Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball
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| University | University of Louisiana at Monroe | ||
| First season | 1951–1952 | ||
| Conference | Sun Belt | ||
| Location | Monroe, LA | ||
| Head coach | Keith Richard (6th year) | ||
| Arena | Fant-Ewing Coliseum (Capacity: 7,000) |
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| Nickname | Warhawks | ||
| Colors | Maroon and Gold[1] <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css"></templatestyles> |
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| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1982, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| A-Sun: 1979, 1982 Southland: 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996 |
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| Conference regular season champions | |||
| Gulf States: 1962, 1965 A-Sun: 1980 Southland: 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 |
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| Conference division season champions | |||
| Sun Belt West: 2007 (share) | |||
- For information on all University of Louisiana at Monroe sports, see Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
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. Keith Richard will be entering his third season as head coach.
Contents
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 |
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| 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 | 65–92 |
All-time conference record
| Conference | Seasons | Record |
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| Gulf States | 18 | 100–98 |
| Atlantic Sun | 4 | 23–11 |
| Southland | 24 | 235–145 |
| Sun Belt | 10 | 70–112 |
Postseason results
All of their appearances were when the school was still known as Northeast Louisiana and their mascot was the Indians.
NCAA Tournament results
The Warhawks have appeared in the NCAA Tournament seven times. Their combined record is 0–7.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 1982 | First Round | Iowa | L 63–70 |
| 1986 | First Round | UNLV | L 51–74 |
| 1990 | First Round | Purdue | L 63–75 |
| 1991 | First Round | Duke | L 73–102 |
| 1992 | First Round | USC | L 54–84 |
| 1993 | First Round | Iowa | L 69–82 |
| 1996 | First Round | Wake Forest | L 50–64 |
NAIA Tournament results
The Warhawks have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their record is 1–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 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/Score |
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| 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/Score |
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| 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) one time. There record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
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| 2016 | First Round | Furman | L 57–58 |
