1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team

1983-84 Louisiana Tech women's basketball season March 2026 May 2024 Basketball none 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters logo.svg 150 Independent 30–3 2 Sonja Hogg 10th Leon Barmore Gary Blair Thomas Assembly Center NCAA tournament Final Four The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore, who guided the team to a 30–3 record and a third straight NCAA Final Four appearance at the 1984 NCAA tournament.La. Tech Women: No. 2 and Counting https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/03/29/la-tech-women-no-2-and-counting/bbd725d5-1bb7-4316-87a9-5260a95a37f6/ The Washington Post March 28, 1982 March 16, 2024 After winning the inaugural NCAA title in 1982, the Lady Techsters lost to the eventual National champion, USC, for the season time in a row. This was the program's third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Final Four. The team played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as an NCAA independent. Roster w 1983 Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters y w Kim Mulkey y 20 G 5 4 Sr Hammond, Louisiana w Pam Gant n 22 G 5 7 Jr w Pam Crawford n F 5 7 Sr w Debra Rodman 44 F 6 2 Sr Dallas, Texas w Janice Lawrence y 51 C 6 3 Sr Lucedale, Mississippi Sonja Hogg Leon Barmore Gary Blair Schedule and results 1983-84 yes |- !colspan=6 style="Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters"| Regular season Nov 29, 1983 yes yes 2 1983 women Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 75–52 2,632 1–0 Nov 30, 1983 yes 2 1981 women Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 109–60 4,550 2–0 Dec 2, 1983 yes 2 1983 women Kansas Jayhawks Kansas 7 Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 103–71 2,770 3–0 Dec 3, 1983 yes 2 1983 none Western Kentucky Lady Toppers Western Kentucky 18 Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 82–50 3,610 4–0 Dec 10, 1983 yes 2 1983 women Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 76–47 3,880 5–0 Dec 12, 1983 yes yes 2 1983 women Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 82–46 900 6–0 Dec 17, 1983 yes yes 2 1983 women Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Dallas, Texas 79–57 1,000 7–0 Jan 3, 1984 yes 2 USC 1 Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 75–66 8,370 8–0 Jan 4, 1984 yes 2 1983 women UCLA Bruins UCLA Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 94–58 4,080 9–0 Jan 6, 1984 yes 1 1983 women Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach State 4 Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 73–57 5,875 10–0 Jan 12, 1984 yes 1 1983 women Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 83–56 4,325 11–0 Jan 14, 1984 yes 1 1983 women Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 88–67 8,825 12–0 Jan 18, 1984 yes yes 1 Tennessee 12 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 81–63 13–0 Jan 20, 1984 yes yes 1 Cheyney State 10 Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 100–72 14–0 Jan 21, 1984 yes yes 1 1983 none Penn State Lady Lions Penn State Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania 86–61 15–0 Jan 27, 1984 yes yes 1 1983 women Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana University Center Hammond, Louisiana 88–45 2,400 16–0 Jan 28, 1984 yes 1 1983 none UNLV Lady Rebels UNLV Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 90–60 4,715 17–0 Feb 1, 1984 yes yes 1 Northeast Louisiana Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 86–72 7,543 18–0 Feb 4, 1984 yes yes 1 1983 none Old Dominion Lady Monarchs Old Dominion 7 Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 64–66 18–1 Feb 6, 1984 yes yes 1 1983 women Auburn Tigers Auburn 13 Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 80–68 1,550 19–1 Feb 10, 1984 yes yes 1 1983 women Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Williams Assembly Center Jackson, Mississippi 69–65 6,000 20–1 Feb 11, 1984 yes yes 1 1983 women Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Memorial Fieldhouse Memphis, Tennessee 69–72 2,248 20–2 Feb 16, 1984 yes yes 2 1983 none Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Stephen F. Austin William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 87–58 1,300 21–2 Feb 18, 1984 yes 2 1983 women Houston Cougars Houston Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 92–58 4,725 22–2 Feb 21, 1984 yes 2 1983 women Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 98–61 4,560 23–2 Feb 25, 1984 yes yes 2 1983 women Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Arena Pomona, California 83–43 1,216 24–2 Feb 28, 1984 yes yes 2 1983 women Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 95–53 343 25–2 Feb 29, 1984 yes yes 2 1983 women Hawaii Pacific Sharks Hawaii Pacific Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii 97–51 150 26–2 Mar 10, 1984 yes yes 2 1983 none McNeese State Cowgirls McNeese State Memorial Gymnasium Lake Charles, Louisiana 87–43 1,000 27–2 |- !colspan=6 style="Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters"| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 1984 yes 2 1 MW 1983 women Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech 8 MW Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana First Round 94–68 5,170 28–2 Mar 23, 1984 yes 2 1 MW 1983 women LSU Tigers LSU 8 5 MW Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 92–67 29–2 Mar 25, 1984 yes 2 1 MW 1983 women Texas Longhorns Texas 1 2 MW Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana Regional Final Elite Eight 85–60 30–2 Mar 30, 1984 yes yes 2 1 MW USC 5 1 W Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California National Semifinal Final Four 57–62U.S.C. WOMEN WIN BY 62-57 https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/31/sports/usc-women-win-by-62-57.html The New York Times March 31, 1984 May 26, 2024 30–3 |- AP Poll Central MW Midwest Rankings 1983–84 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 1 17 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 Awards and honors Kim Mulkey Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award References Category:Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball seasons Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball Louisiana Tech Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons