1995–96 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team

1995–96 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball
Southland Regular season champions
Southland tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record16–14 (13–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
Seasons
1995–96 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northeast Louisiana † 13 – 5   .722 16 – 14   .533
North Texas 12 – 6   .667 15 – 13   .536
UTSA 12 – 6   .667 14 – 14   .500
Stephen F. Austin 11 – 7   .611 17 – 11   .607
McNeese State 11 – 7   .611 15 – 12   .556
Sam Houston State 9 – 9   .500 11 – 16   .407
Southwest Texas State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 15   .423
Texas–Arlington 7 – 11   .389 11 – 15   .423
Nicholls State 5 – 13   .278 5 – 21   .192
Northwestern State 3 – 15   .167 5 – 21   .192
† 1996 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1995–96 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team represented the Northeast Louisiana University in the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Indians, led by head coach Mike Vining, played their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana, as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 16–14, 13–5 in Southland play to win the regular season league title. They followed the regular season by winning the Southland tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 15 seed in the Midwest region. Northeast Louisiana fell to No. 2 seed Wake Forest in the opening round, 62–50.[2]

Roster

1995–96 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G Paul Marshall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 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

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Southland tournament
NCAA Tournament
Mar 15, 1996*
 (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 9 Wake Forest
First round 		L 50–62  16–14
 Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=Southeast.
All times are in Central.

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1995-96 Southland Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "In No Time(outs), Texas Trips Michigan". The Washington Post. March 16, 1996. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "1995–96 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "1995–96 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Louisiana at Monroe Athletics. Retrieved July 10, 2023.