Anemic Outing at Ohio State

Setting a program record for fewest points in a regular season game, the Privateers fell at Ohio State, 78-36.

New Orleans shot just 25% from the field and 1-for-11 from three-point range.  They did not reach 20 points in either half.  They did not have a single player in double figures, and were led by Jordan Johnson with 8 points.  They were also outrebounded 49-28.

After the Christmas break, the next game will be at former conference rival Stephen F. Austin on December 29.

Big Win Over Birmingham Southern

After struggling with their last Division III opponent in a narrow win over Belhaven, the Privateers (5-6) emphatically took care of business on Thursday evening against Birmingham Southern, 91-51.

New Orleans led big early and were never threatened, building a 49-24 lead at the half and expanding the cushion from there.  Though he finished below his season average due to only needing to play 21 minutes, Jordan Johnson still led the UNO offensive attack with 16 points.  Turk Vincent had a strong outing, posting a 14-point, 12-rebound double-double in just 19 minutes.  Freshman Dorian Booker came off the bench to add 12, and Tyson Jackson had 11.

The Privateers have two more non-conference guarantee games away from home before they start conference play.  Next up is a road trip to Ohio State.

UNO Rally Falls Short at USF

Jordan Johnson

San Francisco held off a strong New Orleans rally to beat the Privateers on their home court, 85-72.

The Privateers (4-6) trailed by as many as 21 points in the first half and were down 44-27 at the break.  But a rally fueled primarily by Jordan Johnson and Tyson Jackson brought UNO to within three at 68-65. But the Dons regained control, grabbing some key offensive rebounds down the stretch, and won going away.

Johnson led the Privateers with 28 points.  Jackson added 18 as well as tying for a team-high 5 rebounds.

UNO returns home on Thursday to face Division III Birmingham Southern.

Privateers Lose Another Lead Late

In a pattern that is becoming familiar, the Privateers led most of the way at San Jose State before falling behind late and losing 87-82.

New Orleans trailed very early but took control of the game midway through the first half, led at halftime, and expanded that lead into the second half.  But the host Spartans had UNO on their heels down the stretch, overtaking them and securing a narrow victory on Saturday afternoon.

Jah Short had the best game of his young career, posting 18 points and 8 rebounds on 7-of-7 shooting in just 18 minutes.  Jordan Johnson's shooting was off but he still led the way with 24 points and 6 assists.

The Privateers (4-5) continue their California trip with a game at San Francisco on Monday night.

Minnesota Crushes UNO

In what has become a typical pattern in New Orleans' non-conference guarantee games, the Privateers hung close early but surrendered a run and were ultimately routed by Minnesota, 97-64.

The Gophers, who were picked last in the Big Ten, held a narrow 19-16 lead over UNO before hitting a 16-3 run, and they never looked back.  The lead grew to 18 at halftime and continued to grow throughout the second half.

Jordan Johnson, UNO's top gun, was neutralized by the Gophers, failing to connect on a three-point shot and only hitting 6-for-20 overall.  Khaleb Wilson-Rouse, coming off of his best weekend as a Privateer, led the team with 19 points.

New Orleans returns home for a tuneup against Belhaven on Tuesday night.

UNO Ekes Out Win at UCA

Khaleb Wilson-Rouse

A day after an epic meltdown resulting in a loss to North Dakota, the Privateers came through down the stretch to avoid a double disaster, beating host Central Arkansas 79-74.

Having blown a 16-point lead yesterday, New Orleans (3-3) built another early 16-point lead today, up 30-14 on the Bears in the first half.  An eight-point halftime lead evaporated, and UNO trailed 72-67 late.  Two huge threes from Khaleb Wilson-Rouse helped the Privateers out of oblivion, and some critical late Tyson Jackson rebounds secured the win.

Wilson-Rouse had a career game, with 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting to go along with 8 rebounds and 8 steals.  Jordan Johnson, meanwhile, bombed six three-pointers en route to 29 points (20 in the first half).  The visitors forced UCA into 24 turnovers.

UNO heads to Big Ten country to take on Minnesota on Thursday.

Privateers Blow Lead, Lose to North Dakota

Playing the first game of an MTE in Conway, Arkansas, the Privateers had complete control of their game against North Dakota and fumbled it away late, dropping a 71-69 decision in overtime.

New Orleans (2-3), losers of three straight, maintained control throughout until a UND spurt resulted in their first lead at 47-46.  UNO responded with a huge 14-4 run that felt like it secured the win, until the Privateers committed several turnovers and unnecessary early shots and blew another lead, sending the game to overtime.

UNO led for much of overtime as well before surrendering the final six points of the game, turning a 69-65 lead into a 71-69 loss.

