1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team
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 coach | Kim Mulkey |
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] 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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Schedule and results[edit]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
Rankings[edit]
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.
- ^ "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.