1981–82 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 March 2024 Women's Basketball none 1981–82 Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee Lady Volunteers logo.svg 100 Southeastern Conference SEC 4 22–10 6–1 Pat Summitt 8th Nancy Darsch Stokely Athletic Center NCAA tournament Final Four The 1981–82 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1981–82 women's college basketball season. Coached by Pat Summitt, the Lady Volunteers finished 22–10 and ranked No. 4 in the final poll, and reached the first NCAA Final Four in their rich program history. Roster w 1981 Tennessee Lady Volunteers y y w Mary Ostrowski 14 F 6 2 So Parkersburg, West Virginia y w Lynne Collins 40 G 6 0 So Blacksburg, Virginia w Tanya Haave 45 F 6 2 So Evergreen, Colorado y w Paula Towns 55 C 6 1 So Peach County Fort Valley, Georgia Pat Summitt Nancy Darsch https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/1981-82 1981-82 Tennessee Volunteers Women's Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/tennessee/women/1982-schedule.html Sports Reference March 17, 2024 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Regular season Nov 22, 1981 yes 2 1981 none Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Stephen F. Austin 18 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 74–80 0–1 Nov 28, 1981 yes 7 1981 women Florida Gators Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida 85–73 1–1 1–0 Dec 2, 1981 yes yes 7 1981 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion 2 Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia 54–66 1–2 Dec 6, 1981 10 1981 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 99–77 2–2 2–0 Dec 8, 1981 yes yes 10 1981 women Colorado Buffaloes Colorado CU Events/Conference Center Boulder, Colorado 60–78 2–3 Dec 9, 1981 yes yes 10 1981 women USC Trojans USC 4 L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, California 70–86 2–4 Dec 13, 1981 yes yes 14 1981 women UCLA Bruins UCLA 17 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California 71–66 3–4 Dec 16, 1981 yes yes 14 1981 women Washington State Cougars Washington State Portland, Oregon Giusti Tournament of Champions 55–46 4–4 Dec 17, 1981 yes yes 14 1981 women Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State Portland, Oregon Giusti Tournament of Champions 82–83 2OT 4–5 Dec 18, 1981 yes yes 14 1981 women Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Portland, Oregon Giusti Tournament of Champions 73–62 5–5 Jan 4, 1982 yes 20 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 80–63 6–5 3–0 Jan 7, 1982 yes 20 1981 women Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 83–68 7–5 Jan 10, 1982 yes Louisiana Tech 1 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 64–72 7–6 Jan 17, 1982 yes 1981 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia 13 Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 63–66 7–7 3–1 Jan 21, 1982 yes Clemson Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 91–60 8–7 Jan 23, 1982 yes yes 1981 women Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 3 Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey 57–68 8–8 Jan 25, 1982 yes yes 1981 women South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 12 Columbia, South Carolina 87–81 9–8 Jan 28, 1982 1981 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 8 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 81–75 10–8 4–1 Jan 30, 1982 yes yes 1981 women North Carolina Tar Heels North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina 76–62 11–8 Feb 1, 1982 Florida Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 83–67 12–8 5–1 Feb 7, 1982 yes 20 1981 none Penn State Lady Lions Penn State 14 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 98–74 13–8 Feb 11, 1982 20 Georgia 15 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 83–67 14–8 6–1 Feb 14, 1982 yes 13 Old Dominion 4 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 62–58 15–8 Feb 18, 1982 13 Kentucky 14 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky 65–61 16–8 7–1 Feb 20, 1982 yes 13 Maryland 9 Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee 70–62 17–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Feb 26, 1982 yes yes 8 1981 women Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Quarterfinals 80–75 18–8 Feb 27, 1982 yes yes 8 1981 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia 18 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Semifinals 55–44 19–8 Feb 28, 1982 yes yes 11 1981 women Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky 13 Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky Championship game 74–80 19–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 13, 1982 yes 8 2 ME 1981 none Jackson State Lady Tigers Jackson State 7 ME Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee First round 72–56 20–9 Mar 18, 1982 yes 8 2 ME 1981 women Memphis State Tigers Memphis State 15 3 ME Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 78–63 21–9 Mar 20, 1982 yes 8 2 ME USC 5 1 ME Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee Regional Final Elite Eight 91–90 OT 22–9 Mar 26, 1982 yes yes 8 2 ME Louisiana Tech 1 1 MW Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia National Semifinal Final Four 46–69 22–10 AP Poll ME Mideast 1981-82 Women's Basketball Schedule https://utsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1981-82 University of Tennessee Athletics March 17, 2024 Rankings 1981–82 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 Lady Volunteers