# 2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by 13th-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 132 votes overall and three first-place votes, the Privateers were picked to finish third in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Southeastern | 144 (6) |
| 2 | McNeese | 142 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 132 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 124 (5) |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 84 |
| 6 | Nicholls | 71 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 50 |
| 9 | Lamar | 45 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 42 |

### Preseason All-Conference

Jordan Johnson, a guard, was selected as a first team member of a Preseason All-Conference team. Tyson Jackson, a forward, was selected as a second-team member.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Millsaps | W 100–70 | 1–0 | 18 – J. Johnson | 9 – J. Vincent | 6 – J. Vincent | Lakefront Arena (1,207) New Orleans, LA |
| November 11, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | SUNO | W 106–69 | 2–0 | 21 – J. Johnson | 13 – J. Short | 8 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (1,058) New Orleans, LA |
| November 18, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola | L 70–73 | 2–1 | 31 – J. Johnson | 7 – J. Vincent | 4 – tied (2) | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,833) Chicago, IL |
| November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma State | L 68–96 | 2–2 | 23 – J. Johnson | 4 – tied (2) | 2 – tied (2) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,907) Stillwater, OK |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | vs. North Dakota Central Arkansas Classic | L 69–71 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 | 18 – J. Johnson | 12 – D. Bell | 3 – J. Johnson | Farris Center (105) Conway, AR |
| November 26, 2023* 2:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Classic | W 79–74 | 3–3 | 29 – J. Johnson | 8 – K. Wilson-Rouse | 4 – J. Johnson | Farris Center (645) Conway, AR |
| November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., BTN | | at Minnesota | L 64–97 | 3–4 | 19 – K. Wilson-Rouse | 6 – J. Johnson | 3 – J. Johnson | Williams Arena (6,797) Minneapolis, MN |
| December 5, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Belhaven | W 79–65 | 4–4 | 29 – J. Johnson | 9 – J. Vincent | 7 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (727) New Orleans, LA |
| December 9, 2023* 4:00 p.m., MW Network | | at San Jose State | L 82–87 | 4–5 | 24 – J. Johnson | 8 – J. Short | 6 – J. Johnson | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,747) San Jose, CA |
| December 11, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 72–85 | 4–6 | 28 – J. Johnson | 5 – T. Jackson | 2 – J. Johnson | Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA |
| December 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Birmingham–Southern | W 91–51 | 5–6 | 16 – J. Johnson | 12 – J. Vincent | 5 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (711) New Orleans, LA |
| December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., BTN Plus | | at Ohio State | L 36–78 | 5–7 | 8 – J. Johnson | 6 – T. Jackson | 2 – J. Johnson | Value City Arena (11,749) Columbus, OH |
| December 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 51–80 | 5–8 | 12 – J. Johnson | 6 – J. Short | 2 – J. Johnson | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,120) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Southland Conference regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 68–73 | 5–9 (0–1) | 17 – K. Wilson-Rouse | 4 – J. Vincent | 6 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (1,139) New Orleans, LA |
| January 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 88–85 | 6–9 (1–1) | 36 – J. Johnson | 12 – J. Vincent | 6 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (404) New Orleans, LA |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 83–80 | 7–9 (2–1) | 40 – J. Johnson | 7 – J. Johnson | 3 – tied (2) | Lakefront Arena (792) New Orleans, LA |
| January 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | L 75–78 | 7–10 (2–2) | 18 – T. Jackson | 8 – J. Short | 5 – J. Johnson | Stopher Gymnasium (950) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | L 67–92 | 7–11 (2–3) | 16 – T. Jackson | 8 – T. Jackson | 2 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (1,030) New Orleans, LA |
| January 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | L 80–88 | 7–12 (2–4) | 35 – J. Johnson | 6 – K. Wilson-Rouse | 3 – J. Johnson | Sharp Gymnasium (709) Houston, TX |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at McNeese | L 65–102 | 7–13 (2–5) | 17 – J. Vincent | 13 – T. Jackson | 4 – J. Johnson | The Legacy Center (4,200) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 73–98 | 7–14 (2–6) | 19 – T. Jackson | 7 – T. Jackson | 4 – J. Short | Neches Arena (1,243) Beaumont, TX |
| February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | L 80–82 | 7–15 (2–7) | 23 – J. Johnson | 7 – J. Vincent | 5 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (748) New Orleans, LA |
| February 5, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 84–58 | 8–15 (3–7) | 24 – J. Johnson | 8 – J. Vincent | 6 – K. Wilson-Rouse | Lakefront Arena (782) New Orleans, LA |
| February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Commerce | L 83–89 | 8–16 (3–8) | 21 – C. Hart | 8 – C. Hart | 5 – J. Johnson | The Field House (556) Commerce, TX |
| February 12, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | L 59–70 | 8–17 (3–9) | – T. Jackson | – T. Jackson | – T. Wilson-Rouse | Prather Coliseum (621) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 17, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lamar | L 72–94 | 8–18 (3–10) | 20 – K. Wilson-Rouse | 4 – tied (3) | 5 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (792) New Orleans, LA |
| February 19, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Nicholls | L 77–89 | 8–19 (3–11) | 20 – C. Hart | 7 – C. Hart | 3 – tied (3) | Lakefront Arena (708) New Orleans, LA |
| February 24, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 67–77 | 8–20 (3–12) | 22 – J. Johnson | 8 – T. Jackson | 4 – K. Wilson-Rouse | Pride Roofing University Center (929) Hammond, LA |
| March 2, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 87–80 | 9–20 (4–12) | 31 – J. Johnson | 13 – T. Jackson | 3 – J. Johnson | McDermott Center (151) San Antonio, TX |
| March 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 60–73 | 9–21 (4–13) | 16 – J. Johnson | 7 – tied (2) | 3 – J. Johnson | American Bank Center (1,358) Corpus Christi, TX |
| March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese | L 57–81 | 9–22 (4–14) | 21 – J. Johnson | 10 – C. Hart | 5 – J. Johnson | Lakefront Arena (959) New Orleans, LA |
| Southland tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Southeastern Louisiana First round | W 78–66 | 10–22 | 34 – J. Johnson | 10 – J. Glisson III | 5 – K. Wilson-Rouse | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| March 11, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (4) Lamar Second round | L 57–71 | 10–23 | 10 – tied (3) | 6 – K. Wilson-Rouse | 2 – K. Wilson-Rouse | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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## National awards and honors

Jordan Johnson was named week nine Associated Press national player of the week on January 16, 2024.

## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Jordan Johnson | G | November 27, 2023 | |
| SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Jordan Johnson | G | January 15, 2024 | |