Jordan Johnson led New Orleans with 18 points but shot poorly (7-for-19).  Khaleb Wilson-Rouse added 16.

The Privateers will face host Central Arkansas tomorrow afternoon.

Porous Defense Dooms UNO in Stillwater

Senior Tyson Jackson

The Privateers hung tough for much of the night, but soft defense and foul trouble eventually buried them in a 96-68 loss at Oklahoma State.

New Orleans (2-2) trailed by just six at the half, and were within 65-60 of the Cowboys deep into the second half when they surrendered a 22-0 run.

Jordan Johnson again led UNO with 23 points, and Tyson Jackson added 15.  No one else hit double figures.  James Glisson III fouled out, and four other Privateers had four fouls.

UNO heads to Conway, Arkansas this weekend to participate in a two-day holiday round robin against North Dakota and host Central Arkansas.

Privateers Fall Just Short in Chicago

Senior G Jordan Johnson

Led by Jordan Johnson's 31 points, New Orleans played competitively but fell just short at Loyola-Chicago, 73-70.

Though the Privateers stayed close the entire game, they oddly never led after falling behind early 10-2.  UNO climbed its way back in and maintained a steady small deficit throughout, until Johnson began raining three-point bombs late and got his team within 2 at a couple of different points.  No one else was able to step up and share the offensive burden, and the Privateers couldn't quite overtake the ramblers.

Johnson was the only Privateer in double-digits.  The next closest was Carlos Hart, whose 9 points came on 2-for-9 shooting from the field.  Outside of Johnson, New Orleans shot just 12-for-44 and 3-for-13 from beyond the arc.

UNO will turn around quickly and head to Oklahoma State for a Monday contest.

UNO Hits 100 Again in Rout Over SUNO

In New Orleans' last tune-up before they begin the road portion of their pre-conference schedule, the Privateers rolled over outgunned SUNO 106-69 at Lakefront Arena on Homecoming Day.

With the likes of Tim Floyd, Tic Price, Ron Maestri, Bo McCalebb, and a host of ex-players from the days of yore watching on, UNO struggled early but quickly gained its footing.  With the game tied at 20, the Privateers (2-0) launched into a 21-5 run, aided by two Jordan Johnson three-pointers, to remove any doubt.

Johnson led the way for UNO with 21 points, including three from downtown.  Jah Short, a true freshman in just his second collegiate game, posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds.  Turk Vincent added 13 points and James Glisson 11.  Johnson also led New Orleans with 8 assists and 4 steals.

The competition gets much tougher next weekend as UNO travels to Chicago to take on the Loyola Ramblers in the first of a five-game road trip.

Privateers Hit Triple Digits in Opener

SR G Jordan Johnson

In the 2023-24 basketball season opener, New Orleans moved past a sluggish start to defeat Millsaps 100-70.

With UNO struggling to shake its Division III opponent early, a 12-0 run helped them break a 30-30 tie and get separation, which they never relinquished.  The Privateers (1-0) coasted from then on, leading 57-39 at the half and eventually winning by the final margin of 30.

Despite hitting the 100-point mark, New Orleans did not have any individual scorers higher than 18 points (Jordan Johnson).  Omar Henry had 17 and freshman Jah Short 13 to aid UNO's balanced attack.  Turk Vincent struggled shooting-wise, but contributed a team-leading 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

UNO will face SUNO in Saturday's Homecoming matchup.  Tip-off is at 4 p.m.

Privateers Go to 2-0 in SLC Tourney

The Privateers got solid pitching and just enough offense to squeak by Northwestern State on Thursday evening in Lake Charles, 4-3.

Starting pitcher Tyler LeBlanc gave New Orleans five solid innings, and Caleb Seroski delivered an outstanding outing in relief to get UNO within three outs of victory.  But Seroski ran into trouble in the ninth, and it was Nolan Daniel who was able to come in and shut the door on the Demons.

Kasten Furr delivered the go-ahead single in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie.  Furr had two hits along with Jorge Tejeda and Anthony Herron, Jr.

The Privateers (35-22) face Nicholls in a critical winner's bracket game at 11 a.m. tomorrow.  The winner will sit out the remainder of Friday, while the loser will have to turn around and beat McNeese, then win twice on Saturday.

Herron Hits For Cycle in UNO Win

Anthony Herron Jr. hit for
the cycle in Saturday's win

Needing a strong final series against Nicholls to avoid the 6/7 play-in in next week's Southland baseball tournament, the Privateers (33-22, 13-11) delivered with two wins in three games.

After a strong effort on Thursday night from Brandon Mitchell led to a tight 7-6 win over the Colonels, the Privateers lost a bullpen-by-committee game on Friday night, 10-4.  That set up a rubber match with Nicholls on Saturday, a game where a New Orleans loss could have potentially dropped them to Tuesday's play-in game in Lake Charles.

