The 2024–25 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by first-year head coach Stacy Hollowell and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference. The Privateers finished the 2024–25 season 4–27, 2–18 in conference play to finish in twelfth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Privateers' season ended with a 62–95 loss to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi.
Previous season The Privateers finished the 2023–24 season 10–23, 4–14 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They upset Southeastern Louisiana, before falling to Lamar in the second round of the Southland tournament.
On April 19, 2024, head coach Mark Slessinger left the program after 13 years at the helm, in order to take the associate head coaching position at Indiana State. On April 25, the school announced that they would be hiring Texas Southern assistant coach Stacy Hollowell as the team's next head coach.
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 54 votes overall, the Privateers were picked to finish tenth in the conference.
1 McNeese 242 (21) 2 Stephen F. Austin 208 3 Nicholls 205 (3) 4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 191 5 Lamar 143 6 Southeastern 121 7 Incarnate Word 117 8 UT Rio Grande Valley 112 9 Northwestern State 90 10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54 10 New Orleans 54 12 Houston Christian 48
Preseason All Conference No Privateers were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2024–25 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team
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