2025–26 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

2025–26 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–1 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLakefront Arena
2025–26 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stephen F. Austin 2 0   1.000 9 2   .818
Nicholls 2 0   1.000 3 8   .273
McNeese 3 1   .750 10 2   .833
East Texas A&M 1 1   .500 6 6   .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 1 1   .500 5 6   .455
UT Rio Grande Valley 1 1   .500 5 6   .455
New Orleans 1 1   .500 3 8   .273
Northwestern State 1 1   .500 3 8   .273
Incarnate Word 1 2   .333 6 6   .500
Southeastern Louisiana 1 2   .333 4 8   .333
Houston Christian 1 3   .250 5 7   .417
Lamar 0 2   .000 5 6   .455
† 2026 Southland tournament winner
As of December 21, 2025

The 2025–26 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represents the University of New Orleans during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers are led by second-year head coach Stacy Hollowell and play their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

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.

Roster

2025–26 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 JR Jacobs 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Walters State Community College Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Jah Short 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Farmville High School Greenville, North Carolina
G 3 Theo Grant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Temple College Schertz, Texas
F 4 Omarion Henry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Link Academy St. Louis, Missouri
G 5 James White 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Sr UAB Conyers, Georgia
G 10 Dae Dae Hunter 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pearl River Community College Como, Mississippi
F 11 Leland Coleman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy Richmond, Virginia
G 13 Jamond "Turk" Vincent 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr L.B. Landry High School New Orleans, Louisiana
G 15 Grant Kemp 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr LSU–Alexandria Madisonville, Louisiana
F 20 Luke Davis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Midland College Winterville, North Carolina
F 22 Kerwin Prince 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr South Plains College Waterbury, Connecticut
F 23 MJ Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Link Year Prep Denton, Texas
G 24 Kohen Rowbatham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr St. Thomas Aquinas High School Metairie, Louisiana
F 32 Jackson Sowards 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Metro Christian Academy Tulsa, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 4, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 18, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacramento State W 89−76 
 25  Buckley   10  Thomas   8  Buckley  Lakefront Arena (908)
New Orleans, LA
November 8, 2025*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern–New Orleans W 115−73 
 18  Benson   6  Osby   9  Kemp  Lakefront Arena (2,691)
New Orleans, LA
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at TCU W 78–74  1–0
 22  Benson   7  Tied   9  Buckley  Schollmaier Arena (4,741)
Fort Worth, TX
November 10, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
at LSU L 58–93  1–1
 12  Buckley   8  Buckley   1  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,505)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 14, 2025*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulane W 85–63  2–1
 33  Benson   8  Abass   12  Buckley  Devlin Fieldhouse (2,009)
New Orleans, LA
November 18, 2025*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Pepperdine
Acrisure Series on-campus game
L 79–90  2–2
 17  Tied   14  Thomas   6  Benson  Firestone Fieldhouse (489)
Malibu, CA
November 21, 2025*
8:00 p.m., MW Network
at Fresno State
Acrisure Series on-campus game
L 76–85  2–3
 25  Buckley   14  Buckley   4  Thomas  Save Mart Center (3,874)
Fresno, CA
November 24, 2025*
6:30 p.m., SECN+
at Mississippi State L 78–81 OT 2–4
 25  Benson   10  Tied   6  Buckley  Humphrey Coliseum (6,943)
Starkville, MS
November 26, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 20 Texas Tech L 50–82  2–5
 16  Buckley   6  Majek   3  Buckley  United Supermarkets Arena (10,441)
Lubbock, TX
December 3, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Memphis L 70–86  2–6
 21  Cope   8  Thomas   6  Coquia  FedExForum (9,123)
Memphis, TN
December 6, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Houston Christian L 76–85  2–7
(0–1)
 26  Benson   7  Thomas   8  Buckley  Lakefront Arena (1,741)
New Orleans, LA
December 8, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 84–83  3–7
(1–1)
 19  Cope   8  Thomas   7  Buckley  Lakefront Arena (368)
New Orleans, LA
December 13, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 7 Houston L 57–99  3–8
 17  Thomas   8  Thomas   3  Buckley  Fertitta Center (7,035)
Houston, TX
December 29, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Rio Grande Valley       UTRGV Fieldhouse 
Edinburg, TX
December 31, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       Hilliard Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
January 3, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Northwestern State       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
January 5, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
East Texas A&M       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
January 10, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Nicholls       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
January 12, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana       University Center 
Hammond, LA
January 17, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
January 19, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
January 24, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at McNeese       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
January 26, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Nicholls       Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
January 31, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northwestern State       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
February 2, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at East Texas A&M       The Field House 
Commerce, TX
February 7, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Rio Grande Valley       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
February 9, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
February 14, 2026
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Houston Christian       Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, TX
February 16, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Incarnate Word       McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
February 21, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lamar       Neches Arena 
Beaumont, TX
February 23, 2026
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin       William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
February 28, 2026
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
March 2, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Southland tournament
March 8–11, 2026
TBA, ESPN+
vs. TBA       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[1][2]

See also

  • 2025–26 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team

References

  1. ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule - University of New Orleans Athletics". unoprivateers.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "New Orleans Privateers Schedule 2025-26". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 18, 2025.