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1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 35–2, ranked No. 1 in both major polls, and won their second of three national championships in a 5-year span. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 1 and never fell below the No. 3 ranking.

1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament National champions
SEC Tournament champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record35–2 (8–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
Seasons
1988–89 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Auburn 9 – 0   1.000 32 – 2   .941
No. 1 Tennessee † 8 – 1   .889 35 – 2   .946
No. 10 Georgia 6 – 3   .667 23 – 7   .767
Vanderbilt 5 – 4   .556 21 – 8   .724
LSU 5 – 4   .556 19 – 11   .633
Ole Miss 4 – 5   .444 23 – 8   .742
Mississippi State 3 – 6   .333 12 – 16   .429
Kentucky 3 – 6   .333 12 – 16   .429
Florida 1 – 8   .111 15 – 14   .517
Alabama 1 – 8   .111 14 – 15   .483
† 1989 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Dena Head 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Salem Canton, Michigan
F/C 24 Carla McGhee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr   Peoria, Illinois
F 30 Bridgette Gordon 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr DeLand DeLand, Florida
C 32 Daedra Charles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Saint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan
G 33 Tonya Edwards 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Flint Northwestern Flint, Michigan
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 27, 1988*
 No. 1 vs. No. 6 Louisiana Tech
Hawaii Wahine Classic 		W 76–74 OT 3–0
  (450)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 6, 1989
 No. 1 at No. 3 Auburn L 59–67[2]  11–1
(0–1) 		Eaves Memorial Coliseum (7,150)
Auburn, Alabama
Jan 31, 1989*
 No. 2 at No. 11 Texas L 67–69  18–2
 Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, Texas
SEC tournament
March 4, 1989*
 (2) No. 2 vs. (10) Alabama
Quarterfinals 		W 89–61  28–2
 Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
March 5, 1989*
 (2) No. 2 vs. (3) No. 11 Ole Miss
Semifinals 		W 82–60  29–2
 Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
March 6, 1989*
 (2) No. 2 vs. (1) No. 1 Auburn
Championship game 		W 66–51  30–2
 Albany Civic Center 
Albany, Georgia
NCAA tournament
March 18, 1989*
 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (9 E) La Salle
Second round 		W 91–61  31–2
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
March 23, 1989*
 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (4 E) No. 15 Virginia
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 80–47  32–2
 E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
March 25, 1989*
 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (2 E) No. 7 Long Beach State
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 94–80  33–2
 E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, Kentucky
March 31, 1989*
 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (1 W) No. 5 Maryland
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 77–65[3]  34–2
 Tacoma Dome 
Tacoma, Washington
April 2, 1989*
 (1 E) No. 1 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Auburn
National Championship 		W 76–60[4]  35–2
 Tacoma Dome 
Tacoma, Washington
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
Poll1234567891011121314151617Final
AP11111112222332221Not released
Coaches111111122223322111

References

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  1. ^ "1988-89 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Auburn Women Defeat No. 1 Tennessee". The Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Too Much for Maryland". The Los Angeles Times. April 1, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tennessee Coasts to the Title". The New York Times. April 3, 1989. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "1988-89 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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