1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 May 2024 Women's basketball 1987–88 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 2 3 32–3 9–0 Joe Ciampi 9th Carol Ross Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum SEC regular season championsLady Sunshine Classic championsLong Beach Dial Classic champions NCAA tournament Runner-up The 1987–88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the [1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by ninth-year head coach Joe Ciampi, played their home games at Joel H. Eaves Memorial Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 32–3, 9–0 in SEC play to win the conference regular season title. Ranked No. 1, they lost to Tennessee in championship game of the SEC women's tournament. Auburn finished the regular season ranked No. 3 and was selected as the No. 1 seed in the Mideast regional of the NCAA tournament. They defeated Penn State, Georgia, and Maryland to reach the first Final Four in program history. The Lady Tigers then defeated No. 2 seed in the Midwest region, Long Beach State, to reach the National championship game where Auburn was defeated by Louisiana Tech, 56–54. This season marked the first of three straight National runner-up finishes for the Auburn women's basketball program. Roster w 1987 Auburn Tigers y y w Chantel Tremitiere y 10 G 5 6 FR York, PA William Penn w MaeOla Bolton n 11 G 5 11 SR McLain, MS McClain w Ruthie Bolton y 25 G 5 8 JR McLain, MS McClain w Sharon Stewart n 30 FC 6 3 SR Hazlehurst, MS Hazlehurst w Jocelyn McGilberry n 34 F 6 0 Jr Ellisville, MS South Jones w Lotta Frenssen n 44 F 6 3 Fr Stockholm, Sweden Sandagymnasiet w Linda Godby n 45 C 6 5 So Indianapolis, IN Warren Central w Vickie Orr y 50 C 6 2 JR Decatur, AL Hartselle Joe Ciampi (Mansfield State) https://auburntigers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1987-88 Schedule yes 1987-88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 1987 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Auburn Tigers| Regular season Nov 27, 1987 yes yes 3 1987 women Providence Friars Providence Orlando, Florida Lady Sunshine Classic 107–69 1–0 Nov 28, 1987 yes yes 3 1987 women South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Orlando, Florida Lady Sunshine Classic 88–52 2–0 Nov 30, 1987 3 1987 women Monmouth Hawks Monmouth Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 80–48 3–0 Dec 5, 1987 3 1987 women Georgia State Panthers Georgia State Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 110–52 4–0 Dec 11, 1987 yes yes 3 1987 women USC Trojans USC 18 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Long Beach Dial Classic 85–57 5–0 Dec 12, 1987 yes yes 3 Long Beach State 7 Long Beach Arena Long Beach, California Long Beach Dial Classic 87–76 6–0 Dec 15, 1987 yes yes 2 1987 women UCLA Bruins UCLA Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 76–52 7–0 Dec 19, 1987 yes yes 2 1987 none Alabama State Lady Hornets Alabama State Lockhart Gym Montgomery, Alabama 95–73 8–0 Dec 28, 1987 yes yes 2 Iowa 5 James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida Burger King/Orange Bowl Tournament 69–73Iowa Women Steal Four-Point Victory Over No. 2 Auburn https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1987/12/29/iowa-women-steal-four-point-victory-over-no-2-auburn/ Sun Sentinel December 29, 1987 May 4, 2024 8–1 Dec 29, 1987 yes yes 2 1987 women Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida Burger King/Orange Bowl Tournament 96–48 9–1 Dec 30, 1987 yes yes 2 1987 women Maryland Terrapins Maryland 16 James L. Knight International Center Miami, Florida Burger King/Orange Bowl Tournament 75–57 10–1 Jan 6, 1988 yes 2 1987 women Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 105–44 11–1 Jan 9, 1988 yes 2 4 Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 71–68 12–1 1–0 Jan 13, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Detroit Titans Detroit Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 106–44 13–1 Jan 16, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 76–65 14–1 2–0 Jan 20, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 96–62 15–1 Jan 23, 1988 yes yes 3 1987 women New Orleans Privateers New Orleans Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 73–54 16–1 Jan 27, 1988 yes 3 1987 women Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 88–57 17–1 3–0 Jan 30, 1988 3 7 1987 women Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 71–70 18–1 4–0 Feb 3, 1988 3 1987 women LSU Tigers LSU Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 78–47 19–1 5–0 Feb 6, 1988 3 1987 women Florida Gators Florida Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 75–42 20–1 6–0 Feb 10, 1988 3 13 1987 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 89–70 21–1 7–0 Feb 14, 1988 3 1987 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama 93–57 22–1 8–0 Feb 18, 1988 yes yes 2 1987 women Syracuse Orange Syracuse Manley Field House Syracuse, New York 87–70 23–1 Feb 20, 1988 yes yes 2 1987 women Wilkes Colonels Wilkes College Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 107–35 24–1 Feb 22, 1988 yes yes 2 1987 women South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama Mobile, Alabama 68–55 25–1 Feb 28, 1988 yes 2 1987 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 89–57 26–1 9–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Auburn Tigers| SEC Tournament March 5, 1988 1 1 8 Mississippi State Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Quarterfinals 78–48 27–1 March 6, 1988 1 1 12 5 Ole Miss Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Semifinals 69–60 28–1 March 7, 1988 1 1 3 2 Tennessee Albany Civic Center Albany, Georgia Championship game 70–73 28–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Auburn Tigers| NCAA Tournament March 19, 1988 3 1 ME 9 ME 1987 none Penn State Lady Lions Penn State Eaves Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama Second round 94–66 29–2 March 24, 1988 yes 3 1 ME 17 4 ME Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 68–65 30–2 March 26, 1988 yes 3 1 ME 9 2 ME Maryland Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia Regional Final Elite Eight 103–74Maryland's Women Fall Out, 103-74 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/27/marylands-women-fall-out-103-74/c8abcaef-08ef-423d-af33-fbb4ed2610fe/ The Washington Post March 26, 1988 May 5, 2024 31–2 April 1, 1988 yes 3 1 ME 7 2 W Long Beach State Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington National semifinal Final Four 68–55CS Long Beach Makes Run For It, Then Gives It Away In 68-55 Loss https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-02-sp-623-story.html The Los Angeles Times April 2, 1988 May 4, 2024 8,449 32–2 April 3, 1988 yes 3 1 ME 5 2 MW Louisiana Tech Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington National Championship 54–56La. Tech Rallies to Win Title https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/04/sports/women-s-ncaa-la-tech-rallies-to-win-title.html The New York Times April 4, 1988 May 4, 2024 8,448 32–3 AP Poll Central Time https://auburntigers.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1987-88 1987-88 Auburn Tigers women's basketball schedule Auburn University Athletics May 4, 2024 Rankings 1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings Awards and honors Vickie Orr SEC Player of the Year, First-team All-American Joe Ciampi SEC Coach of the Year References Category:Auburn Tigers women's basketball seasons Auburn Auburn Tigers women's basketball Auburn Tigers women's basketball Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Auburn