1985–86 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
1985–86 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 5 |
AP | No. 15 |
Record | 24–10 (6–3 SEC) |
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Home arena | Stokely Athletic Center |
Seasons ← 1984–85 1986–87 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Georgia † | 9 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 2 | .938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 LSU | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Auburn | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Ole Miss | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Tennessee | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 3 | – | 6 | .333 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | – | 7 | .222 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 9 | .000 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1986 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1985–86 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1985–86 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 24–10 and reached the program's third NCAA Final Four. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 9 and played their home games at Stokely Athletic Center.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Nov 24, 1985* | No. 9 | East Carolina | W 74–56 | 1–0 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Nov 27, 1985* | No. 9 | Illinois | W 71–57 | 2–0 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 1, 1985* | No. 9 | No. 1 Texas | L 52–74 | 2–1 | Stokely Athletic Center (3,031) Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Dec 13, 1985* | No. 11 | at No. 4 USC | L 77–85 | 5–2 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California | ||||||
Feb 22, 1986 | No. 14 | Mississippi State | W 72–51 | 20–9 (5–4) | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Feb 24, 1986* | No. 14 | Memphis State | W 94–79 | 20–9 | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 1, 1986* | No. 14 | vs. No. 12 Ole Miss Quarterfinals | L 78–83 | 21–9 | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia | ||||||
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Mar 16, 1986* | (4 ME) No. 15 | (5 ME) Iowa Second round | W 73–68 | 22–9 | Stokeley Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||
Mar 21, 1986* | (4 ME) No. 15 | (1 ME) No. 2 Georgia Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 85–82 | 23–9 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
Mar 23, 1986* | (4 ME) No. 15 | (2 ME) No. 9 LSU Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 67–65 | 24–9 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa | ||||||
Mar 28, 1986* | (4 ME) No. 15 | vs. (1 W) No. 3 USC National Semifinal – Final Four | L 59–83[2] | 24–10 | Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ME=Mideast. |
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Rankings
References
- ^ "1985-86 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "USC Women Win, and It's Without a Fight". The Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1986. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "1985-86 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 24, 2024.