1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball
Southland Regular season champions
Southland tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record22–8 (13–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
1989–90 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeast Louisiana131 .929228  .733
McNeese State113 .7861413  .519
Southwest Texas State95 .6431315  .464
Sam Houston State86 .5711018  .357
Texas–Arlington68 .4291316  .448
Northwestern State59 .3571019  .345
North Texas State311 .214525  .167
Stephen F. Austin113 .071225  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [1]

    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.

    [3]

    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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