilene Christian in the championship finals game. Om March 17, New Orleans received an invitation to the College Insider Tournament.[1] Their season ended with an overtime loss to Texas Southern.[2]

2018–19 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
CIT, First round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2018–19 record19–14 (12–6 Southland)
Head coachMark Slessinger (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jody Bailey
  • Kris Arkenberg
  • Bill Duany
Home arenaLakefront Arena
2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sam Houston State162 .889  2112  .636
Abilene Christian144 .778  277  .794
Southeastern Louisiana126 .667  1716  .515
New Orleans126 .667  1914  .576
Lamar126 .667  2013  .606
Texas A&M–CC99 .500  1418  .438
Central Arkansas810 .444  1419  .424
Houston Baptist810 .444  1218  .400
Stephen F. Austin711 .389  1416  .467
Nicholls711 .389  1417  .452
Northwestern State612 .333  1120  .355
McNeese State513 .278  922  .290
Incarnate Word117 .056  625  .194
2019 Southland Tournament winner

Previous season

The Privateers finished the season 16–17, 11–7 in Southland play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the Southland Tournament, they defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round[3] before losing to Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals.[4] They received an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the first round and received a second round bye before losing in the quarterfinals to Campbell.

Roster

2018–19 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Pierre Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
G 1 Damion Rosser 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) So McDonough, Georgia
G 2 Lamont Berzat 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)155 lb (70 kg) So New Orleans, Louisiana
G 3 Troy Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) So St. Rose, Louisiana
G 4 Bryson Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Mesquite, Texas
G 5 Charles Bohannon 6 ft 90 in (4.11 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Austin, Texas
F 10 Gerrale Gates 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 11 Jamel Myers 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)219 lb (99 kg) Fr Cape Coral, Florida
F 12 Amari Haynes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Cape Coral, Florida
G 13 Jorge Rosa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) RS Sr Orlando, Florida
G 15 Tyren Harrison 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Queens, New York
G 20 Larry Robinson III 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bossier City, Louisiana
C 21 Bol Riek 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)222 lb (101 kg) So Bentiu, South Sudan
G 33 Ezekiel Charles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Brooklyn, New York
F 55 Scott Plaisance, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr Marrero, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2018-08-24

Schedule and results

Source[5][6][7]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 6, 2018*
7:45 pm
Spring Hill W 95–66  1–0
Lakefront Arena (611)
New Orleans, LA
Nov 8, 2018*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Northwestern L 52–82  1–1
Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,747)
Evanston, IL
Nov 12, 2018*
7:00 pm
Pensacola Christian W 87–59  2–1
Lakefront Arena (321)
New Orleans, LA
Nov 14, 2018*
7:00 pm, CUSA.TV
at UAB L 68–75  2–2
Bartow Arena (2,874)
Birmingham, AL
Nov 24, 2018*
12:00 pm
Governors State W 97–53  3–2
Lakefront Arena (524)
New Orleans, LA
Nov 28, 2018*
7:00 pm
Louisiana L 73–77 OT 3–3
Lakefront Arena (1,582)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 5, 2018*
7:00 pm
South Alabama W 71–60  4–3
Lakefront Arena (505)
New Orleans, LA
Dec 13, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Tulsa L 60–70  4–4
Reynolds Center (3,570)
Tulsa, OK
Dec 18, 2018*
7:00 pm
vs. Williams Baptist W 90–62  5–4
Alario Center (381)
Westwego, LA
Dec 20, 2018*
6:00 pm, ACC+
at Pittsburgh L 57–88  5–5
Petersen Events Center (3,988)
Pittsburgh, PA
Dec 29, 2018*
5:00 pm, FSNSW
at Baylor L 44–84  5–6
Ferrell Center (6,123)
Waco, TX
Southland regular season
January 2, 2019
7:00 pm
at Abilene Christian L 58–68  5–7
(0–1)
Moody Coliseum (525)
Abilene, TX
Jan 5, 2019
2:00 pm
Houston Baptist W 81–76  6–7
(1–1)
Lakefront Arena (553)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 9, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar W 78–71 OT 7–7
(2–1)
Montagne Center (1,537)
Beaumont, TX
Jan 12, 2019
4:15 pm
McNeese State W 79–66  8–7
(3–1)
Lakefront Arena (625)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 16, 2019
7:00 pm
Stephen F. Austin W 68–61  9–7
(4–1)
Lakefront Arena (734)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 19, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 61–76  9–8
(4–2)
American Bank Center (1,215)
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 23, 2019
7:00 pm
at Central Arkansas L 71–76  9–9
(4–3)
Farris Center (848)
Conway, AR
Jan 26, 2019
3:00 pm, ELVN /
SLC Digital
at Incarnate Word W 61–52  10–9
(5–3)
McDermott Convocation Center (507)
San Antonio, TX
Jan 30, 2019
7:00 pm
Northwestern State W 72–64  11–9
(6–3)
Lakefront Arena (607)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 2, 2019
7:00 pm
Incarnate Word W 89–72  12–9
(7–3)
Lakefront Arena (652)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 6, 2019
7:00 pm
at Northwestern State W 81–73 OT 13–9
(8–3)
Prather Coliseum (1,520)
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 9, 2019
4:15 pm
Nicholls
Homecoming
L 63–64  13–10
(8–4)
Lakefront Arena (1,334)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 16, 2019
4:15 pm
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 68–58  14–10
(9–4)
Lakefront Arena (793)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 20, 2019
7:00 pm
Southeastern Louisiana W 89–68  15–10
(10–4)
Lakefront Arena (813)
New Orleans, LA
Feb 23, 2019
3:00 pm
at McNeese State W 60–51  16–10
(11–4)
H&HP Complex (2,221)
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 27, 2019
7:00 pm
Sam Houston State L 60–71  16–11
(11–5)
Lakefront Arena (852)
New Orleans, LA
March 2, 2019
3:30 pm
at Nicholls W 80–70  17–11
(12–5)
Stopher Gymnasium (503)
Thibodaux, LA
March 6, 2019
7:00 pm
at Southeastern Louisiana L 67–81  17–12
(12–6)
University Center (771)
Hammond, LA
Southland Tournament
Mar 14, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (5) Lamar
Second round
W 76–72  18–12
Leonard E. Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
Mar 15, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(4) vs. (1) Sam Houston State
Semifinal
W 79–76  19–12
Leonard E. Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
Mar 16, 2019
8:30 pm, ESPN2
(4) vs. (2) Abilene Christian
Final
L 60–77  19–13
Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,751)
Katy, TX
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Mar 20, 2019*
7:00 pm
Texas Southern
First round
L 89–95 OT 19–14
Lakefront Arena (612)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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See also

References

  1. "MBB to Host Texas Southern in Round One of the CIT". University of New Orleans. March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  2. "2018-19 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE". University of New Orleans. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. "Texas A&M-CC vs. New Orleans – Game Recap – March 7, 2018 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  4. "New Orleans vs. Sam Houston State – Game Recap – March 8, 2018 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. "2018–19 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of New Orleans. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. "New Orleans Privateers Schedule – 2018–19". ESPN. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  7. "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES 2018–19 BASKETBALL TV SCHEDULE". Southland Conference. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
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