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The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball (formerly the Northeast Louisiana Indians)[2] program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school competes in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana. The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times, most recently in 1996. Keith Richard is in his 15th season as head coach in 2024–25.
History
Conference membership history
- 1951–1971: Gulf States Conference
- 1971–1978: Independent
- 1978–1982: Atlantic Sun Conference
- 1982–2006: Southland Conference
- 2006–present: Sun Belt Conference
Coaches
Years | Coach | Record |
---|---|---|
1951–1953 | Cary Phillips | 8–33 |
1953–1957 | Arnold Kilpatrick | 58–52 |
1957–1979 | Lenny Fant | 326–221 |
1979–1981 | Benny Hollis | 33–23 |
1981–2005 | Mike Vining | 402–302 |
2006–2010 | Orlando Early | 60–92 |
2010–present | Keith Richard | 163–271 |
All-time conference record
Conference | Seasons | Record |
---|---|---|
Gulf States | 18 | 100–98 |
Atlantic Sun | 4 | 23–11 |
Southland | 24 | 235–145 |
Sun Belt | 18 | 118–210 |
Postseason results
NCAA tournament results
The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1982 | 11 | First Round | (6) Iowa | L 63–70 |
1986 | 13 | First Round | (4) UNLV | L 51–74 |
1990 | 15 | First Round | (2) Purdue | L 63–75 |
1991 | 15 | First Round | (2) Duke | L 73–102 |
1992 | 15 | First Round | (2) USC | L 54–84 |
1993 | 13 | First Round | (4) Iowa | L 69–82 |
1996 | 15 | First Round | (2) Wake Forest | L 50–62 |
NAIA tournament results
The Warhawks have appeared in the NAIA tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | First Round Second Round |
Linfield Jackson State |
W 78–72 L 83–90 |
NIT results
The Warhawks have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1979 | First Round | Virginia | L 78–79 |
1988 | First Round | Arkansas State | L 54–70 |
CBI results
The Warhawks have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 3–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2015 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Game 1 Finals Game 2 |
Eastern Michigan Mercer Vermont Loyola–Chicago Loyola–Chicago |
W 71–67 W 71–69 W 71–65 L 58–65 L 62–63 |
CIT results
The Warhawks have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 1–3.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2016 | First Round | Furman | L 57–58 |
2018 | First Round | Austin Peay | L 66–80 |
2019 | First Round Quarterfinals |
Kent State Texas Southern |
W 87-77 L 102-108 3OT |
See also
References
- ^ University of Louisiana-Monroe Brand Guide (PDF). July 22, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Hunsucker, Adam (February 13, 2016). "ULM welcomes 1986 NCAA tournament team home". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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