1986–87 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
1986–87 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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NCAA tournament National champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 28–6 (6–3 SEC) |
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Home arena | Stokely Athletic Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Auburn † | 8 | – | 1 | .889 | 31 | – | 2 | .939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Georgia | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 27 | – | 5 | .844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Ole Miss | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Tennessee | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 6 | .333 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 2 | – | 7 | .222 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 7 | .222 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | – | 9 | .000 | 12 | – | 16 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1987 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1986–87 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1986–87 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 28–6 and won the program's first NCAA championship. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 3 and played their home games at Stokely Athletic Center for the final season.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Nov 29, 1986* | No. 3 | vs. Providence Amana-Hawkeye Classic | W 86–70 | 1–0 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
Nov 30, 1986* | No. 3 | at No. 8 Iowa Amana-Hawkeye Classic | W 74–56[2] | 2–0 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
Dec 14, 1986* | No. 3 | at No. 1 Texas | W 85–78 | 7–0 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | ||||||
Dec 29, 1986* | No. 1 | vs. No. 2 Texas Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational | L 74–88 | 10–1 | James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida | ||||||
Feb 9, 1987* | No. 7 | at No. 8 Louisiana Tech | L 60–72 | 17–5 | Thomas Assembly Center (4,770) Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
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Mar 5, 1987* | (4) No. 7 | vs. (5) No. 14 LSU Quarterfinals | W 64–63 | 23–5 | Albany, Georgia | ||||||
Mar 6, 1987* | (4) No. 7 | vs. (1) No. 2 Auburn Semifinals | L 96–102 | 23–6 | Albany, Georgia | ||||||
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Mar 15, 1987* | (2 ME) No. 7 | (7 ME) Tennessee Tech Second round | W 95–59 | 24–6 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 20, 1987* | (2 ME) No. 7 | (3 ME) No. 11 Virginia Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 66–58 | 25–6 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 22, 1987* | (2 ME) No. 7 | (1 ME) No. 2 Auburn Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 77–61 | 26–6 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 27, 1987* | (2 ME) No. 7 | vs. (1 W) No. 4 Long Beach State National Semifinal – Final Four | W 74–64[3] | 27–6 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | ||||||
Mar 29, 1987* | (2 ME) No. 7 | vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana Tech National Championship | W 67–44[4] | 28–6 | Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. |
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Rankings
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Not released |
Coaches | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 т | 1 |
References
- ^ "1986-87 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "No. 3 Tennessee dumps Iowa in Amana final" (PDF). Daily Iowan. December 1, 1986. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Taken Out of Offense, Tournament". The Los Angeles Times. March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.
- ^ "1986-87 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.