1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team
Appearance
1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
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AP | No. 2 |
Record | 30–3 |
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Assistant coach | Gary Blair |
Home arena | Thomas Assembly Center |
The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 30–3 record and a third straight NCAA Final Four appearance at the 1984 NCAA tournament.[1] After winning the inaugural NCAA title in 1982, the Lady Techsters lost to the eventual National champion, USC, for the season time in a row. This was the program's third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Final Four. The team played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Mar 23, 1984* |
(1 MW) No. 2 | (5 MW) LSU Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 92–67 | 29–2 |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
Mar 25, 1984* |
(1 MW) No. 2 | (2 MW) No. 1 Texas Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 85–60 | 30–2 |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
Mar 30, 1984* |
(1 MW) No. 2 | vs. (1 W) No. 5 USC National Semifinal – Final Four |
L 57–62[2] | 30–3 |
Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Rankings
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
AP | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "La. Tech Women: No. 2 and Counting". The Washington Post. March 28, 1982. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "U.S.C. WOMEN WIN BY 62-57". The New York Times. March 31, 1984. Retrieved May 26, 2024.