1989–90 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team

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.

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
1989–90 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
NE Louisiana131 .929  228  .733
McNeese State113 .786  1413  .519
Texas State95 .643  1315  .464
Sam Houston State86 .571  1018  .357
UT Arlington68 .429  1316  .448
Northwestern State59 .357  1019  .345
North Texas State311 .214  525  .167
Stephen F. Austin113 .071  225  .074
1990 Southland Conference Tournament winner

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

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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

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