1987–88 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's Basketball none 1987–88 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee Lady Volunteers logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 3 1 31–3 8–1 Pat Summitt 14th Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick Thompson–Boling Arena SEC tournament champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1987–88 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1987–88 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 31–3 and reached the program's fifth NCAA Final Four. The Lady Vols started the season ranked No. 1 and played their home games at the brand new Thompson–Boling Arena. Roster w 1987 Tennessee Lady Volunteers y y w Dawn Marsh 4 G 5 6 Sr Alcoa, Tennessee w Kathy Spinks 11 C 6 2 Sr Forest Hills, Kentucky w Sheila Frost 12 C 6 4 Jr Pulaski, Tennessee w Gay Townson 14 F 5 9 Jr Loudon, Tennessee w Kris Durham 23 G 5 8 Fr Dunellen, New Jersey w Carla McGhee 24 FC 6 3 So Peoria, Illinois y w Bridgette Gordon 30 F 6 0 Jr DeLand DeLand, Florida y w Daedra Charles 32 C 6 3 Fr Saint Martin de Porres Detroit, Michigan y w Jennifer Tuggle 32 F 6 2 Jr Etowah, Tennessee w Tonya Edwards 33 G 5 10 So Flint Northwestern Flint, Michigan y w Lisa Webb 34 F 5 9 Sr Milledgeville, Georgia w Melissa McCray 35 GF 5 10 Jr Johnson City, Tennessee w Pearl Moore 42 F 6 2 Fr Harriman, Tennessee Pat Summitt Mickie DeMoss Holly Warlick https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1987-88 1987-88 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tennessee/women/1988-schedule.html Sports Reference June 9, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes yes 1 1987 women Indiana Hoosiers Indiana Cincinnati, Ohio 91–52 1–0 Nov 28, 1987 yes yes 1 18 1987 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Cincinnati, Ohio 83–52 2–0 Dec 3, 1987 yes 1 1987 women Stetson Hatters Stetson Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 102–59 3–0 Dec 9, 1987 yes 1 2 1987 women Texas Longhorns Texas Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 78–97 3–1 Dec 13, 1987 yes yes 1 1987 women UCLA Bruins UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 89–63 4–1 Dec 16, 1987 yes yes 3 1987 women Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 91–56 5–1 Dec 19, 1987 yes 3 1987 women Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 115–40 6–1 Dec 20, 1987 yes 3 1987 women Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 103–76 7–1 Jan 3, 1988 yes yes 3 1987 women Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 93–59 8–1 Jan 5, 1988 yes 4 1987 women Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 78–65 9–1 Jan 9, 1988 4 2 Auburn Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 68–71 9–2 0–1 Jan 11, 1988 yes yes 4 1987 women Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia 96–79 10–2 Jan 14, 1988 yes 4 Old Dominion Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 91–68 11–2 Jan 17, 1988 4 1987 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 104–67 12–2 1–1 Jan 20, 1988 yes yes 4 1987 women South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina 85–80 13–2 Jan 23, 1988 4 1987 women Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 97–70 14–2 2–1 Jan 27, 1988 yes yes 4 1987 women Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Memorial Fieldhouse Memphis Tennessee 97–73 15–2 Jan 31, 1988 yes 3 13 1987 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia Tad Smith Coliseum Athens, Georgia 82–79 16–2 3–1 Feb 3, 1988 yes yes 3 1987 women Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 91–71 17–2 Feb 6, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi 78–67 18–2 4–1 Feb 8, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 81–74 19–2 5–1 Feb 13, 1988 3 1987 women LSU Tigers LSU Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 89–82 20–2 6–1 Feb 15, 1988 yes 3 Louisiana Tech 5 Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 76–74 7,106 21–2 Feb 18, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Rivalry 99–75 22–2 7–1 Feb 21, 1988 3 1987 women Florida Gators Florida Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 108–53 23–2 8–1 Feb 25, 1988 yes yes 3 1987 women North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 88–65 24–2 Feb 27, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 104–51 25–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 5, 1988 yes 3 2 10 Kentucky Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Quarterfinals 100–66 26–2 Mar 6, 1988 yes 3 2 17 6 Georgia Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Semifinals 82–76 27–2 Mar 7, 1988 yes 3 2 1 1 Auburn Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Championship game 73–70 28–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 19, 1988 yes 1 1 E 9 E 1987 women Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee Second round 94–66 29–2 Mar 24, 1988 yes 1 1 E 4 E 14 1987 women James Madison Dukes James Madison Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 72–52 30–2 Mar 25, 1988 yes 1 1 E 2 E 10 1987 women Virginia Cavaliers Virginia Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Regional Final Elite Eight 84–76Tennessee Eliminates Virginia https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/27/tennessee-eliminates-virginia/f57009b2-4228-4751-8abe-9eb1ac107f9e/ The Washington Post March 26, 1988 June 10, 2024 31–2 Apr 1, 1988 yes 1 1 E 2 MW 5 Louisiana Tech Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington National Semifinal Final Four 59–68Louisiana Tech to Play Auburn in Final https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/02/sports/louisiana-tech-to-play-auburn-final.html The New York Times April 2, 1988 June 10, 2024 8,449 31–3 AP Poll E East 1987-88 Women's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 University of Tennessee Athletics June 9, 2024 Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings References Tennessee Category:Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball Tennessee