1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team
Appearance
1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 30–3 |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Thomas Assembly Center |
The 1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by second–year head coach Leon Barmore, who led the team to a 30–3 record and the runner-up finish at the 1987 NCAA tournament.[1] In their final season as an NCAA independent, the Lady Techsters played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 28, 1986* |
No. 2 | vs. Michigan State | W 79–57 | 1–0 |
Allen Fieldhouse (350) Lawrence, Kansas | ||||||
Nov 29, 1986* |
No. 2 | at Kansas | W 56–40 | 2–0 |
Allen Fieldhouse (1,210) Lawrence, Kansas | ||||||
Dec 5, 1986* |
No. 2 | Central Michigan | W 85–68 | 3–0 |
Thomas Assembly Center (1,860) Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
Dec 17, 1986* |
No. 2 | No. 9 Georgia | W 79–54 | 8–0 |
Thomas Assembly Center (3,475) Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
Dec 20, 1986* |
No. 2 | at No. 8 Virginia | L 66–77 | 8–1 |
University Hall (2,200) Charlottesville, Virginia | ||||||
Jan 14, 1987* |
No. 6 | at No. 7 Long Beach State | L 95–99 OT | 11–2 |
Gold Mine (1,769) Long Beach, California | ||||||
Feb 9, 1987* |
No. 8 | No. 7 Tennessee | W 72–60 | 18–2 |
Thomas Assembly Center (4,770) Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 15, 1987* |
(1 MW) No. 3 | (8 MW) Northwestern Second round |
W 82–60 | 27–2 |
Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana | ||||||
Mar 20, 1987* |
(1 MW) No. 3 | vs. (5 MW) No. 16 Southern Illinois Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen |
W 66–53 | 28–2 |
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana | ||||||
Mar 22, 1987* |
(1 MW) No. 3 | vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Iowa Regional Final – Elite Eight |
W 66–65 | 29–2 |
Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana | ||||||
Mar 27, 1987* |
(1 MW) No. 3 | at (1 E) No. 4 Texas National Semifinal – Final Four |
W 79–75[3] | 30–2 |
Frank Erwin Center (15,363) Austin, Texas | ||||||
Mar 29, 1987* |
(1 MW) No. 3 | vs. (2 ME) No. 7 Tennessee National Championship |
L 44–67[4] | 30–3 |
Frank Erwin Center (9,823) Austin, Texas | ||||||
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 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Not released |
Coaches | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's N.C.A.A.; Tennessee Winner in Final". The New York Times. March 30, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "2023-24 Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Record Book". issuu.
- ^ "Texas Upset, 79-75". The New York Times. March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.