1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
American South champions
ConferenceAmerican South Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 3
Record32–4 (10–0 American South Conference)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas Assembly Center
Seasons
1988–89 American South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Louisiana Tech † 10 – 0   1.000 32 – 4   .889
New Orleans 7 – 3   .700 15 – 13   .536
Lamar 6 – 4   .600 18 – 10   .643
Arkansas State 5 – 5   .500 15 – 12   .556
Louisiana-Lafayette 2 – 8   .200 10 – 17   .370
Texas-Rio Grande Valley 0 – 10   .000 0 – 27   .000
† 1989 ASC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by fourth–year head coach Leon Barmore, who led the team to a 32–4 record (10–0 American South), the NCAA tournament, and the program's third straight Final Four.[1] The Lady Techsters played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a member of the American South Conference.

Roster

[2]

1988–89 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 3 Shelia Ethridge 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Ruston, Louisiana
4 Lisa Harvey 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Benton Harbor, Michigan
22 Phoebe Dunn 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Abernathy, Texas
23 Tatia Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Tulsa, Oklahoma
30 Paulette Stall 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr La Crosse, Wisconsin
40 Nora Lewis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Peoria, Illinois
C 43 Venus Lacy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Chattanooga, Tennessee
50 Jocelyn Watson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr McNeil, Arkansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

[2]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 1988*
 No. 6 vs. No. 5 Iowa
Hawaii Wahine Classic 		W 62–58  2–0
  (300)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov 27, 1988*
 No. 6 vs. No. 1 Tennessee
Hawaii Wahine Classic 		L 74–76 OT 2–1
  (450)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 10, 1988*
 No. 3 No. 7 Virginia W 88–66  7–1
 Thomas Assembly Center (2,541)
Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 13, 1988*
 No. 3 No. 2 Georgia W 72–55  8–1
 Thomas Assembly Center (4,035)
Ruston, Louisiana
American South tournament
NCAA tournament
March 19, 1989*
 (1 MW) No. 3 (8 MW) Oklahoma State
Second round 		W 103–78  30–3
 Thomas Assembly Center (2,270)
Ruston, Louisiana
March 23, 1989*
 (1 MW) No. 3 (4 MW) LSU
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 85–68  31–3
 Thomas Assembly Center (4,982)
Ruston, Louisiana
March 25, 1989*
 (1 MW) No. 3 (2 MW) No. 6 Stanford
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 85–75  32–3
 Thomas Assembly Center (5,118)
Ruston, Louisiana
March 31, 1989*
 (1 MW) No. 3 vs. (1 ME) No. 2 Auburn
National Semifinal – Final Four 		L 71–76[3]  32–4
 Tacoma Dome (9,030)
Tacoma, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Rankings

Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll1234567891011121314151617Final
AP64332224333223333Not released
Coaches663322243332233334

References

  1. ^ "LA. Tech, Auburn In Women's Final Four". The Washington Post. March 25, 1990. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "2023-24 Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Record Book". issuu.
  3. ^ "Auburn 76, Louisiana Tech 71". UPI Archives. March 31, 1989. Retrieved June 10, 2024.