1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 3
Record	30–3
Head coach	Leon Barmore (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Kim Mulkey; Jennifer White;
Home arena	Thomas Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1986–87 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by second–year head coach Leon Barmore, who led the team to a 30–3 record and the runner-up finish at the 1987 NCAA tournament.^[1] The Lady Techsters played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana in their final season as an NCAA independent.

Roster

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1986–87 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Hometown
	3	Shelia Ethridge	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Ruston, Louisiana
	4	Lisa Harvey	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Benton Harbor, Michigan
G	11	Teresa Weatherspoon	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Pineland, Texas
	14	Angela Lawson	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Longview, Texas
	15	Melinda Chambless	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Jr	Chatham, Louisiana
	22	Phoebe Dunn	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Abernathy, Texas
	23	Tatia Brown	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Tulsa, Oklahoma
	30	Paulette Stall	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	La Crosse, Wisconsin
	33	Beanie Lincoln	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Summerville, South Carolina
	40	Nora Lewis	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Peoria, Illinois
	43	Venus Lacy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Fr	Chattanooga, Tennessee
	44	Erica Westbrooks	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Camden, Arkansas
	50	Jocelyn Watson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	McNeil, Arkansas

Head coach

Leon Barmore

Assistant coach(es)

Mary Kay Hungate
Kim Mulkey
Jennifer White

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

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Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 28, 1986*	No. 2	vs. Michigan State	W 79–57	1–0	Allen Fieldhouse (350) Lawrence, Kansas
Nov 29, 1986*	No. 2	at Kansas	W 56–40	2–0	Allen Fieldhouse (1,210) Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 5, 1986*	No. 2	Central Michigan	W 85–68	3–0	Thomas Assembly Center (1,860) Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 17, 1986*	No. 2	No. 9 Georgia	W 79–54	8–0	Thomas Assembly Center (3,475) Ruston, Louisiana
Dec 20, 1986*	No. 2	at No. 8 Virginia	L 66–77	8–1	University Hall (2,200) Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan 14, 1987*	No. 6	at No. 7 Long Beach State	L 95–99 ^OT	11–2	Gold Mine (1,769) Long Beach, California
Feb 9, 1987*	No. 8	No. 7 Tennessee	W 72–60	18–2	Thomas Assembly Center (4,770) Ruston, Louisiana
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1987*	(1 MW) No. 3	(8 MW) Northwestern Second round	W 82–60	27–2	Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana
Mar 20, 1987*	(1 MW) No. 3	vs. (5 MW) No. 16 Southern Illinois Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 66–53	28–2	Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 22, 1987*	(1 MW) No. 3	vs. (3 MW) No. 9 Iowa Regional Final – Elite Eight	W 66–65	29–2	Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana
Mar 27, 1987*	(1 MW) No. 3	at (1 E) No. 4 Texas National Semifinal – Final Four	W 79–75^[3]	30–2	Frank Erwin Center (15,363) Austin, Texas
Mar 29, 1987*	(1 MW) No. 3	vs. (2 ME) No. 7 Tennessee National Championship	L 44–67^[4]	30–3	Frank Erwin Center (9,823) Austin, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	2	2	2	2	5	5	6	6	7	7	8	5	4	3	3	3	Not released
Coaches	2	2	2	2	5	5	5	5	7	7	8	5	4	3	3	3	2

References

^ "Women's N.C.A.A.; Tennessee Winner in Final". The New York Times. March 30, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "2023-24 Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Record Book". issuu.
^ "Texas Upset, 79-75". The New York Times. March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
^ "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.

[1] "Women's N.C.A.A.; Tennessee Winner in Final". The New York Times. March 30, 1987. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

[book-2] "2023-24 Louisiana Tech Women's Basketball Record Book". issuu.

[3] "Texas Upset, 79-75". The New York Times. March 28, 1987. Retrieved June 8, 2024.

[4] "No. 1: Tennessee 67, Louisiana Tech 44, March 29, 1987". Commercial Appeal.

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