1990–91 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team

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.

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
1990–91 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
NE Louisiana131 .929258  .758
UT Arlington113 .786209  .690
North Texas State113 .7861713  .567
Stephen F. Austin68 .4291117  .393
Sam Houston State59 .357720  .259
Texas State410 .2861017  .370
McNeese State410 .286819  .296
Northwestern State212 .143622  .214
1991 Southland Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

1990–91 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    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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