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1986–87 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team

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1986–87 Texas Longhorns women's basketball
SWC champion
SWC tournament champion
Orange Bowl Invitational champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 1
Record31–2 (16–0 SWC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lynn Pool
  • Colleen Matsuhara
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
1986–87 Southwest Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Texas 16 0   1.000 31 2   .939
Arkansas 12 4   .750 20 12   .625
Houston 10 6   .625 19 10   .655
Texas Tech 10 6   .625 18 11   .621
Rice 7 9   .438 15 13   .536
Baylor 5 11   .313 8 20   .286
Texas A&M 5 11   .313 9 17   .346
SMU 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
TCU 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
1987 SWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986–87 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1986–87 college basketball season. It was head coach Jody Conradt's 11th season at Texas. The Longhorns were members of the Southwest Conference and played their home games at the Frank Erwin Center. After losing a mid-December home game to Tennessee, they won 25 consecutive games before finishing the season 31–2, 16–0 in SWC play to win the regular season and SWC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they reached the Final Four for the second straight season.

Roster

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1986–87 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Beverly Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Del Valle Austin, TX
G 13 Lyssa McBride 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Clear Creek Friendswood, TX
G 14 Pennee Hall 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Barber Hill Mont Belvieu, TX
C 20 Susan Anderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Mt. Baker Everson, WA
G 21 Paulette Moegle 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr San Marcos San Marcos, TX
C 22 Ellen Bayer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Fr Saguaro Scottsdale, AZ
F/C 24 Clarissa Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So John Jay San Antonio, TX
F 25 Andrea Lloyd 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Moscow Moscow, ID
F 32 C.J. Jones 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Rancho Las Vegas, NV
G/F 34 Yulonda Wimbish 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Victoria Victoria, TX
F 43 Aaron Farris 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Arlington Heights Fort Worth, TX
F 44 Marie Pesch 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Bovina Bovina, TX
C 45 Michele Eglinger 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Scarborough Houston, TX
F/C 50 Doreatha Conwell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Locke Los Angeles, CA
Head coach

Jody Conradt

Assistant coach(es)

Lynn Pool
Colleen Matsuhara
Part-Time Assistant Coach
Cherri Rapp
Student Assistant Coach
Kamie Ethridge


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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*
No. 1 vs. No. 7 Long Beach State
USC Classic
W 100–86  1–0
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Nov 29, 1986*
No. 1 at No. 5 USC
USC Classic
W 89–69[2]  2–0
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 1, 1986*
No. 1 at Idaho W 87–44  3–0
Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center 
Moscow, Idaho
Dec 5, 1986*
No. 1 Notre Dame
Dr. Pepper Classic
W 84–59  4–0
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 6, 1986*
No. 1 No. 15 Ohio State
Dr. Pepper Classic
W 99–78  5–0
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 9, 1986*
No. 1 at NE Louisiana W 85–60  6–0
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, Louisiana
Dec 14, 1986*
No. 1 No. 3 Tennessee L 78–85  6–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Dec 27, 1986*
No. 2 vs. Temple
Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational
W 93–57  7–1
James L. Knight International Center 
Miami, Florida
Dec 28, 1986*
No. 2 vs. No. 16 Ohio State
Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational
W 97–63  8–1
James L. Knight International Center 
Miami, Florida
Dec 29, 1986*
No. 2 vs. No. 1 Tennessee
Orange Bowl/Burger King Invitational
W 88–74[3]  9–1
James L. Knight International Center 
Miami, Florida
Jan 3, 1987
No. 1 Rice W 85–53  10–1
(1–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 6, 1987
No. 1 at Arkansas W 59–56  11–1
(2–0)
Barnhill Arena 
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Jan 10, 1987
No. 1 at Baylor W 88–58  12–1
(3–0)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Jan 14, 1987
No. 1 at Texas A&M W 94–60  13–1
(4–0)
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Jan 17, 1987
No. 1 SMU W 93–57  14–1
(5–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 19, 1987
No. 1 at TCU W 99–67  15–1
(6–0)
Daniel–Meyer Coliseum 
Fort Worth, Texas
Jan 21, 1986*
No. 1 No. 19 Western Kentucky W 63–41  16–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 24, 1987
No. 1 Texas Tech W 74–52  17–1
(7–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Jan 28, 1987
No. 1 at Houston W 79–73  18–1
(8–0)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, Texas
Jan 31, 1987
No. 1 at Rice W 96–63  19–1
(9–0)
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Feb 3, 1987
No. 1 Arkansas W 91–65  20–1
(10–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 7, 1987
No. 1 Baylor W 92–41  21–1
(11–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 10, 1987
No. 1 Texas A&M W 96–50  22–1
(12–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 14, 1987
No. 1 at SMU W 93–57  23–1
(13–0)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Feb 17, 1987
No. 1 TCU W 110–65  24–1
(14–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Feb 24, 1987
No. 1 at Texas Tech W 74–52  25–1
(15–0)
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum 
Lubbock, Texas
Mar 1, 1987
No. 1 Houston W 60–55  26–1
(16–0)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
SWC tournament
Mar 5, 1987*
No. 1 vs. Texas Tech
Semifinals
W 73–49  27–1
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
Mar 7, 1987*
No. 1 vs. Arkansas
Championship game
W 72–70  28–1
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1987*
(1 E) No. 1 (9 E) Saint Joseph's
Second round
W 86–56  29–1
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
Mar 19, 1987*
(1 E) No. 1 vs. (4 E) No. 12 James Madison
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 91–57  30–1
Cumberland County Memorial Arena 
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Mar 21, 1987*
(1 E) No. 1 vs. (2 E) No. 5 Rutgers
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 85–77[4]  31–1
Cumberland County Memorial Arena 
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Mar 27, 1987*
(1 E) No. 1 (1 MW) No. 3 Louisiana Tech
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 75–79[5]  31–2
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll12345678910111213141516Final
AP1113221111111111Not released
Coaches11132211111111113

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1986-87 Women's Basketball Schedule". Texas Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lady Longhorns Win Title With an 89-69 Romp Over Trojans". The Los Angeles Times. November 30, 1986. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas turns tables on Tennessee women". The Tennessean. December 30, 1986. Retrieved June 8, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Edges Rutgers in East Regional, 85-77". The New York Times. March 22, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Texas Upset, 79-75". The New York Times. March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024.