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1990–91 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team

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1990–91 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball
Southland Regular season champions
Southland tournament champions
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record25–8 (13–1 Southland)
Head coach
Home arenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
Seasons
1990–91 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NE Louisiana 13 1   .929 25 8   .758
UT Arlington 11 3   .786 20 9   .690
North Texas State 11 3   .786 17 13   .567
Stephen F. Austin 6 8   .429 11 17   .393
Sam Houston State 5 9   .357 7 20   .259
Texas State 4 10   .286 10 17   .370
McNeese State 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
Northwestern State 2 12   .143 6 22   .214
1991 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990–91 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team represented the Northeast Louisiana University in the 1990–91 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 25–8, 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 and eventual national champion Duke in the opening round, 102–73.

Roster

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1990–91 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)
Sr
F Anthony Jones 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 23, 1990*
vs. Southwest Missouri State L 73–82  0–1
 
 
Nov 25, 1990*
vs. Southwestern Louisiana L 72–75  0–2
 
 
Nov 30, 1990*
US International W 98–72  1–2
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Dec 8, 1990*
Grambling State W 104–77  3–3
 
 
Dec 15, 1990*
at No. 22 Southern Miss L 72–84  3–4
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Dec 18, 1990*
at Louisiana Tech L 82–94  3–5
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 31, 1990*
at No. 2 Arkansas L 92–114  3–6
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 5, 1991*
at Nicholls State W 102–95  4–6
Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Jan 7, 1991*
at Southeastern Louisiana W 73–67  5–6
University Center 
Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 14, 1991
at Northwestern State W 66–65  8–6
 
 
Jan 28, 1991*
Louisiana Tech W 100–89  12–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Jan 31, 1991*
Nicholls State W 116–94  13–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 2, 1991
Northwestern State W 95–76  14–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 4, 1991*
Southeastern Louisiana W 81–67  15–7
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb 25, 1991*
at Grambling State W 102–71  22–7
Tiger Memorial Gym 
Grambling, Louisiana
Southland tournament
Feb 28, 1991*
Stephen F. Austin
Semifinal
W 75–63  23–7
Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 1, 1991*
Texas-Arlington
Championship Game
W 87–60  24–7
Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
NCAA Tournament
Mar 3, 1991*
Florida A&M
Play-in Game
W 87–63  25–7
Fant-Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 16, 1990*
(15 MW) vs. (2 MW) No. 6 Duke
First Round
L 73–102  25–8
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
*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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  1. ^ "1990–91 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Results for 1990–91". University of Louisiana at Monroe Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2021.