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
1995–96 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northeast Louisiana135 .7221614  .533
North Texas126 .6671513  .536
UTSA126 .6671414  .500
Stephen F. Austin117 .6111711  .607
McNeese State117 .6111512  .556
Sam Houston State99 .5001116  .407
Southwest Texas State711 .3891115  .423
Texas–Arlington711 .3891115  .423
Nicholls State513 .278521  .192
Northwestern State315 .167521  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [3]

    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.

    [4]

    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.
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