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1986–87 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

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1986–87 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 7
Record28–6 (6–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStokely Athletic Center
Seasons
1986–87 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Auburn 8 1   .889 31 2   .939
No. 6 Georgia 7 2   .778 27 5   .844
No. 8 Ole Miss 7 2   .778 25 5   .833
No. 7 Tennessee 6 3   .667 28 6   .824
LSU 6 3   .667 20 8   .714
Vanderbilt 4 5   .444 23 10   .697
Kentucky 3 6   .333 17 11   .607
Alabama 2 7   .222 19 10   .655
Mississippi State 2 7   .222 13 17   .433
Florida 0 9   .000 12 16   .429
1987 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1986–87 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1986–87 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 28–6 and won the program's first NCAA championship. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 3 and played their home games at Stokely Athletic Center for the final season.

Roster

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1986–87 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 4 Dawn Marsh 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr   Alcoa, Tennessee
C 11 Kathy Spinks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr   Forest Hills, Kentucky
C 12 Sheila Frost 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So   Pulaski, Tennessee
F 14 Gay Townson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr   Loudon, Tennessee
G 23 Shelley Sexton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr   Lake City, Tennessee
F/C 24 Carla McGhee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr   Peoria, Illinois
F 30 Bridgette Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So DeLand DeLand, Florida
F 32 Jennifer Tuggle 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So   Etowah, Tennessee
G 33 Tonya Edwards 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Flint Northwestern Flint, Michigan
F 34 Lisa Webb 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr   Milledgeville, Georgia
G/F 35 Melissa McCray 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So   Johnson City, Tennessee
G 40 Sabrina Mott 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr   Brentwood, Tennessee
C 44 Cheryl Littlejohn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr   Gastonia, North Carolina
F/C 55 Karla Horton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr   Kershaw, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 29, 1986*
No. 3 vs. Providence
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
W 86–70  1–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Nov 30, 1986*
No. 3 at No. 8 Iowa
Amana-Hawkeye Classic
W 74–56[2]  2–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, Iowa
Dec 14, 1986*
No. 3 at No. 1 Texas W 85–78  7–0
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 29, 1986*
No. 1 vs. No. 2 Texas
Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational
L 74–88  10–1
James L. Knight International Center 
Miami, Florida
Feb 9, 1987*
No. 7 at No. 8 Louisiana Tech L 60–72  17–5
Thomas Assembly Center (4,770)
Ruston, Louisiana
SEC tournament
Mar 5, 1987*
(4) No. 7 vs. (5) No. 14 LSU
Quarterfinals
W 64–63  23–5
 
Albany, Georgia
Mar 6, 1987*
(4) No. 7 vs. (1) No. 2 Auburn
Semifinals
L 96–102  23–6
 
Albany, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1987*
(2 ME) No. 7 (7 ME) Tennessee Tech
Second round
W 95–59  24–6
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 20, 1987*
(2 ME) No. 7 (3 ME) No. 11 Virginia
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 66–58  25–6
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 22, 1987*
(2 ME) No. 7 (1 ME) No. 2 Auburn
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 77–61  26–6
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 27, 1987*
(2 ME) No. 7 vs. (1 W) No. 4 Long Beach State
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 74–64[3]  27–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 29, 1987*
(2 ME) No. 7 vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana Tech
National Championship
W 67–44[4]  28–6
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
Poll12345678910111213141516Final
AP3331112233579887Not released
Coaches3331112233688887 т1

References

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  1. ^ "1986-87 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "No. 3 Tennessee dumps Iowa in Amana final" (PDF). Daily Iowan. December 1, 1986. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "49ers Taken Out of Offense, Tournament". The Los Angeles Times. March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.
  5. ^ "1986-87 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.