1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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NCAA tournament National Champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 30–5 (6–3 SEC) |
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Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
Seasons ← 1989–90 1991–92 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Georgia | 9 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | – | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Auburn | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Tennessee | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 LSU† | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 6 | .333 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 3 | – | 6 | .333 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 9 | .000 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1991 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1990–91 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 30–5 and won their third national championship in a 5-year span. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number six.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 25, 1990* | No. 6 | No. 2 Stanford | W 95–80 | 1–0 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Nov 25, 1990* | No. 6 | No. 7 NC State | L 77–90 | 1–1 | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||||
Dec 29, 1990* | No. 7 | vs. Ohio State Hilton Head Super Shootout | W 85–69 | 7–2 | Hilton Head, South Carolina | ||||||
Dec 30, 1990* | No. 7 | vs. No. 8 Stanford Hilton Head Super Shootout | W 84–77 | 8–2 | Hilton Head, South Carolina | ||||||
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Mar 17, 1991* | (1 ME) No. 4 | (8 ME) SW Missouri State Second round | W 55–47 | 26–5 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 21, 1991* | (1 ME) No. 4 | (4 ME) No. 10 Western Kentucky Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 68–61 | 27–5 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 23, 1991* | (1 ME) No. 4 | (3 ME) No. 6 Auburn Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 69–65 | 28–5 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
March 30, 1991* | (1 ME) No. 4 | vs. (2 W) No. 11 Stanford National Semifinal – Final Four | W 68–60 | 29–5 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
March 31, 1991* | (1 ME) No. 4 | vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Virginia National Championship | W 70–67 OT[2] | 30–5 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. |
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Rankings
References
- ^ "1990-91 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Loses Women's Final in Overtime". The Washington Post. April 1, 1991. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "1990-91 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.