1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

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1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record30–3
Head coach
Assistant coachKim Mulkey
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons

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] The Lady Techsters played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana in their final season as an NCAA independent.

Roster[edit]

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1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
3 Shelia Ethridge 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Ruston, Louisiana
4 Lisa Harvey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Benton Harbor, Michigan
G 11 Teresa Weatherspoon 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Pineland, Texas
14 Angela Lawson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Longview, Texas
15 Melinda Chambless 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Chatham, Louisiana
22 Phoebe Dunn 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Abernathy, Texas
23 Tatia Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Tulsa, Oklahoma
30 Paulette Stall 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So La Crosse, Wisconsin
33 Beanie Lincoln 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Summerville, South Carolina
40 Nora Lewis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Peoria, Illinois
43 Venus Lacy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Chattanooga, Tennessee
44 Erica Westbrooks 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Camden, Arkansas
50 Jocelyn Watson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr McNeil, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results[edit]

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
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  30–2
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 29, 1987*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (2 ME) No. 7 Tennessee
National Championship 		L 44–67[3]  30–3
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 1986–87 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Women's N.C.A.A.; Tennessee Winner in Final". The New York Times. March 30, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2023-24 Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Record Book". issuu.
  3. ^ "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.
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