1995–96 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team

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]

1995–96 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball
Southland Regular season champions Southland tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	16–14 (13–5 Southland)
Head coach	Mike Vining (15th season)
Home arena	Fant–Ewing Coliseum
Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 →

1995–96 Southland Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Northeast Louisiana †	13	–	5		.722			16	–	14		.533
North Texas	12	–	6		.667			15	–	13		.536
UTSA	12	–	6		.667			14	–	14		.500
Stephen F. Austin	11	–	7		.611			17	–	11		.607
McNeese State	11	–	7		.611			15	–	12		.556
Sam Houston State	9	–	9		.500			11	–	16		.407
Southwest Texas State	7	–	11		.389			11	–	15		.423
Texas–Arlington	7	–	11		.389			11	–	15		.423
Nicholls State	5	–	13		.278			5	–	21		.192
Northwestern State	3	–	15		.167			5	–	21		.192
† 1996 Southland tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1995–96 Northeast Louisiana Indians men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G Paul Marshall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) — Sr	Head coach Mike Vining Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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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.

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Awards and honors

• Paul Marshall – Southland Player of the Year

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.