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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 | |
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NCAA tournament National champions SEC Tournament champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 35–2 (8–1 SEC) |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
1988–89 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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