1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team

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1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball
Southland Regular season champions
Southland Tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
1989–90 record22–8 (13–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
Seasons
← 
1990–91 →
1989–90 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NE Louisiana † 13 – 1   .929 22 – 8   .733
McNeese State 11 – 3   .786 14 – 13   .519
Texas State 9 – 5   .643 13 – 15   .464
Sam Houston State 8 – 6   .571 10 – 18   .357
UT Arlington 6 – 8   .429 13 – 16   .448
Northwestern State 5 – 9   .357 10 – 19   .345
North Texas State 3 – 11   .214 5 – 25   .167
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 13   .071 2 – 25   .074
† 1990 Southland Conference Tournament winner

The 1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Indiana, 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 22–8, 13–1 in Southland play to win the regular season conference title. They followed that success 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 Purdue in the opening round, 75–63.

Roster[]

1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F Carlos Funchess 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
F Anthony Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
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
Nov 24, 1989*
 vs. Mississippi State L 68–75  0–1
  
 
Nov 25, 1989*
 vs. Baylor L 68–69  0–2
  
 
Nov 27, 1989*
 Jackson State W 90–72  1–2
 Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Southland Tournament
Mar 6, 1990*
 Texas-Arlington
Southland Tournament Semifinal 		W 65–50  21–7
 Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 7, 1990*
 North Texas
Southland Tournament Championship 		W 84–68  22–7
 Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 16, 1990*
 (15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 10 Purdue
First Round 		L 63–75[2]  22–8
 RCA Dome 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
All times are in Central.

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References[]

  1. ^ "1989–90 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "PURDUE OVERCOMES NORTHEAST LOUISIANA". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1990. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Results for 1989–90". University of Louisiana at Monroe Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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