1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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NCAA tournament National Champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 10 |
Record | 29–10 (8–4 SEC) |
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Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Georgia | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | 25 | – | 6 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Alabama | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Florida | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 LSU | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | 25 | – | 5 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Tennessee | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | 29 | – | 10 | .744 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Vanderbilt | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 18 | – | 10 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn† | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | 8 | – | 19 | .296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | – | 11 | .083 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1997 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1996–97 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1996-97 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers rebounded from a challenging regular season to finish 29–10 and win back-to-back national championships, while playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number four.
Roster
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1996–97 Tennessee Lady Vols Basketball Roster | ||||||
Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown | High School |
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11 | Laurie Milligan | Guard | 5–8 | Junior | Tigard, Oregon | Tigard High School |
13 | Misty Greene | Guard/Forward | 5–9 | Sophomore | Decatur, Tennessee | Meigs County High School |
31 | Brynae Laxton | Forward | 6–0 | Sophomore | Oneida, Tennessee | Oneida High School |
34 | LaShonda Stephens | Forward | 6–3 | Freshman | Canton, Georgia | Sequoyah High School |
Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 14, 1996* | No. 5 | No. 1 Stanford | L 65–82 | 7–3 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Jan 7, 1997* | No. 9 | at No. 2 Old Dominion | L 72–83 | 10–6 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA | ||||||
Feb 22, 1997 | No. 8 | No. 13 LSU | L 78–83 | 21–8 (8–4) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||
Feb 24, 1997* | No. 8 | at No. 6 Louisiana Tech | L 80–98 | 21–9 | Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 28, 1997* | No. 8 | vs. South Carolina First round | W 75–48 | 22–9 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 1, 1997* | No. 8 | vs. No. 9 LSU Quarterfinal | W 100–99 OT | 23–9 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 2, 1997* | No. 8 | vs. Auburn Semifinal | L 59–61 | 23–10 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1997* | (3 MW) No. 10 | (14 MW) Grambling State First round | W 91–54 | 24–10 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 17, 1997* | (3 MW) No. 10 | (6 MW) Oregon Second round | W 76–59 | 25–10 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 22, 1997* | (3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (2 MW) No. 18 Colorado Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 91–81 | 26–10 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
Mar 24, 1997* | (3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (1 MW) No. 1 Connecticut Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 91–81 | 27–10 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
Mar 28, 1997* | (3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (6 E) No. 15 Notre Dame National Semifinal – Final Four | W 80–66 | 28–10 | Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
Mar 30, 1997* | (3 MW) No. 10 | vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Old Dominion National Championship | W 68–59 | 29–10 | Riverfront Coliseum Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. |
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Rankings
References
- ^ "1996-97 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2024.