Bischke's homer put UNO
ahead for good on Saturday

But UNO met the challenge, taking the lead on a Tyler Bischke two-run opposite field blast in the bottom of the third.  Holding a precarious 5-4 edge, the Privateers broke the game wide open with a six-run sixth inning.  Then, Anthony Herron Jr. completed the cycle by crushing a two-run homer over the left field wall to give New Orleans the run-rule 14-4 victory.

New Orleans will take on Lamar at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon in Lake Charles in its opening game in the Southland tournament.

Run Continues: UNO Holds Off SLU

The Privateers' improbable stretch run continues at least one more night: New Orleans held off a furious Southeastern rally to win 82-78 in the Southland quarterfinals.

Jordan Johnson continued his remarkable play with a 32-point outing to lead the Privateers.  The 7th seeded underdogs held a 36-31 lead at the half and expanded that lead to as much as 13 before the 3rd seeded Lions made a late game push, drawing as close as 80-78 before falling just short.

Turk Vincent added 18 for the victors, and he added 13 rebounds to continue his torrid pace on the boards.  Tyson Jackson added 11.

UNO will face Northwestern State in the semifinals tomorrow night.

UNO Opens SLC Tourney With Win

The Privateers continued their roll in the first round of the Southland Tournament in Lake Charles, downing Houston Christian 90-69.

New Orleans broke open a close game early, taking a 41-33 lead into the break.  Jordan Johnson's 29 points, including five three-pointers, powered his team to a comfortable lead in the second half that turned into a laugher down the stretch.

Turk Vincent, back from a minor injury, posted a double-double with 10 points and a whopping 14 rebounds.  Tyson Jackson contributed 14 points as well.

UNO will take on Southeastern Louisiana in the quarterfinals tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m.

Four in a Row: UNO Downs Lamar

Turk Vincent

After surrendering a lead it had most of the night, the Privateers got two critical buckets from an injured Turk Vincent and escaped with an 84-79 win at Lamar.

Vincent, who led New Orleans (10-18, 7-10) with 22 points and 8 rebounds, was helped off the court with UNO clinging to a small lead late in the game.  While he was tended to, the host Cardinals took the lead and appeared ready to complete the comeback.

Vincent returned to snatch away a rebound and put UNO back in front 80-79, then cleaned up a layup miss by K'mani Doughty with a followup score to make it 82-79.  One more Lamar miss and two more Privateer free throws later, UNO had its fourth win in a row in an improbable late season surge after a nine-game losing streak.

New Orleans will finish the regular season on Wednesday in Lake Charles against McNeese, and then remain there for the Southland tournament beginning March 5.

McNeese Rallies, Beats UNO

After a sizzling start, New Orleans saw a huge lead dissipate, ultimately losing 79-78 to McNeese.

UNO (6-18, 3-10), riding an eight-game losing streak, took out their frustration on McNeese early, bursting out to a 16-2 lead and stretching the lead to 20 at the half.  But the Cowboys steadily chipped away at the lead throughout the second frame, and down 78-76 with seconds left, took their only lead of the game on a Harwin Francois three pointer to secure the comeback victory.

Tyson Jackson suffered a mid-game injury but returned to pace New Orleans with 18 points.  Khaleb Wilson-Rouse picked up the slack for a still-absent Jordan Johnson, notching 15 points and draining three from long distance.  Vincent added 13.

The Privateers will go on a road swing next week at TAMU-Commerce and Northwestern State.

Nicholls Destroys UNO

The Privateers were never in the game on Thursday night in Thibodaux and fell to the host Colonels 84-59.

New Orleans (6-17, 3-9) lost its eighth game in a row in a noncompetitive effort in which they fell behind early and never recovered.

Tyson Jackson led UNO with 13, and K'mani Doughty added 10 off the bench.  The visitors shot just 35% from the field and committed a whopping 26 turnovers.

The Privateers return home on Saturday afternoon for a contest against McNeese.

Privateers Dominated by Islanders

The Privateers tried to avenge an earlier blowout loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, but it just happened again; the Islanders won the rematch 86-69 at Lakefront Arena.

New Orleans, shorthanded and playing without leading scorer Jordan Johnson, were hamstrung from the start, trailing TAMU-CC 21-6 right off the bat.  They were never able to get into the game at all, trailing by more than 20 points in the first half and never seriously threatening.

Without Johnson, UNO's bench players did have a chance to step up, and Marquez Cooper came off the pine to give them a 21-point outing, shooting 7-for-9 from the field.  D'Ante Bell, off the team for part of the season, was the only other Privateer in double digits with 11.

