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. Their season ended with an overtime loss to Texas Southern.

2018–19 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
CIT, First round
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	19–14 (12–6 Southland)
Head coach	Mark Slessinger (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Jody Bailey Kris Arkenberg Bill Duany
Home arena	Lakefront Arena

2018–19 Southland Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Sam Houston State	16	–	2		.889			21	–	12		.636
Abilene Christian †	14	–	4		.778			27	–	7		.794
Southeastern Louisiana	12	–	6		.667			17	–	16		.515
New Orleans	12	–	6		.667			19	–	14		.576
Lamar	12	–	6		.667			20	–	13		.606
Texas A&M–CC	9	–	9		.500			14	–	18		.438
Central Arkansas	8	–	10		.444			14	–	19		.424
Houston Baptist	8	–	10		.444			12	–	18		.400
Stephen F. Austin	7	–	11		.389			14	–	16		.467
Nicholls	7	–	11		.389			14	–	17		.452
Northwestern State	6	–	12		.333			11	–	20		.355
McNeese State	5	–	13		.278			9	–	22		.290
Incarnate Word	1	–	17		.056			6	–	25		.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 before losing to Sam Houston State in the quarterfinals. 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
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown 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 Mark Slessinger (Aurora) Assistant coach(es) Jody Bailey (Louisville) Kris Arkenberg (Franklin (IN)) Bill Duany (Indiana) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2018-08-24

Schedule and results

Source

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. All times are in Central Time.

See also

• 2018–19 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team