They are currently led by head coach Stacy Hollowell and play their home games at Lakefront Arena.

Of the 13 head coaches in the history of UNO basketball, four of them are native Hoosiers: Ron Greene (1969-1976), Don Smith (1979-1985), Monte Towe (2001-2006) and Mark Slessinger (2011–2024) National champion Postseason invitational champion

The Privateers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times.

The Privateers, then known as Louisiana State University in New Orleans, appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament four times.

On December 29, 1997, the Privateers retired their first jersey, Ervin Johnson's number 40.