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1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

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1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
APNo. 15
Record23–10 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachNancy Darsch
Home arenaStokely Athletic Center
Seasons
1983–84 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Georgia 7 1   .875 30 3   .909
No. 15 Tennessee 7 1   .875 23 10   .697
Vanderbilt 2 6   .250 23 9   .719
Florida 2 6   .250 19 9   .679
Kentucky 2 6   .250 15 13   .536
Western Division
No. 10 Ole Miss 6 2   .750 24 6   .800
No. 8 LSU 5 3   .625 23 7   .767
No. 12 Alabama 5 3   .625 23 9   .719
Auburn 4 4   .500 19 10   .655
Mississippi State 0 8   .000 12 14   .462
1984 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1983–84 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 23–10 and ranked No. 15 in the final poll, and reached the second NCAA Final Four in their rich program history.

Roster

1983–84 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Pam Marr 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So   Winter Park, Florida
F 14 Mary Ostrowski 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr   Parkersburg, West Virginia
G 15 Kristie Snyder 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So   Knoxville, Tennessee
G 23 Shelley Sexton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr   Lake City, Tennessee
G 24 Pat Hatmaker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr   Knoxville, Tennessee
G 30 Shelia Collins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr   Colbert, Georgia
F 34 Lisa Webb 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr   Milledgeville, Georgia
F 35 Linda Ray 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr   Norris, Tennessee
G 40 Lynne Collins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr   Blacksburg, Virginia
F 42 Valerie Freeman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr   Milledgeville, Georgia
C 44 Cheryl Littlejohn 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr   Gastonia, North Carolina
F 45 Tanya Haave 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr   Evergreen, Colorado
F 51 Sonya Cannon 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr   Maryville, Tennessee
F 53 Amy Gamble 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr   Glen Dale, West Virginia
C 55 Paula Towns 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Peach County Fort Valley, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 25, 1983*
No. 5 at Notre Dame
Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic
W 71–56  2–1
Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
Nov 26, 1983*
No. 5 vs. No. 1 USC
Notre Dame Thanksgiving Classic
L 64–78  3–1
Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
Dec 8, 1983*
No. 7 No. 1 USC L 66–81  5–3
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Feb 26, 1984
No. 10 Vanderbilt W 74–72  19–8
(7–1)
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
SEC tournament
Mar 3, 1984*
No. 10 vs. No. 17 Alabama
Quarterfinals
L 66–85  19–9
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, Georgia
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 1984*
(3 ME) No. 15 (6 ME) Middle Tennessee State
First round
W 70–52  20–9
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 23, 1984*
(3 ME) No. 15 (2 ME) No. 10 Alabama
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 65–58  21–9
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 25, 1984*
(3 ME) No. 15 (1 ME) No. 3 Georgia
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 73–61  22–9
Stokely Athletic Center 
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar 30, 1984*
(3 ME) No. 15 vs. (3 E) No. 9 Cheyney State
National Semifinal – Final Four
W 82–73[2]  23–9
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Apr 1, 1984*
(3 ME) No. 15 vs. (1 W) No. 5 USC
National Championship
L 61–72[3]  23–10
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ME=Mideast.

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Rankings

References

  1. ^ "1983-84 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Teamwork Spurs Tennessee Women". The New York Times. April 1, 1984. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "USC Wins Women's Title Again". The Washington Post. April 1, 1984. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "1983-84 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2024.