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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 coaches
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] 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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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
F 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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll12345678910111213141516Final
AP2222556677854333Not released
Coaches22225555778543332

References

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  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. ^ "Texas Upset, 79-75". The New York Times. March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.