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1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1990–91 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 30–5 and won their third national championship in a 5-year span. The Lady Vols started off the season ranked number six.

1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
Record30–5 (6–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
Seasons
1990–91 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Georgia 9 – 0   1.000 28 – 4   .875
No. 6 Auburn 7 – 2   .778 26 – 6   .813
No. 4 Tennessee 6 – 3   .667 30 – 5   .857
No. 8 LSU† 5 – 4   .556 24 – 7   .774
Kentucky 4 – 5   .444 20 – 9   .690
Ole Miss 4 – 5   .444 20 – 9   .690
Vanderbilt 4 – 5   .444 19 – 12   .613
Florida 3 – 6   .333 17 – 11   .607
Alabama 3 – 6   .333 17 – 12   .586
Mississippi State 0 – 9   .000 7 – 20   .259
† 1991 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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1990–91 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Jody Adams 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So   Cleveland, Tennessee
G 11 Dena Head 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Salem Canton, Michigan
F 21 Lisa Harrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Southern Louisville, Kentucky
F/C 15 Marlene Jeter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So   Carlisle, South Carolina
C 32 Daedra Charles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Saint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan
G 33 Nikki Caldwell 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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 25, 1990*
 No. 6 No. 2 Stanford W 95–80  1–0
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nov 25, 1990*
 No. 6 No. 7 NC State L 77–90  1–1
 Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 29, 1990*
 No. 7 vs. Ohio State
Hilton Head Super Shootout 		W 85–69  7–2
  
Hilton Head, South Carolina
Dec 30, 1990*
 No. 7 vs. No. 8 Stanford
Hilton Head Super Shootout 		W 84–77  8–2
  
Hilton Head, South Carolina
SEC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 1991*
 (1 ME) No. 4 (8 ME) SW Missouri State
Second round 		W 55–47  26–5
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 21, 1991*
 (1 ME) No. 4 (4 ME) No. 10 Western Kentucky
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 68–61  27–5
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 23, 1991*
 (1 ME) No. 4 (3 ME) No. 6 Auburn
Regional Final – Elite Eight 		W 69–65  28–5
 Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, Tennessee
March 30, 1991*
 (1 ME) No. 4 vs. (2 W) No. 11 Stanford
National Semifinal – Final Four 		W 68–60  29–5
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
March 31, 1991*
 (1 ME) No. 4 vs. (1 MW) No. 2 Virginia
National Championship 		W 70–67 OT[2] 30–5
 Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

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Main article: 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

References

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  1. ^ "1990-91 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Virginia Loses Women's Final in Overtime". The Washington Post. April 1, 1991. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "1990-91 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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