New Orleans will next rematch with Incarnate Word.  The Privateers' only road win of the season thus far came against the Cardinals back on January 12.

Turnovers Bury UNO in Loss to SLU

For the second time in three days, Southeastern Louisiana beat New Orleans, this time 80-64 at Lakefront Arena.

The Privateers (6-14, 3-6) shot well, especially from deep at an 8-for-12 clip, but launched fewer shots due to a huge turnover problem.  UNO had 24 giveaways, which did not give them a real chance to keep up with the first-place Lions.

New Orleans led 17-8 before surrendering an 18-2 run from which they never recovered.  They trailed by 13 at the half and, after a brief comeback attempt, were blown out, trailing by as many as 23.

Jordan Johnson again led the UNO scoring with 26 points and five threes.  Tyson Jackson was the only other Privateer in double digits with 12, but he fouled out for the second time in as many games.

UNO will stay home and rematch with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi next Thursday evening.

Lions Outgun Privateers

In a shootout where both teams shot over 50% and combined for 22 threes, Southeastern Louisiana's explosive second half overcame the visiting Privateers, 92-87.

SLU scored 60 points in the second frame to erase a nine-point halftime deficit.  They shot 63% in the last 20 minutes and got into the lane at will, overcoming a Privateer offense led by Jordan Johnson's 27 points and seven three pointers.  Simeon Kirkland added 16 points and 11 rebounds for another double double for New Orleans (6-13, 3-5).  Each team had four scorers in double digits.

A rematch will take place on Saturday afternoon at Lakefront Arena.

Turnovers Bury UNO in Loss to TAMU-C

Simeon Kirkland

The Privateers did a lot of things right on Thursday night, but a barrage of second half turnovers did them in as they fell 63-58 to Texas A&M-Commerce at Lakefront Arena.

New Orleans (6-11, 3-3) posted a strong first half, leading 37-27 at the break and finishing the half on an 11-2 run.  But the Privateers posted just 21 points in the second frame, largely because they were throwing the ball away before they could get shots up.  The Lions chipped away at the lead and finally overtook UNO with some late threes.

The loss overshadowed a strong showing for the Privateer frontcourt, with Simeon Kirkland's 15 points and 9 rebounds as well as Tyson Jackson's 13 points and 10 rebounds.  Jordan Johnson also contributed 15 points to go along with 6 assists, but also had 6 turnovers.  UNO had 18 giveaways as a team.

New Orleans will try to right the ship on Saturday as they stay home to face Northwestern State on Saturday afternoon.

Privateers Get Past UIW in OT

Tyson Jackson

It wasn't pretty, but the Privateers (6-9, 3-1) eked out a 85-79 overtime victory at Incarnate Word on Thursday night.

Fueled by Tyson Jackson's 22 points on a perfect 9-for-9 night from the field, UNO fought off a late Cardinals rally that saw them fight from 11 down in the second half to forcing overtime.

UIW even led early in the bonus session, but New Orleans and Jackson were too much down the stretch.  Turk Vincent aided the cause with another double-double, notching 14 points and 12 rebounds.  Jordan Johnson struggled from the field but did have 13 points to go along with a team-high 6 assists.

UNO will have a showdown with preseason conference favorite Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday night in Texas.

Youth Movement Continues; UNO Thrashes HCU

After Omar Henry and Turk Vincent posted career highs in Thursday's win over Lamar, the momentum continued in today's 82-59 wipeout of Houston Christian at Lakefront Arena.

Henry led New Orleans with 18 points, and Vincent posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds as UNO led big early and was never threatened by a team that defeated them eight days earlier in Houston.  HCU, which scored 101 against the Privateers last week in an overtime victory, mustered just 59 in the rematch on 33% shooting.

Jordan Johnson also had a nice night for the Privateers (5-9, 2-1) with 17 points and five made three-pointers.  K'mani Doughty contributed 15 points off the bench, with three from beyond the arc as well.

New Orleans will take to the road next week with contests at Incarnate Word and defending SLC tournament champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Privateers Win Laugher Over Lamar

It was a rare sight on the lakefront of late, a Privateer basketball blowout.  It came over Lamar by an 81-55 score.

Omar Henry notched a career-high 20 points to go along with 8 rebounds, as New Orleans broke open a close game early, led 37-29 at the half, and broke free down the stretch, dominating the visiting Cardinals for their first conference win of the season.

UNO (4-8, 1-1) also got a double-double from Tyson Jackson, who posted 11 points and 10 rebounds.  Turk Vincent had his own career high of 16 points to aid in the victorious effort.

The Privateer defense held Lamar to an anemic 34% from the floor.

UNO will next get a rematch with Houston Christian on Saturday at Lakefront Arena.